bobad, from what I can ascertain only PEI is without some form of civilian oversight of law enforcement and apparently PEI's Complaints Commission is close to fruition. As you mentioned, just how effective and independent from political interference the various Police Complaints Commissions are in each province is another matter and the RCMP is a separate beast altogether.

A recent event here in BC involved an unarmed young man shot in the back of the head while in RCMP custody. So far the RCMP have investigated themselves in this case and ruled self defense on the part of the officer involved. Getting the case reviewed by the RCMP Complaints Commission could take years.

It probably got a lot more media attention here because the victim wasn't aboriginal. My apologies for allowing the cynic within me to rear its nasty head.

Also from what I understand the whole security for the conference in Montebello, Quebec was under the auspices of the RCMP. As such, shouldn't the responsibility for the cock-up, no matter what separate police department blew it, ultimately be with the RCMP?