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Position Statements

The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) deeply respects the commitment of all officers who serve and protect Canadians, putting the safety and security of others ahead of their own. We aim to engage Justice and Public Safety officials and improve relationships, the level of communication and sharing of information between our organizations.

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2022

Parliamentary Briefs

  • Bill S-231 - The use of the DNA Act to identify criminals
    Presentation to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
    Remarks by Superintendent Andrew Chan (Member of the CACP Law Amendments Committee) and Acting Detective Sergeant Stephen Smith (Toronto Police Service)
    November 23, 2023
  • Bill C-71 - Firearms 
    Presentation to the Senate Standing Committee on National Security and Defence
    Remarks by: Chief Constable Adam Palmer (President, CACP) and Chief Evan Bray (Co-Chair, CACP Special Purpose Committee on Firearms)
    April 1, 2019
  • Bill C-75 - Justice Reform
    Presentation to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights
    Remarks by: Deputy Chief Constable Howard Chow (Co-Chair, CACP Law Amendments Committee) & Ms. Rachel Huntsman, QC, legal counsel with Royal Newfoundland Constabulary)
    September 24, 2018
  • Bill C-71 - Firearms 
    Presentation to theStanding Committee on Public Safety and National Security
    Remarks by: Directeur Mario Harel, President of the CACP, and Superintendent Gord Sneddon (CACP Firearms Advisor, Toronto Police Service)
    May 29, 2018

  • Bill C-45 - The Cannabis Act 
    Presentation to the Stnading Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
    Remarks by: Deputy Chief Mike Serr, Co-chair of the CACP's Drug Advisory Committee)
    April 30, 2018

  • Bill C-45 - The Cannabis Act 
    Presentation to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
    Remarks by: Directeur Mario Harel, President of the CACP, and Deputy Chief Mike Serr, Co-chair of the CACP's Drug Advisory Committee
    March 29, 2018

  • Bill C-46 - Impaired Driving 
    Presentation to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights
    Remarks by:  Directeur Mario Harel, President of the CACP,  Chief Superintendent Charles Cox (Co-chair of the CACP's Traffic Safety Committee, and Ms. Lara Malashenko, member of the CACP's Law Amendments Committee)
    February 15, 2018
     
  • Bill C-46 - Impaired Driving 
    Presentation to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights
    Remarks by:  Directeur Mario Harel, President of the CACP), Superintendent Charles Cox (Chair of the CACP's Traffic Safety Committee, Superintendent Gord Jones (Past Chair of the CACP's Traffic Safety Committee), and Ms. Lara Malashenko, member of the CACP's Law Amendments Committee
    September 20, 2017
     
  • Bill C-45 - The Cannabis Act 
    Presentation to the Standing Committee on Health
    Remarks by:  Deputy Chief Mike Serr, Chair of the CACP's Drug Advisory Committee, Deputy Chief Thomas Carrique, Co-Chair of the CACP's Organized Crime Committee,  and Ms. Lara Malashenko, Member of the CACP's Law Amendments Committee
    September 12, 2017
     
  • Bill C-37 - An Act to Amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts
    Presentation to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
    Remarks by: Directeur Mario Harel, President of the CACP) and Superintendent Paul Johnston, Co-chair of the CACP's Drug Advisory Committee
    April 6, 2017
  • Bill S-231 - Protection of Journalistic Sources
    Presentation to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
    Remarks by Rachel Huntsman and Supterintendent Kevan Stuart, members of the CACP's Law Amendments Committee
    March 1, 2017
  • Bill S-217 - Detention in Custody
    Presentation to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
    Remarks by Detective Superintendent Dave Truax, CACP Law Amendments Committee
    June 16, 2016
  • Bill C-51 - Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015
    Presentation to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security
    Remarks by Deputy Commissioner Scott Tod, Chair of the CACP's Counter-terrorism and National Security Committee
    March 24, 2015