Canadian Criminal Justice System Conference, “The Times They Are A-Changin”

Chief William Blair will be one of many prominent speakers at the Canadian Criminal Justice System Conference, a two-day meeting whose theme is the value of police participation in criminal justice reform.

The conference, under the auspices of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, of which Chief Blair is president, is being held at the Fairmont Royal York, 100 Front Street West, on Monday, April 19, 2010 and Tuesday, April 20, 2010.

Chief Blair will speak on "The Public’s Loss of Faith in Criminal Justice."

Other topics will include:

– Re-inventing Criminal Justice
– Chronic Offenders: Where Do We Go From Here?
– Mega Trials, Working Together
– The Police, The Charter and the Public Interest
– The Case For Legal Aid – Should We Care?
– Electronic Disclosure
– Charting the Common Ground in Collaborative Justice System Reform

Other speakers include:

The Honourable Justice Ian Binnie, Supreme Court of Canada
The Honourable Justice Michael Moldaver, Court of Appeal for Ontario
The Honourable Chris Bentley, Minister of the Attorney General
The Honourable Allan Rock, former Justice Minister
Chief Mike Boyd, Edmonton Police Service
Chief Frank Beazley, Halifax Police Service
Deputy Chief Tony Warr, Toronto Police Service

The conference is not open to the media, but interviews with speakers, after their presentations, can be arranged through the Public Information Unit of the Toronto Police Service at 416-808-7100.