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October 2009




New CACP Members

Active
D/Chief Robin Jones
D/Chief Joe Matthews
D/Chief Fergie Reynolds
D/Chief Const. Robert (Bob) Downie
D/Chief Const. John Ducker
Directeur Francis Gobeil
Supt. Keith Robinson
Chief Charles (RCJ) Seguin

Associate
Assistant Director Michel B�land

Life
D/Chief Ronald Gillies (Rtd)
Chief Paul Hamelin (Rtd)
D/Chief Brian Harder (Rtd)
Supt. Knowlton Roberts (Rtd)
Chief David Wilson (Rtd)
M. John Dalzell (Rtd)


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President's Agenda and Initiatives

August 19, 2009 - President Blair met with the Federal Liberal Party Leader, Mr. Michael Ignatieff. Mr. Ignatieff dropped into the President's office to congratulate him on his appointment as President of the CACP. Chief Blair capitalized on the opportunity to promote the CACP position on Lawful Access, Bills 46 & 47.
 
August 25, 2009 - Chief Blair, accompanied by Mr. Vince Westwick, Assistant Commissioner Mike McDonell, Superintendent Daniel Redmond, and Staff Sergeant Dan Rajsic, met with the Ontario Privacy Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian. The objective of the meeting was;
1) to present the police needs and justification on the use of Lawful Access; 2) to understand the concerns that the Privacy Commissioner may have and therefore to better understand the concerns of the privacy community; 3) to better position the CACP strategically for meetings with Parliamentarians and Parliamentary Committees.
 
September 1, 2009 - Chief Blair met with the Federal Privacy Commissioner, Ms. Jennifer Stoddart. He was accompanied by Mr. Francis Brabant, Assistant Commissioner Mike Cabana, Mr. Geoffrey O'Brian, Mr. Vince Westwick, and Chief Vern White. The CACP delegation's objective was to seek the Privacy Commissioner's support for the CACP position on Lawful Access, to address any of her concerns, and to invite suggestions on how to present the issue publicly and to the Privacy Community.
 
September 8, 2009 - Chief Blair wrote to the Ministers of Justice, Public Safety, Transport Canada and all Provincial Public Safety and Attorney Generals, providing them with copies of the 2009 CACP Resolutions. Chief Blair sought meetings with the Federal Ministers to discuss the resolutions and other issues of concerns and interest to the CACP.
 
September 14, 2009- President Bill Blair appointed Chief Vern White as the CACP delegate on the Police Sector Council.
 
September 16, 2009- In Edmundston, New Brunswick, Chief Blair attended the New Brunswick Chiefs of Police Association Annual Meeting. Chief Blair spoke on the future direction of the CACP in regards to advocacy, communications, professional development, services to CACP members, relationship building with provincial associations, public policy, and funding.
 
September 27, 2009 - In Ottawa, Ontario, while attending the Police and Peace Officer's Memorial, Chief Blair paid tribute to the Police and Peace Officers who had made the ultimate sacrifice. He spoke on behalf of the Canadians we serve, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, the Canadian Police Association, and the Canadian Peace Officers' Memorial Association.  Click Here to View Speech by Chief Blair
 
September 2009 - In early September, Chief Blair received correspondence from the President of the IACP, Chief Russell Laine, appointing him to the Executive Committee of the IACP. Chief Blair replaces Deputy Director General Steven Chabot, Past President of the CACP.


Committee Updates
 
Operation Impact 2009 will be held from noon on Friday OctobTraffic Logoer 9th until midnight Monday October 12th, 2009.
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  • September 28/Aviation and Security Committee met in Ottawa
  • November 3-4/Private Sector Liaison Committee Meeting, Winnipeg
  • November 13-14/Informatics Committee Meeting, Halifax
  • November 20-21/Law Amendments Committee Meeting, Calgary
  • December 6-7/Crime Prevention Committee Meeting, Montreal
  • December 9-10/Human Resources Committee Meeting, Toronto
  • January 7, 2010/Electronic Crime Committee Meeting, Toronto
Please send minutes of meetings, dates of upcoming meetings, and information on any major committee initiatives to the CACP National office at:  [email protected].  We would also appreciate being advised of any changes to Committee membership to ensure that our database is current. 
Website Postings & Announcements

Welcome to the New CACP Bilingual Website!

