CACP Parliamentary Briefs

• Bill C-75 - An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts - Remarks by:  Inspector Dale Weidman, Vancouver Police Department & Ms. Rachel Huntsman, QC, legal counsel with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary 

• CACP letter to members of the Senate of Canada on Bill C-71 (Firearms) - April 9, 2019

• Bill C-71 - An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms - Remarks by: Chief Constable Adam Palmer (President, CACP) and Chief Evan Bray (Co-Chair, CACP Special Committee on Firearms) - Presentation to the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence - April 1, 2019

• CACP closing submission to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls - December 2018 (disponible en anglais seulement)

• Bill C-75 - An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts - Remarks by:  Deputy Chief Constable Howard Chowe, CACP Law Amendments Committee / Vancouver Police Department & Ms. Rachel Huntsman, QC, legal counsel with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary - Presentation to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights - September 24, 2018

• Bill C-71 - An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms - Remarks by:  Directeur Mario Harel (President, CACP) Supt. Gord Sneddon (CACP Firearms Advisor, Toronto Police Service) - Presentation to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security - May 29, 2018

• Bill C-45 - The Cannabis Act - Remarks by Deputy Chief Mike Serr (Co-Chair of the CACP Drug Advisory Committee)  - Presentation to the Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology - April 30, 2018

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

• ​Bill C-46 - An Act to amend the Criminal Code (offences relating to conveyances) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts - Remarks by:  Directeur Mario Harel (President, CACP) OPP Chief Supt. Charles Cox (Co-Chair, CACP Traffic Committee), and OPS Legal Counsel Lara Malashenko (CACP Law Amendments Committee) - February 15, 2018

• Bill C-46 - An Act to amend the Criminal Code (offences relating to conveyances) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts - Presentation to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights - Remarks by:  Directeur Mario Harel (President, CACP) OPP Supt. Charles Cox (Chair, CACP Traffic Committee), TPS Supt. Gord Jones (Past Chair, CACP Traffic Committee), and OPS Legal Counsel Lara Malashenko (CACP Law Amendments Committee) - September 20, 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 - CACP) and Supt. Paul Johnston (Co-Chair CACP 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, (RNC Legal Counsel) and Supterintendent Kevan Stuart (Calgary Police Service), CACP Law Amendments Committee - March 1, 2017

• Bill S-230 - An Act to amend the Criminal Code (drug-impaired driving) - Presentation to the Sendate Standing Committee on Legal and Constiutional Affairs - Remarks by Supt. Gord Jones - Decemeber 1, 2016

• ​Study on Violence Against Young Girls and Women - Presentation to the House of Commons' Standing Committee on the Status of Women - Remarks by Chief Superintendent Jeff Adam - October 5, 2016 

• Bill S-217 - An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Detention in Custody) - Remarks by Detective Superintendent Dave Truax, June 16, 2016

• Fentanyl Public Health Crisis / Fentanyl Pre-Cursor Cheimicals - Briefing Note to the Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs - Deputy Chief Trevor Daroux - May 26, 2016 

• Operational Stress Injuries and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Public Safety Officers and First Responders - Presentation to the House of Commons' Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security - Mr. Steve Schnitzer - May 12, 2016 

• Operational Stress Injuries and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Public Safety Officers and First Responders - Presentation fo the House of Commons' Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security - Chief Jennifer Evans - May 12, 2016

• Study on Matters Pertaining to Delays in Canadas Criminal Justice System - Presentation to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs - Assistant Commissioner Joe Oliver - February 25, 2016 

• Bill S-208 - Establishment of a Canadian Commission on Mental Health and Justice - Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology - Dr. Terry Coleman - March 2015

• Bill C-51 - Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015 - Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security - D/Commissioner Scott Tod - March 24, 2015

• Bill C-13 - Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act (Cyberbullying) - Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs - Chief Constable Jim Chu - November 6, 2014

• Bill C-2 - An Act to Amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act - Standing Senate Committee on Public Safety and National Security Chief Bryan Larkin - October 29, 2014

• Bill C-32- Victims Bill of Rights Act - An Act to enact the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to amend certain Acts - Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights - Chief Paul Smith and Deputy Chief Jill Skinner - October 28, 2014

• Bill C-10 - The Safe Streets and Community Act Part IV - Youth Criminal Justice Act - Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs - Deputy Chief Christopher J. McNeil - February 22, 2012

• Bill C-10 - Safe Streets and Communities Act - Part II - Controlled Drugs and Substances Act - Standing Senate Commitee on Public Safety and National Security - Chief Barry MacKnight - February 15, 2012

• Bill C-10 - The Safe Streets and Community Act - Part II - Controlled Drugs and Substances Act - Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights - Chief Barry MacKnight - October 20, 2011

• Bill C-10 - The Safe Streets and Community Act - Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights - Chief Dale McFee, October 20, 2011

• Bill C-26 - An Act to amend the Criminal Code (citizen's arrest and the defences of property and persons) - Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights - Acting Superintendent Greg Preston - February 14, 2012

• Proposed Firearms Information Regulations (Non-Restricted Firearms) changes to subsection 118(3) of the Firearms Act (S.C. 1995, c. 39) - Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs - Chief Mario Harel - June 20, 2012

• Bill C-19 - An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act - Presentation to the Senate - Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs - Chief Mario Harel - March 28, 2012

• Bill C-19 - An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act - Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security - Chief Mario Harel and Chief Matt Torigian, November 17, 2011

• Study: Social Inclusion and Cohesion in Canada - Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology - Chief Dale McFee - March 8, 2012

• Bill C-45 - An Act respecting cannabis and to ament the Controllled Drugs and Substances Act, the Ciminal Code and other Acts - Presentation to the Standing Committee on Health - Remarks by:  D/Chief Mike Serr (Chair, CACP Drug Advisory Committee), D/Chief Thomas Carrique (co-Chair, CACP Organized Crime Committee), Lara Malashenko (CACP Law Amendments Committee) - September 12, 2017