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Eric Ward Assistant Commissioner, Strategic Initiatives and External Relations Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario

EASTERN EDITION Critical examinations of police reform and legal liability

Rachel Huggins Deputy Director – Executive Lead, Cannabis Legalization Ontario Provincial Police

2022 Conference Highlights: Caret-right Using Facial Recognition Technology: New Guidelines, Privacy and Human Rights Law Considerations Caret-right Managing High-Risk Pandemic-Related Calls for Service: From Protests to Private Residential Searches and Seizures Caret-right Custody and Access Enforcement: Applying Section 36 of the Children’s Law Reform Act in Real Life Caret-right Maintaining Informant Confidentiality and Solicitor-Client Privilege: Key Case Law, Best Practices and Crime Stoppers Tips

Benchmark with: Canadian Crime Stoppers Association City of Toronto Halifax Board of Police Commissioners

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2022 CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS:

Hamilton Police Service

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Ministry of the Solicitor General

Surrey Police Service

Ottawa Police Service

Toronto Police Service

Public Prosecution Service of Canada

York Regional Police

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Gary V. Melanson, M.O.M. Solicitor, Senior Director of Legal Services and Risk Management, Legal Services Branch Waterloo Regional Police Service

EXPERT FACULTY INCLUDES: Anthony Odoardi Deputy Chief, Innovation and Technology Peel Regional Police Jacqueline Edwards President Association of Black Law Enforcers (A.B.L.E.)

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Amid the most challenging time in policing, services are facing an

onslaught of policy changes. On the horizon are systemic changes to how police disciplinary matters are handled, as well as proposed changes to drug enforcement, the use of facial recognition, and cross-country reforms in response to the defund the police movement. Amid these changes, sworn officers and civilian members continue to maintain high standards amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in increased calls for service involving highly sensitive matters.

Join the Canadian Institute's 13th Annual Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Edition, taking place May 4 & 5, 2022 as our expert speaker faculty delves into the most pressing challenges facing police services, police associations, police boards, peace officers, special constables and their counsel. Hear balanced and current discussions on following challenges: CHEVRON-RIGHT How to Conduct Internal Harassment Investigations of Sworn Officers and Civilian Police Staff: Reconciling Occupational Health and Safety Act and Police Services Act Requirements CHEVRON-RIGHT Ensuring Officers Safety amid High-Risk Pandemic-Related Calls for Service with a look at the Occupational Health and Safety Act: From Protests to Private Residential Searches and Seizures CHEVRON-RIGHT Custody and Access Enforcement: Apprehending Children Under Sec 36 of the Children’s Law Reform Act and Other Family Law Matters CHEVRON-RIGHT Maintaining Informant Confidentiality and Solicitor-Client Privilege CHEVRON-RIGHT Demystifying Ontario’s New System for Handling Police Disciplinary Matters and Best Practices for Appearing Before Ontario Civilian Police Commission This must-attend event brings together chiefs of police, in-house counsel, and a widevariety of government and civilian agencies to delve into new legislation and precedentsetting case law, to take stock of the highest of police standards. Join a distinguished and diverse faculty of speakers as they provide practical solutions and optimum tools for your everyday work.

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Don’t Miss Two Practical, Intensive Pre-Conference Workshops on May 3:

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Embedding Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Standards into Police Hiring Processes and Policies

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Digital Evidence Collection, Storage and Management

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This 2-day conference program can be applied towards 7.5 of the 9 substantive hours, as well as 1.5 professionalism hours of annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as required by the Law Society of Ontario. Members will also receive an additional 3 EDI hours for attending pre-conference Workshop A and 3 professionalism hours for attending pre-conference Workshop B. The same number of hours may be applied to your continuing legal educational requirements in British Columbia.

The Barreau du Québec recognizes this training activity, the latter having been accredited by another Law Society subject to the MCLE. For Alberta lawyers, consider including this course as a CPD learning activity in your mandatory annual Continuing Professional Development Plan as required by the Law Society of Alberta.