News Release - Canada Safety Council

104th Annual Conference Presentations, Charlottetown, PEI

Retirement Celebration for Deputy Chief Chuck Mercier, Durham Regional Police Service

Coalition for Gun Control ALERT:  Bill C-391

Canadian Criminal Real Time Identification Services Report (CCRTIS)

Kaiser Foundation Announces Call for Nominations for 2010 National Awards for Excellence Program in Mental Health and Addictions Initiatives

Issues of Substance Abuse '09 - Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse National Conference

News from Police Sector Council - A New Competency Framework - built "for policing, by policing"
Conferences & Events

CACP Events on the move.......
 

2009 Charlottetown Updates
 
The 2009 CACP Annual Conference was held in Charlottetown, PEI from August 9-12.  There were approximately 235 CACP member delegates, 50 non-CACP member delegates, 118 companions and 18 youth in attendance.  The following are some highlights from the conference:
 
Vote! Vote! Vote!
At the Annual General Meeting 205 voting members came to take part in the second Presidential Election to occur in the past 10 years.
 
Giving back to the community
The Board of Director's dinner was held at the home of Mr. Danny Murphy.  With the gracious hospitality offered by him and his family, CACP was able to save costs and donate $4,000 to Mr. Murphy's charity "Oak Acres Children's Foundation".
 
Raising the Bar for Special Olympics
Through an exhibit booth, raffle draws and presentations by Special Olympic Athletes, CACP was able to raise the profile for Special Olympics Canada at this years conference.  In doing so, Special Olympics Canada was able to raise $2,200 in the sale of raffle tickets.  With an additional contribution from CACP, the grand total raised for the PEI Special Olympics team was $3,500.00.
 
National Strategy on Urban Street Gangs - A Unified Approach
 
First Major Steps Taken

 
On September 25 and 26, 2009 a diverse group of police leaders from across Canada gathered at the Canadian Police College for the purpose of taking the first steps in developing a unified approach to a national strategy on urban street gangs.
 
This joint C.A.C.P./C.P.C. initiative led by A/Commissioner Mike McDonnell and Commissioner Julian Fantino was designed to inform participants and to provide a basis for responding to the C.A.C.P. Board of Director's request that this issue be addressed.
 
International speakers and speakers from Criminal Intelligence Services Canada, along with a legal expert provided situational overviews and information.
 
Following group discussions certain recommendations were made.  A full report of these vital first steps will be available following the briefing of the Board in November in Calgary.
 
Fall 2009 Events

 
Please join us in Winnipeg on October 25-27, 2009 for a conference on "Youth Mental Health and the Justice System". The conference will demonstrate how a coordinated, integrated multi-agency response more effectively meets the needs of youth with mental health issues who are or who may be in the justice system and will identify the supports required for that approach to be successful. Click on the conference link to the left for more information.
 
 
Announcements from CACP
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August 8, 2009 - At the CACP Board of Directors meeting, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the Executive Director was given authority to sell the CACP National Office on Somerset Street, Ottawa, and to purchase a building on MacLaren Street, Ottawa. The offer of  purchase was conditional on a number of requirements; one being a satisfactory and acceptable building inspection. The building inspector's report outlined a number of concerns and improvements required prior to taking possession. The CACP President and Secretary Treasurer accepted the Executive Director's recommendation that the offer of purchase be withdrawn. The Executive Director maintains the authority to continue the search for a new National Office in Ottawa.

Canadian Police and Peace Officers' Memorial Service

September 27, 2009 - This year marked the 32nd Annual Police and Peace Officers Memorial which took place again on Parliament Hill to honour our fallen comrades who gave the ultimate sacrifice.  This year we honoured three officers who died in the line of duty since last year's Memorial.

Constable Alan Hack
Ontario Provincial Police (Elgin County)

Constable James L. Lundblad
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Alberta)

Constable Eric Lavoie
Laval Police Service

We also honoured five addtional Historical officers which were added to our Honour Roll.  

Forest Officer Donat F. Lalonde
Constable Jean-Claude Phoenix
Constable Charles-Edouard Denis
Constable Frank Hare
Forest Ranger Laurence Lees

With the addition of the above noted officers the Memorial now (in 2009) has 752 members names engraved on the Honour Roll.  

There was approximately 4,000 to 5,000 officers that marched onto Parliament in honour of these officers.