The majority of independent investigators delving into alleged police misconduct in Canada are white men who are former police officers. Picard says creation of a largely white investigative unit made up of former officers has done nothing to repair the relationship. No independent units in some provincesSaskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut also don't have independent units and outside forces are generally called in to investigate cases there. Civil rights groups and families have also criticized a lack of charges, and even fewer convictions, stemming from investigations by independent units. That includes independent investigative units.

Source: CBC News June 19, 2020 23:49 UTC