Program Chairs
Ian Bulmer
Vice-President, Collective Bargaining, Ontario Crown Attorney’s Association
Maureen Salama
Brauti Thorning LLP
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Policing Critical Update on latest legal issues, laws and practical strategies – October 6, 2026
In one information packed day, join speakers highly experienced in dealing with policing issues at all levels for an essential review of current laws and regulations, incisive analysis of thorny issues and pragmatic approaches.
Police face daunting challenges in performing their day-to-day duties in serving and protecting the public. Recently, there has been new legislation and court and tribunal decisions affecting how they perform their duties in compliance with these numerous changes.
All those involved in policing, police oversight and the prosecution and defence of officers need to be current on these changes.
Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.
What You’ll Learn
Officer-created legal jeopardy and the scope of police defences
Reasonable and necessary force
Criminal Code Section 25 and self-defence frameworks
Suspensions with and without pay under the new Community Safety & Policing Act
Compliance inspections- scope and remedies
Inspectorate of Policing update from the Director: What is an adequate and effective policing standard?
Body Worn Cameras: perception, evidence and officer memory
De-escalation and hindsight bias
“Seconds before” analysis
Less Lethal Force: legal update
Inspections under the Community Safety & Policing Act: Administrative Law Primer
Disclosure Essentials: Police obligations for third party records including misconduct records: R v MacNeil [2009] 1 SCR 66
Who Should Attend
Police Chiefs, Deputy Chiefs, Superintendents and their Counsel
Senior Police Executives
Police Force Heads of Training
Police Professional Standards Directors and Investigators
Police Oversight Agencies
Civilian Police Board members
Law Enforcement Officers
Special Investigation Units Investigators
Lawyers, criminal, civil and regulatory specialists dealing with police cases for both agencies and individual officers
Outside and Inside Counsel for police agencies
Police Association executives and lawyers
Crown prosecutors, federal and provincial
Police Discipline Adjudicators
City Solicitors
Faculty
Faculty List confirmed to date:
Program Chairs
Ian Bulmer
Vice-President, Collective Bargaining, Ontario Crown Attorney’s Association
Maureen Salama
Brauti Thorning LLP
Instructors
Jessyca Greenwood
Greenwood Law
Lawrence Gridin
Gridin Advocates
Melissa Insanic
Counsel, Legal Services Branch Ministry of the Solicitor General
Eugene Liscio
P.Eng, Founder ai2-3D Forensics
Philip Norton
Norton Barristers
Ryan Teschner
Inspector General, Policing (Ontario)
Patrick Watson
Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies
Sharon Wilmot
Executive Administration, Legal Services. Peel Regional Police Service
Senior Police Officer
“A very interesting and at times riveting program, something I can’t say about any other CLE programs I have attended.”
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CPD and Accreditation
OsgoodePD is an accredited provider with the LSO, the Law Society of BC and NY CLE Board. Select your location to view the eligible hours you may claim.
| Substantive | 5h 35m |
|---|---|
| Professionalism | 45m |
| EDI | 15m |
| Total | 6h 35m |
| Substantive | 5h 35m |
|---|---|
| Professionalism | 45m |
| EDI | 15m |
| Total | 6h 35m |
| Substantive | 5h 35m |
|---|---|
| Professionalism | 45m |
| EDI | 15m |
| Total | 6h 35m |
| Law Society of BC | 6 CPD hours |
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| Law Society of BC | 6 CPD hours |
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| Law Society of BC | 6 CPD hours |
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