Speakers
Conference Co-Chairs
Chief Superintendent Wendy Mehat M.O.M.
Provincial Operations Support Team BC RCMP
R. Kyle Friesen, O.O.M
General Counsel, Legal Services Surrey Police ServiceFeatured Speakers
Simon Authier
Legal Advisor Vancouver Police Department
Jessica Berglund
Chief Civilian Director Independent Investigation Office of BC
Inspector S.K. (Sunny) Bhangu
Officer in Charge, "E" and “M” Division Professional Responsibility Unit RCMP
Meena Brisard
Senior Manager, Human Resources Surrey Police Service
Carly Chunick
Director of Policing, Oversight and Accountability BC First Nations Justice Council
Derek Cranna, QC
Partner Field Law
Rob Farrer
Vice-President National Police Federation
Mark Fassina
Executive Director Public Safety and Solicitor General, Government of British Columbia
Ryan Hira
Partner Hira Rowan LLP
Erin Hobday
Legal Counsel Independent Investigations Office of BC Judy Kliewer
Senior General Counsel Public Prosecution Service of Canada, MB
S/Sgt. Mark McVicar
Certified In‑House Counsel, Legal Risk & Management Officer Calgary Police Service
Shahin Mehdizadeh
Chief of Police Lethbridge Police Service
Kayla Oishi
Access and Privacy Officer Saskatoon Police Service
The Honourable Wally Oppal, K.C.
Senior Counsel Boughton Law Corporation
Christianne Paras
Executive Director Restorative Justice Association of BC
Roselle Quinones
President Police Victim Services of BC Victim Services Coordinator Port Moody Police Department
Prabhu Rajan
Police Complaint Commissioner Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner BC
Chris Rhodes
President Saskatoon Police AssociationVice President, North Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers
Alexandra Rice
General Counsel Public Prosecution Service of Canada
Ian Sanderson
Past Chair and Director Alberta Association of Police Governance
Brian Sauvé
President National Police Federation
Dr. Vijay Seethapathy
Chief Medical Officer BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services
Elenore Sturko
MLA, Surrey-Cloverdale, Official Opposition Critic for Solicitor General & Public Safety Legislative Assembly of BC
Caroline Verner
General Counsel and Director of Operations RCMP External Review Committee