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2022 CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS Rachel Huggins Deputy Director – Executive Lead, Cannabis Legalization Ontario Provincial Police Gary V. Melanson, M.O.M. Solicitor, Senior Director of Legal Services and Risk Management, Legal Services Branch Waterloo Regional Police Service

DISTINGUISHED FACULTY Surinder S. Aujla General Counsel Public Prosecution Service of Canada Katherine Beaudoin Crown Law Office – Criminal Ministry of the Attorney General David Butt Barrister Camden Lane Law Chambers LCol. Jean-Michel Cambron Director, Legal Services Canadian Forces Provost Marshal Antonella Ceddia Lawyer, Litigation Section City of Toronto Bryce Chandler Legal Counsel, Director of Human Resources Windsor Police Service Donna Cross MA, C. Med. Program Manager, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Professional Standards Branch Edmonton Police Service

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Patricia DeGuire Chief Commissioner Ontario Human Rights Commission

Robert Johnson Staff Superintendent, Strategy and Risk Management Unit Toronto Police Service

Supt. Kimberly O’Toole President Ontario Women in Law Enforcement (OWLE)

Svina Dhaliwal Director, People and Culture Toronto Police Service

Suelyn Knight Executive National Advisor for Race Based Data Collection Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Christopher J. Somerville Partner Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP National Legal Advisor Canadian Crime Stoppers Association

Christopher Diana Senior Counsel Ministry of the Solicitor General (Legal Services Branch)

Sandra Kurdziel, BSc, MPH Social Navigator Program Coordinator Hamilton Police Service

Joël M. Dubois Partner Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l.

Bryan Larkin Chief of Police Waterloo Regional Police Service President Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police

Jacqueline Edwards President Association of Black Law Enforcers (A.B.L.E.)

Ricky Veerappan Director, Respect, Inclusion & Leadership, Office of Professionalism, Respect, Inclusion and Leadership (OPRIL) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)

Kathleen S. MacDonald Senior Counsel York Regional Police

Fred Fischer Solicitor, Legal Services City of Toronto

Holly Walbourne Legal Counsel Thunder Bay Police Service

Det. Marc Madramootoo Crime Stoppers Coordinator, Community Partnerships & Engagement Unit Toronto Police Service

Jason D. Fraser General Counsel, Legal Services York Regional Police R. Kyle Friesen General Counsel, Legal Services Surrey Police Service

Eric Ward Assistant Commissioner, Strategic Initiatives and External Relations Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario

Carole McDougall Commissioner, Vice-Chair Halifax Board of Police Commissioners

David Goodis Partner INQ Law Former Assistant Commissioner Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario

Alison Whelan Chief Strategic Policy and External Relations Officer Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Dave Merkel Staff Sergeant, Professional Standards Unit Ottawa Police Service

Sgt. Peter Wiesner Supervisor, Crisis Response Branch Hamilton Police Service

Ivy Nanayakkara Manager, Wellness Toronto Police Service

Joy Hulton Special Advisor, Office of Professionalism, Respect, Inclusion and Leadership Ontario Provincial Police

Sharon Wilmot General Counsel Peel Regional Police

Mark Neufeld O.O.M. Chief Constable Calgary Police Service

Melissa Insanic Counsel, Legal Services York Regional Police

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Peter Mowat Manager of Labour Relations, People & Culture Toronto Police Service

Catherine Wood Sergeant, ADR / Intake Officer Professional Standards Ottawa Police Service

Anthony Odoardi Deputy Chief, Innovation and Technology Peel Regional Police

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pre-conference workshops Tuesday, May 3

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Mathieu St. Germain, Legal Counsel, Calgary Police Service

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Embedding Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Standards into Police Hiring Processes and Policies: Newest Lessons for Mitigating the Risk of Human Rights Complaints and Liability

Microphone Patricia DeGuire, Chief Commissioner, Ontario Human Rights Commission Jacqueline Edwards, President, Association of Black Law Enforcers (A.B.L.E.) Supt. Kimberly O’Toole, President, Ontario Women in Law Enforcement (OWLE) A review of case law on human rights complaints against police by the public with a focus on lessons learned and tips for reviewing policy and procedures. This session is being offered in-person only.

• Creating policies to ensure safeguarding the fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Human Rights Code » Addressing claims of systemic discrimination based on race, disability, and other Code-protected grounds » Principles of accommodation related to policing and serving the public, including accommodation based on gender, gender identity, disability, creed and other protected grounds and practical advice on balancing human rights and policing requirements • Review of case law including what constitutes racial profiling

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Digital Evidence Collection, Storage and Management: Your A-to-Z Guide to Securing, Transferring and Preserving the Integrity of Evidence

Microphone Katherine Beaudoin, Crown Law Office – Criminal, Ministry of the Attorney General Sharon Wilmot, General Counsel, Peel Regional Police Join this comprehensive session to discuss how privacy and organizational policies are evolving to ensure digital evidence integrity is maintained from the initial point of evidence gathering, all the way to presenting evidence in court. This session is being offered in-person only.

