Galliford was calm and competent on camera as the public face of the RCMP’s investigations into the Air India bombings that claimed 329 lives, and serial murders committed by Robert Pickton on his Port Coquitlam pig farm.

But while Galliford’s allegations of harassment reached as far as the House of Commons this week, one of her most explosive claims is only now being made public.

In two extended interviews with this week, she said her examination of a file from the Coquitlam RCMP, with information dating as far back as 1997, showed the force had more than enough information by the late 1990s to obtain a warrant to search the Pickton property.

The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba, which investigates all serious incidents involving police officers in the province, reviewed and monitored the investigation.

Understanding their perspective enables police officers to interact more effectively with and better understand youth.

The RCMP National Youth Advisory Committee brings together youth from all over Canada to discuss important issues that they face in their respective communities, while providing valuable input to the RCMP's policies, programs and strategies.

In a tweet, RCMP said the man figured it was “responsible” to ride his lawn mower instead of a car to get smokes at a nearby gas station. The man is facing charges for impaired operation of a motor vehicle.

RCMP said while it does not name lawn mowers specifically in the Highway Traffic Act, a lawn mower is not allowed on streets or highways.