Join us for 2 days as we gather police leaders, in-house counsel, and a wide variety of government and civilian agencies from across Canada to discuss critical challenges and controversial issues facing police services, associations, and boards.
CI’s annual event gathers the who’s who of the Canadian police community and delves into the most critical challenges and controversial issues facing police services, police associations, police boards, peace officers, special constables, and their counsel. Join us in May and take a dynamic look at how policing is progressing in Canada, as well as discover how advancements in technology are changing the way police investigate crimes, the way legal counsel apply the law, the way judges review evidence in court and more.
Keynote Speaker
Stuart Betts
Chief of Police
Peterborough Police Service
Conference Co-Chairs
Sergeant Amar Gosal
Professional Standards Unit (PSU)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Chris Kirkpatrick
Deputy Chief of Police
Durham Regional Police Service
Featured Speakers
R. Kyle Friesen, O.O.M.
General Counsel, Legal Services
Surrey Police Service
Lauren Katz
Counsel
Ministry of the Solicitor General
Mattison Chinneck
Legal Counsel
Toronto Police Service
Rhonda Blackmore
Assistant Commissioner
RCMP Saskatchewan
Mike Federico
Vice President
Coalition of Canadian Police Reform
Key Topics
Keynote Address with the Canadian Forces Military Police Group
Suspension Without Pay: Rethinking Disciplinary Action Amid the New Police Act
Reducing the Risk of Exposure and Liability by Standardizing Training
Interview: Evolving Deployment Models
Consequences of Judicial Findings and an Officer’s Court Testimony
Transitioning Public Complaints under the New Ontario Police Act
Legal Ramifications of Off-Duty Conduct
Practical Guide to Assessing Employee Performance and When to Escalate to a Discipline Investigation
Who Should Attend
- Police Chiefs, Deputy Chiefs, Sheriffs, and their Counsel
- Police Commissioners
- Professional Standards Investigators
- Executives of Police Associations and their Counsel
- Police Discipline Adjudicators
- Criminal Law Practitioners
- Government Policy Drafters
- Government Attorneys
- Members of the Plaintiff Bar
- Police Service Board Members
Past Attending Organizations
- Calgary Police Service
- Cobourg Police Service
- Edmonton Police Department
- Halifax Regional Police
- London Police Service
- Ministry of the Attorney General
- Ottawa Police Service
- RCMP
- Toronto Police Service
- York Regional Police
- …and more!
Legal Accreditation
This 2-day conference program can be applied towards 8 of the 9 Substantive hours of annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD), plus 1 Professional hour as required by the Law Society of Ontario. Members will also receive an additional 3 Substantive hours for attending pre-conference Workshop A and B.
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Workshops
Add more value to your conference experience by signing up for these hands-on and practical workshops and consider sending your team!
Workshops are offered In-Person only
Workshop A
A Practical Guide to Assessing Employee Performance and When to Escalate to a Discipline Investigation
May 13, 2025
8:30 am–12:00 pm
Workshop B
The Ins and Outs of Addressing Employee Accommodation and Return-to-Work
May 13, 2025
1:00–4:30 pm
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Marianne Wright
General Counsel
Kingston Police Service
Mike Federico
Vice President
Coalition of Canadian Police Reform
SESSION RECORDING
Exploring an Expanded Range of Duties for Special Constables
This session looks at the new provisions under the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act (2019), to more closely regulate the appointment, duties, employment and discipline of special constables. As well, this session explores different police pilot projects whereby special constables are expanding their role.
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Sarah Kennedy
President
Ontario Special Constable Association
Paul VandeGraaf
Chief of Police
Cobourg Police Service
“I was very pleased with the whole thing. The speakers were all knowledgeable about their topics, and the topics were interesting and varied.”
“Very well-organized conference. Good variety of topics and speakers, yet all relevant to our work.”
“Great experience overall. Appreciated the different points of view represented by the different speakers on such a variety of topics.”
“Well organized, great speakers, accommodating.”
“Very good, interesting and informative. Wonderful presenters.”
Sponsor Opportunities
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For more information please contact:
Ken Glass
Senior Business Development Manager
Phone: 416-998-8883
Email: [email protected]