Topics will include: • Identifying what information is and is not recorded, what is uploaded, and where is it saved • Transferring information from devices such as portable drives • Security digital information from third parties, public CCTV, lab reports, body worn cameras, cellphones, drones • Authenticating digital evidence obtained from the public • Security digital evidence from social media accounts • Transferring evidence to the Crown, including encryption in transit and during storage

» R. v. Le (2019) » R. v. Omar (2019) • What powers of inquiry does the Ontario Human Rights Commission have and how is the power being used with respect to Policing in Ontario?

• Pitfalls in the recruiting process and handling Human Rights complaints » Value of diversity and inclusion » Understanding power and privilege, unconscious bias or cultural homophily » Impact of daily verbal, behavioural and environmental indignities

Who Should Attend y Police Chiefs, Deputy Chiefs, Sheriffs, and their Counsel

y Executives of Police Associations and their Counsel

y Government Policy Drafters

y Police Commissioners

y Police Discipline Adjudicators

y Professional Standards Investigators

y Criminal Law Practitioners

y Members of the Plaintiffs Bar

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y Government Attorneys y Police Service Board Members

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day one Wednesday, May 4 8:00

Registration Opens and Refreshments are Served

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Gary V. Melanson, M.O.M., Solicitor, Senior Director of Legal Services and Risk Management, Legal Services Branch, Waterloo Regional Police Service

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Implementing COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Policies: Assessing the Occupational Health, Labour Relations, Human Rights, and Police Services Act Implications and Risks for Police Services

Peter Mowat, Manager of Labour Relations, People & Culture, Toronto Police Service Ivy Nanayakkara, Manager, Wellness, Toronto Police Service Throughout 2021, many private and public sector employers implemented vaccination requirements against COVID-19.

This session will explore the particulars of implementing such requirements across Police Services in Ontario the lessons learned for polices services across the country.

• Delineating when a disability claim will force a hearing postponement, and when proceeding can move forward

• Halifax Board of Police Commissioners passed a motion to accept the terms of reference for the Committee to define defunding police in March 2021

• Analyzing how psychological issues impact a professional standard’s hearing including timelines and delays

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• Addressing the medical evidence in a trial

• Toronto City Council rejected a motion to cut 10% from the Toronto Police Service's budget, in April 2021

• Outlining which medical information a physician can share with police and or an employer

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How to Conduct Internal Harassment Investigations of Sworn Officers and Civilian Police Staff: Reconciling Occupational Health and Safety Act and Police Services Act Requirements

• Edmonton City Council voted to develop a strategy for the city's Community Safety and Well-Being Task Force, in April 2021

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Microphone Joy Hulton, Special Advisor, Office of Professionalism, Respect, Inclusion and Leadership, Ontario Provincial Police Holly Walbourne, Legal Counsel, Thunder Bay Police Service • Conducting investigations of civilian police members who are not subject to the Police Services Act • Finding the balance between human relations-style and professional standards-style investigation methods 12:00

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• Adhering to hearing timelines and meeting the duty hold hearings in a reasonable time

Microphone Alison Whelan, Chief Strategic Policy and External Relations Officer, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Mark Neufeld O.O.M., Chief Constable, Calgary Police Service

This session will review how police departments across Canada have responded to some of the public demands to defund police services.

Joël M. Dubois, Partner, Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l.

Fireside Chat with RCMP Executive

Carole McDougall, Commissioner, Vice-Chair, Halifax Board of Police Commissioners

Moderated By: Fred Fischer, Solicitor, Legal Services, City of Toronto

Microphone David Butt, Barrister, Camden Lane Law Chambers

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Gary V. Melanson, M.O.M., Solicitor, Senior Director of Legal Services and Risk Management, Legal Services Branch, Waterloo Regional Police Service

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The Finer Points of Disciplinary Hearings Amid Long-Term Disability Claims: Special Considerations and Key Pitfalls to Avoid

STATUS REPORT ON POLICE REFORM

Microphone Robert Johnson, Staff Superintendent, Strategy and Risk Management Unit, Toronto Police Service

Networking Break

10:30

Microphone Rachel Huggins, Deputy Director – Executive Lead, Cannabis Legalization, Ontario Provincial Police

Microphone Svina Dhaliwal, Director, People and Culture, Toronto Police Service

• Implementing a Policy/Procedure—key considerations and risks in the policing environment

A Cross-Country Comparison of Police Services’ Responses to Defund the Police Campaigns: What is Changing—and What is Not?

