RCMP hopes to gain recruits with 150th anniversary, as N.S. inquiry casts new shadow
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The RCMP is hoping to boost recruitment numbers in marking its upcoming 150th anniversary -- even as the national force's structure and practices come under damning new scrutiny.
The RCMP is hoping to boost recruitment numbers in marking its upcoming 150th anniversary -- even as the national force's structure and practices come under damning new scrutiny.
The Mass Casualty Commission released its final report last week into the April 2020 shooting rampage that left 22 people dead in Nova Scotia.
It named a litany of RCMP fallings and issued a call for the force to "finally" undergo the fundamental changes previous probes have demanded.
That finding came less than two months ahead of the Mounties' 150th anniversary on May 23.
Documents obtained by The Canadian Press under federal access-to-information laws show the Mounties have been planning to mark the event since at least last summer -- and they say they are not adjusting those plans in light of recent criticisms.
Planning documents show that to celebrate, RCMP divisions have been planning to host various gatherings, and thousands of memento cards and special coins have been ordered for members.
The Mounties were also looking to have Google post a special RCMP "doodle" on its search bar, and work with sports leagues such as the CFL to promote the anniversary.
