Thursday, May 9: The MPCC doesn't have the legislated power its chair seems to think it has, says one reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com
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Re: Military police ignore watchdog, Provost Marshal office refuses to release information: report, May 3.
Contrary to the assertions by the chair of the Military Police Complaints Commission (MPCC) in the commission’s annual report, the MPCC has no legislated “oversight” role over Military Police activity. The National Defence Act clearly limits the commission to receiving and reviewing complaints about the action of individual members of the Military Police.
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Moreover, the MPCC is obligated only to deliver an annual report to the minister of National Defence about the “Complaints Commission’s activities,” not provide a more general critique of Military Police activity. The minister must then submit the report to Parliament. There is no provision, anywhere, for the commission to deliver recommendations to the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal, or that he needs to heed them.
The MPCC needs to focus on its own limited job of reviewing complaints about individual military police personnel, and leave the larger issue of professional oversight of the Military Police to the established chain of command.
James Cox, Ottawa
Re: City to spend $150,000 to find how to make Mooney’s Bay Park hill safe, May 1.
This article firmly illustrates a massive problem at the City of Ottawa. The city, once again, is paralyzed about making very simple decisions because of past bad decisions or lack thereof.
The city left steel posts lining this popular sledding hill. That sledding happened here was known by everyone. Sadly, it took a death to rouse the city to action.
Right after the sledding death, the city removed the posts involved. Funny how that never entered into its thinking before. Now the city is again punting responsibility to an outside consultant. Could this be planning for the future in deferring blame if problems arise?
It’s a sledding hill, this isn’t hard. Pad the trees and posts on the edges, remove anything that people can hit at speed, pick a location that has level runout … done.
A smart addition would be a second less-challenging area for younger sledders.
It’s about time the city started acting like the multiple billion dollar organization it continually crows it is.
Ian Stewart, Ottawa
Following a catastrophic fall backwards onto the paved driveway (gardening), I was taken to the Civic campus of The Ottawa Hospital with a multi-fractured left pelvis. Others issues including hemoglobin and high blood pressure required stabilization and an excellent group of professional medical team members enabled me to recover more quickly.
I wish to thank especially Dr. Roy and Dr. Huang, along with all the other medical staff (nurses, physios etc.) for getting me well enough to return home safely. The food was excellent, contrary to what one hears.
Although there are issues with hospitals and OHIP writ large, when you require care, they are there when you most need them.
Marianne Wightman, Manotick
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Thursday, May 9: The MPCC doesn't have the legislated power its chair seems to think it has, says one reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com
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Re: Military police ignore watchdog, Provost Marshal office refuses to release information: report, May 3.
Contrary to the assertions by the chair of the Military Police Complaints Commission (MPCC) in the commission’s annual report, the MPCC has no legislated “oversight” role over Military Police activity. The National Defence Act clearly limits the commission to receiving and reviewing complaints about the action of individual members of the Military Police.
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