• Accommodation under the Human Rights Code

Opening Remarks from the Co-Chairs

CASE STUDY

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• Member privacy, collective agreements, and legal implications under the Police Services Act

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Networking Luncheon for Speakers and Delegates

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Using Race-Based Data Collection for Proactive Policing: Lessons Learned for Police Services Across Canada with a Look at Ontario’s Anti-Racism Act

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» Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team (MCRRT) for urgent and life-threating situations

Microphone Suelyn Knight, Executive National Advisor for Race Based Data Collection, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Anthony Odoardi, Deputy Chief, Innovation and Technology, Peel Regional Police

• Transferring a person in police custody into the custody of hospital staff when awaiting an involuntary medical examination or psychiatric assessment » Time spent in hospitals waiting for transfer • Deciphering when to apprehension under the Mental Health Act • Calculating how money is being divided and spent among agencies and partners 4:15

Join this session to explore the practical impact of race-based data collection initiatives, with a review of data collected since 2020, following Ontario’s Anti-Racism Act (2017). Speakers will also compare and contrast findings from different police services.

• Analyzing race-based data for patterns in policing, calls for response and criminal behaviour

Inside the Implementation and Evaluation of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Models in Police Misconduct Complaints

Dave Merkel, Staff Sergeant, Professional Standards Unit, Ottawa Police Service Donna Cross MA, C. Med., Program Manager, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Professional Standards Branch, Edmonton Police Service

• Developing training and procedures to better equip officers to do their jobs safely • Discovering supports to deliver intelligence-led, bias-free policing

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Finding Efficiencies for Crisis Response, Apprehension and Transfer to Hospital Staff with a Look at the Ontario Mental Health Act

• Examining which types of complaints are appropriate for an ADR approach, and when ADR won’t work » Triaging the complaints process

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• Evaluating success rates, clearance rates and timelines • What does success look like in an ADR model? » Building trust between the service and the community

Microphone Sandra Kurdziel, BSc, MPH, Social Navigator Program Coordinator, Hamilton Police Service Sgt. Peter Wiesner, Supervisor, Crisis Response Branch, Hamilton Police Service Join this session to hear Hamilton Police Services’ multi-pronged strategy to effectively address calls for service involving mental health and homelessness through partnerships with healthcare and social service providers.

• Analyzing the effectiveness of building community partnerships including:

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Microphone Sgt. Catherine Wood, ADR / Intake Officer Professional Standards, Ottawa Police Service

• Evaluating how can data be used to increase police accountability and transparency, and build community trust

Networking Refreshment Break

CASE STUDY

» Supporting police members and building trust across police services

9:00

Remarks from the Co-Chairs 9:05

» Interaction with health care staff

Ricky Veerappan, Director, Respect, Inclusion & Leadership, Office of Professionalism, Respect, Inclusion and Leadership (OPRIL), Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)

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day two Thursday, May 5

» Crisis Outreach and Support Team (Coast) in partnership with St. Joseph’s Health care for non-urgent responses

Keynote Address Microphone Eric Ward, Assistant Commissioner, Strategic Initiatives and External Relations, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario

Using Facial Recognition Technology: New Guidelines, Privacy and Human Rights Law Considerations Microphone Antonella Ceddia, Lawyer, Litigation Section, City of Toronto David Goodis, Partner, INQ Law, Former Assistant Commissioner, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario The Privacy Commissioner of Canada issued draft guidelines for the use of facial recognition technology by police agencies.

This session will cover key topics, including: • Examining when policing agencies have lawful authority to use facial recognition technology • Applying the standards of privacy protection that are proportionate to the potential harms involved • Collecting and using personal information and determining whether the action is compliant with the Charter and human rights laws 10:15

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Very good, interesting and informative.

Wonderful presenters.

