Well, it's not in my view. They don't, and that's the issue.
They can make recommendations, and unfortunately the process, as it stands, puts the CRCC in the unfortunate position of not really knowing what happened, because, for example, in an RCMP investigation, it's the RCMP that has handled that investigation and it's the RCMP that has put forward their recommendation for a disposition. That very much puts even a well-intentioned chair of the review committee in the position of having to rely entirely on what they're being told.