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Day 1: Tuesday, May 5 | 9:45am

PANEL: Deconstructing and Adopting the COPS Act

  • Redefining special constables including campus police and the differences between special constables and police
  • How will boards and their services collaborate to develop policies, strategic plans and budgets?
  • Partnering and fulfilling the requirements of the Community Safety and Wellbeing plan
  • How will oversight of special constables, and their employers, be executed – locally, provincially, or a combination of both?

Speakers include:

  • The Hon. Sylvia Jones, Minister, Ministry of the Solicitor General (Invited)
  • Sarah Kennedy, President, Ontario Special Constables Association (OSCA)
  • Michael Duffy, Counsel – Policy and Research, Police Association of Ontario
  • Paul Pedersen, Chief, Greater Sudbury Police Service
  • Ryan Teschner, Executive Director, Toronto Police Services Board (TPSB)
Day 2: Wednesday, May 6 | 2:30pm

PANEL: Advice from the Bench

CI is delighted to host sitting and retired judges for a practical and candid discussion of common legal and policing errors that come before the bench. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to hear their perspectives and walk away with knowledge you can incorporate into your day-to-day.

  • Common legal and policing errors, and how to fix them
  • Finding efficiencies in the court system
  • Building strong relationships with Crown Counsel
  • Emerging trends in criminal law and how to react

Speakers:

  • The Hon. Justice Michael Block, Ontario Court of Justice
  • The Hon. Justice G. Paul Renwick, Ontario Court of Justice
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