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Ensuring Officer Safety amid High-Risk Pandemic- Decriminalization of Drugs Under the Canadian Related Calls for Service: From Protests to Private Controlled Drugs and Substances Act: A Practical Residential Searches and Seizures Analysis of the CACP Decriminalization Report Microphone R. Kyle Friesen, General Counsel, Legal Services, Surrey Police Service

Microphone Rachel Huggins, Deputy Director – Executive Lead, Cannabis Legalization, Ontario Provincial Police Bryan Larkin, Chief of Police, Waterloo Regional Police Service, President, Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police

• Examining Occupational Health and Safety legislation for police officers • Taking increased officer safety precautions when attending protests and civil disobedience • Protecting officer safety from communicable disease, viruses and bacteria when attending healthcare facilities • Implementing heightened safety procedures when entering and/ or searching a private residence, including quarantine checks

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Custody and Access Enforcement: Apprehending Children Under Section 36 of the Children’s Law Reform Act and other Family Law Matters Microphone Christopher Diana, Senior Counsel, Ministry of the Solicitor General (Legal Services Branch) Jason D. Fraser, General Counsel, Legal Services, York Regional Police • Assessing when the Act is being used or abused by family members and legal counsel • Examining the ramifications of use of force action on children • Case law review

• How Police Enforcement clauses are being use and enforced in custody and access agreements • Enforcing matrimonial home and restraining orders 12:00

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• Implementing a framework of diversion program options to provide frontline police with pathways to health, rehabilitation and recovery support • Establishing a safe supply under a physician care model • Supporting diversion programs that create alternative pathways for police to link people who use drugs to treatment and other health, housing and social service supports

The Biggest Missteps to Avoid When Enforcing the Residential Tenancy Act in Landlord-Tenant Disputes and Evictions: What is Now Leading to Disciplinary Actions and Litigation Against Police Departments Microphone Bryce Chandler, Legal Counsel, Director of Human Resources, Windsor Police Service Melissa Insanic, Counsel, Legal Services, York Regional Police • Understanding police authority when responding to landlord-tenant complaints, including: » What is your authority to evict a tenant? » What actions are likely to lead to a complaint about officer conduct » What actions are likely to lead to a complaint against the police service

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Maintaining Informant Confidentiality and Solicitor-Client Privilege: Key Case Law, Best Practices and Crime Stoppers Tips—and Concrete Examples of What Can Go Wrong Microphone Christopher J. Somerville, Partner, Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP, National Legal Advisor, Canadian Crime Stoppers Association

• Shifting toward a harm reduction approach with the implementation of supervised Consumption and treatment services sites

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Networking Refreshment Break

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An in-depth and practical look at the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) report entitled Decriminalization for Simple Possession of Illicit Drugs: Exploring Impacts on Public Safety & Policing, which includes evidence-based analysis for improving the response to problematic substance use.

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Surinder S. Aujla, General Counsel, Public Prosecution Service of Canada Det. Marc Madramootoo, Crime Stoppers Coordinator, Community Partnerships & Engagement Unit, Toronto Police Service • Examining best practices for disclosure to legal counsel and balancing when solicitor-client privilege against informer privilege, with a look at R. v. Brassington (2018) • Evaluating when the scope of informer privilege applies, with a look at R. v. Durham Regional Crime Stoppers Inc. (2017) • Exploring the ramifications of using an informant tip improperly in an investigation 3:45

Investigation of Sexual Offenses by Military Personnel: Latest Developments Microphone LCol. Jean-Michel Cambron, Director, Legal Services, Canadian Forces Provost Marshal Kathleen S. MacDonald, Senior Counsel, York Regional Police This session will look at the practical implications of ongoing efforts to assign a greater role to the civilian police services in the investigation of sexual offences involving members of the Canadian Armed Forces.

• Referring matters of sexual misconduct to the municipal police for investigation • Exploring early stages of creating a national standard • Restoring institutional trust through civilian police investigations into military police • Developing protocols and procedures • Lessons learned from recent cases • Analyzing the benefits of a standardized process • Best practices for maintaining a victim-centric approach 4:30

• Coordinating with the Rental Housing Enforcement Unit and the Landlord and Tenant Board

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y A full credit note for you, or a colleague to attend another event.

All program participants will receive an online link to access the conference materials as part of their registration fee.

Additional copies of the Conference Materials available for $199 per copy.

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y A full refund.

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