This session will look at the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in R. v. McNeil (2018), which addresses the disclosure of a police employee’s misconduct and Crown Counsel’s Duty to Make Reasonable Inquiries.

• Examining the breadth and depth of McNeil disclosure as it pertains to sworn and civilian members
• Debating when expungement is relevant and when officer misconduct becomes irrelevant due to the passage of time, with a look at recent case law including R. v. McKee (2023) ABKB 698
• Balancing a police member’s privacy versus police transparency