1.  Inform participants of the state of the Association

2.  Discuss current status of CACP priorities and activities

3.  Have Committee Chairs identify their top priorities and discuss activities and barriers to success

4.  Identify the priorities and goals of the President

5.  Create an inventory of strategic priorities

6.  Seek input in the development of a workplan to address priorities

 discussion on positive and progressive change in the Criminal
 Justice System.

 meaningful dialogue in the furtherance of a comprehensive,
 coordinated and timely criminal justice reform.

 the membership wants LAC/CACP to achieve.

 Defence, Government Representatives, Corrections Services, 
 Parole).

                                                                                                              
Lawful Access Strategy
In October 2009, there were several meetings between Chief Blair and the Law Amendment Committee on the subject of Lawful Access.  Bills C-46 & C-47 have passed second readings and the CACP are preparing for Public Safety Committee presentation. The LAC are preparing a communications tool kit for the Board and Membership and that documentation will be ready and posted by late November 2009. Chief Blair is personally meeting with and calling party leaders, supporters and opponents to the legislation, seeking their support.
 
Standing Senate Committee Appearances
On October 21, 2009 Deputy Chief Sue O'Sullivan, Inspector Jill Skinner, Ottawa Police Service, C/Superintendent Pierre Perron, RCMP, Superintendent Bill Malone, RCMP appeared before the Senate Committee on Bill C-15, an Act to Amend the Controlled Drug and Substance Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Act.
 
Chief Barry MacKnight, Chair of the CACP Drug Abuse Committee was also invited to attend.  The Drug Abuse Committee had submitted a written brief to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Bill C-15 in May, 2009.  Chief MacKnight, therefore, re-submitted the brief to the Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.
 
Presentations and briefs are available upon request.
 
Gun Registry & Bill C-391
During the last week of October and the first week of November 2009, Bill C-391 - Long Gun Registry, occupied a great deal of the President's time. The Co-Chairs of the LAC, Firearms Centre Personnel and Wendy Cukier, Coalition for Gun Control, were all working frantically to provide the President with information to respond to printed articles, requests for interviews from CTV, CBC and Global, and on the development of a press release for November 4, 2009. The CACP Position and Chief Blair's press release entitled "Proposal to Scrap Canada's Gun Control System is a Serious Threat to Public Safety" can be found on the CACP website, in the CACP News section.
 
The private member's Bill C-391 passed second reading (164-137) and is now to be tabled with the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. Chief Blair and the LAC representatives are preparing for presentations before the Committee.
 
Committee Meetings 
November 3-4
Private Sector Liaison Committee met in Winnipeg
November 13-14
Informatics Committee met in Halifax
November 19
Policing with Aboriginal Peoples Teleconference Meeting
November 20-21
Law Amendments Committee Meeting, Calgary
November 25
Drug Abuse Committee Meeting,Toronto
December 6-7
Crime Prevention Committee Meeting, Montreal
December 9-10
Human Resources Committee Meeting, Toronto
January 7, 2010                                                            
Electronic Crime Committee Meeting, Toronto
January 8, 2010                                                               
Quality Assurance Committee Meeting, Quebec City
March 4-5, 2010
Informatics 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:  cacp@cacp.ca.  We would also appreciate being advised of any changes to Committee membership to ensure that our database is current.