A scheduled replay of a past program, with the ability to ask questions.
Tech Crime and Electronic Evidence
Program Chairs
Susheel Gupta
Senior Strategic Operations Advisor – Counter‑Terrorism & National Security, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Steven Johnston
Deputy Chief Prosecutor Specialized South, Appeals and Specialized Prosecutions Office, Alberta Crown Prosecution Service
Lynda Morgan
Addario Law Group LLP
Keep up with the latest in cyber investigations and criminal law.
Technology develops with lightning speed as does the ingenuity of criminal using these new technologies. On December 6, join a top-level faculty of experts as they take a deep dive into critical issues and responses involving the latest technologies, computer crimes and e-evidence.
If you are a lawyer, law enforcement professional, regulatory investigator, computer forensic specialist or judge, it is critical that you keep on top of the latest developments and the law. Now in its 17th year, this national forum once again brings together a top faculty who will equip you with the knowledge and strategies you need to have a firm grounding in the current law. You’ll get the up-to-date tools you need to tackle the complex issues involved in the wild west of tech crime.
Can’t Make the Date? Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.
What You’ll Learn
Search and seizure critical case law update and the practical implications of these new cases
Tips for resolving disclosure issues and Section 490 CC compliance provisions
Emerging evidentiary issues (AI and deepfakes)
Regulatory realities: current challenges facing regulatory and administrative agencies and how to meet them
Practical approaches to introducing and authenticating digital evidence in court
Who Should Attend
Regulatory Investigators – federal and provincial
Crown lawyers for provincial and federal regulatory bodies
Law enforcement cyber investigators and trainers
Computer forensic and cyber security investigators, private and government
Computer forensic expert witnesses
Computer/criminal law academics from colleges and universities
Judges
Faculty
Program Chairs
Susheel Gupta
Senior Strategic Operations Advisor – Counter‑Terrorism & National Security, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Steven Johnston
Deputy Chief Prosecutor Specialized South, Appeals and Specialized Prosecutions Office, Alberta Crown Prosecution Service
Lynda Morgan
Addario Law Group LLP
Instructors
Stephen Aylward
Stockwoods LLP
Cathy Cobey, FCPA
EY Global Responsible AI Co-Lead
Dave Cobey
Technical Case Management Program, Technical Operations Branch, RCMP (Ottawa)
Jennifer Conroy
Head of Appeals Unit, Public Prosecution Service of Canada
Rebecca De Filippis
Crown Counsel, Crown Law Office – Criminal, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Adam Garrett
Senior Counsel, Firearms Prosecutions, Team Leader, Firearms Crime Group, Alberta Crown Prosecution Service
Susheel Gupta
Senior Strategic Operations Advisor – Counter‑Terrorism & National Security, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Nader R. Hasan
Stockwoods LLP
Steven Johnston
Deputy Chief Prosecutor Specialized South, Appeals and Specialized Prosecutions Office, Alberta Crown Prosecution Service
Craig Kallal
Environmental Prosecutor, Appeals & Specialized Prosecution Office, Alberta Crown Prosecution Service (Calgary)
Inspector Dave Knibbs
OIC, Western Canadian Region, National Weapons Enforcement Support Teams, RCMP
Jean-Philippe MacKay
Quebec Provincial Crown
Kate McGrann
Partner, Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP
Lynda Morgan
Addario Law Group LLP
Tony C. Paisana
Partner, Peck & Company, Vancouver
Craig Zeeh
Lockyer Zaduk Zeeh LLP
Réjean Labonté
Senior Investigator, Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections
Jennifer Conroy
Head of Appeals Unit, Public Prosecution Service of Canada
Lynda Morgan
Addario Law Group LLP
Most recent and relevant cases from the Canadian Courts of Appeal
New laws and new Criminal Code provisions
Up-to-the-minute review of the latest SCC decisions in practice (Bykovets, Campbell)
10:30 a.m. Break
Craig Kallal
Alberta Crown Prosecution Service (Calgary)
Kate McGrann
Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP
Search and seizure powers available to regulatory agencies are often very different from those that can be used in criminal investigations by police. Learn what you need to know from leading experts, including:
The latest challenges involving technology issues for regulatory investigations
Bridging the information sharing border between criminal and regulatory investigations
Avoiding potential Charter hazards where technology and regulation collide
11:45 a.m. Lunch break
Cathy Cobey, FCPA
EY Global Responsible AI Co-Lead
In this keynote session, we will delve into the transformative role of Generative AI within the criminal justice sector in reshaping investigation methodologies, evidence analysis, and even judicial decision-making. Cathy will explore the ethical implications, including bias and privacy, and the challenges of integrating AI into a system as complex as criminal justice. You will gain insights into real-world applications, from predictive policing to automated legal documentation, and discuss the future landscape where AI partners work with law enforcement and legal professionals to enhance fairness, efficiency, and transparency in the pursuit of justice. You will learn how Generative AI is not only innovating but also questioning and redefining the very tenets of criminal justice.
Dave Cobey
Technical Case Management Program, Technical Operations Branch, RCMP (Ottawa)
Craig Zeeh
Lockyer Zaduk Zeeh LLP
The evidentiary issues that arise with the emergence of new tech issues relating to AI, Generative AI and Deepfakes
Adam Garrett
Senior Counsel, Firearms Prosecutions, Team Leader, Firearms Crime Group, Alberta Crown Prosecution Service
Inspector Dave Knibbs
OIC, Western Canadian Region, National Weapons Enforcement Support Teams, RCMP
Legislative efforts to address the proliferation of Privately Manufactured Firearms (PMFs)
Case law jurisprudence considering PMFs
Investigative techniques and challenges
The latest technological developments in PMFs
3:00 p.m. Break
Nader Hasan
Stockwoods LLP
Steven Johnston
Deputy Chief Prosecutor Specialized South, Appeals and Specialized Prosecutions Office, Alberta Crown Prosecution Service
Digital evidence is not infallible. These well‑practiced speakers will share tips and tactics on getting this evidence in or keeping it out.
Best practices for presenting digital evidence to a jury
Authenticating the evidence so it is admissible
Challenges to Crown evidence
Preserving defence evidence for use at trial
Rebecca De Filippis
Crown Counsel, Crown Law Office – Criminal, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Jean-Philippe MacKay
Quebec Provincial Crown
Tony Paisana
Peck & Company (Vancouver)
Section 102.1(1) of the Criminal Code, the creation of computer data offence
Newly licensed regulated professionals within the past 2 years receive 50% off the regular program fee.
Time
Feb 7, 2025 9:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m (ET)
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