An expert committee says it is "troubled" that RCMP investigators continue to contact people in the federal witness protection program, which may affect the safety of those being protected. That's one of several issues highlighted in the annual report of the witness protection program advisory committee, a panel made up of four academics, a former RCMP commissioner and a serving assistant commissioner. The advisers also found problems with the witness management process, which is a suite of techniques used by Mounties outside the program to ensure witnesses testify in court. While witness management techniques, such as counselling, are being used across Canada, the committee said it learned there is only one formal witness management unit. Last year, 14 people were admitted to Canada's federal witness protection program.

Source: CBC News January 04, 2018 09:56 UTC