Ottawa | The Trudeau government confirmed the appointment of Quebecer Mike Duheme to the post of chief of the RCMP, having held the position on an interim basis for more than a year.
Former Commissioner Brenda Lucky replaced by Mr. Appointed by Duhem, he was forced to retire in March 2023 by a government dissatisfied with his work.
Originally from Chambly, on the south shore of Montreal, Mr. Duhame served 35 years in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. So it officially becomes the 25the Commissioner of RCMP History.
“Mr. Duhame's permanent appointment to this position will ensure the stability of the RCMP as it continues its efforts to become the modern, inclusive and diverse police organization that Canadians demand and deserve,” read an official statement accompanying the announcement.
The police force has been mired in controversy in recent years.
Former Commissioner Luckey had to answer for the RCMP's failures during the Nova Scotia massacre in 2020, during which 23 people lost their lives.
He appeared worse during his testimony before the Rouleau Commission on the state of emergency, where he struggled to give answers about the usefulness of the emergency measures law or “recall the various exchanges he had with regard to the management of the demonstrations related to the Freedom Parade.”.
Specifically, Mike Duhame will outline his work in areas such as recruiting, retaining staff, protecting elected officials and managing harassment complaints from his constituents.
