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We need a citizen watch type panel within government, whereby if citizens have a legitimate concern, they can put forth a request for the panel to initiate an investigation. The panel then reaches out to RCMP or what not to assist with investigation.

I don't think you want the citzens voting on who should be in the panel but maybe it can be a handful of societies/organizaitons that elect who sits on the panel. Legal members, medical members, teachers, etc. It is recognized that this panel can request any all information in an investigation (presuming it doesn't threaten provincial/national security) and the investigation continues until complete. Government cannot deny requests, remove the panel, etc. etc.

It's crazy that once a government is in power, citizens seem to have less and less means to hold them accountable, investigate things, and enforce removal of members if it's deemed they broke laws, were fraudulent, etc.

Edit: I realize this would be ripe for abuse, but there could be a threshold? The panel essentially agrees if a request has merit or if its a clear partisan or fluff attempt at derailing an initiative people don't agree with.