Media Room

• Announcements
• Appointments
• Backgrounder
• Media Advisory
• News Releases
• Public Notices
• Speeches

Announcements

• Commission Releases Final Report on Its First Public Interest Hearing (PDF Version) * (Announcement, May 8, 2008)

Appointments

• Mr. Glenn Stannard appointed Acting Chairperson of the Military Police Complaints Commission (PDF Version) *
  (December 14, 2009)
• The Government of Canada Announces Appointments to the Military Police Complaints Commission (PDF Version) *
  (May 01, 2007)
• Mr. Peter Seheult appointed part-time member of the Military Police Complaints Commission (May 24, 2002)
• Government announces part-time appointments to the Military Police Complaints Commission (December 13, 2002)
• The government announces the creation of and appointments to the Military Police Complaints Commission (July 7, 1999)

Backgrounder

• The Military Police Complaints Commission (MPCC)
  (April 16, 2007)

Media Advisory

• Commission announces Acting Chairperson joins the panel for Public Interest Hearings (PDF Version) *
  (February 23, 2010)
• The Commission will conduct a case conference preliminary to the resumption of the Afghanistan Public Interest Hearings in accordance with the Afghanistan Public Interest Hearing Rules (PDF Version) *
  (December 8, 2009)
• Commission to Resume Hearings into Allegations Regarding Afghan Detainees (PDF Version) *
  (October 13, 2009)
• Commission to Resume Hearings into Allegations Regarding Afghan Detainees (PDF Version) *
  (October 2, 2009)
• Conference to focus on future of civilian oversight of law enforcement (PDF Version) *
  (June 4, 2009)
• Commission Begins the Public Interest Hearing into the Allegations Regarding Afghan Detainees (PDF Version) *
  (May 20, 2009)
• Media Advisory on Release of Commission Decision Regarding Stay and Adjournment of Proceedings into Afghan Detainees - PDF version only
  (March 25, 2009)
• Commission Launches First-Ever Public Hearing into Alleged Police Misconduct
  (September 13, 2006)

News Releases

• MPCC Chair Addresses UNDP Iraq’s Workshop on Canada’s experience in Oversight
  (August 8 - 9, 2009)
• Minister Tables Military Police Complaints Commission Annual Report (PDF Version) *
  (May 4, 2009)
• Complaints Commission Issues Final Report on Afghan Detainee Complaint (PDF Version) *
  (Apr 27, 2009)
• Complaints Commission "Surprised" by Government Law Suit (PDF Version) *
  (Apr 14, 2008)
• Commission Forced to Hold Public Interest Hearing into Allegations Concerning Detainee Transfers in Afghanistan (PDF Version) *
  (March 12, 2008)
• Essential Role for Independent, Civilian Oversight of Military Police (PDF Version) *
  (April 16, 2007)
• Commission to Launch a Second Probe into the Handling of Detainees in Afghanistan by the Military Police (PDF Version) *
  (February 26, 2007)
• Commission to Launch Probe into Afghanistan Complaint
  (February 9, 2007) (PDF Version) *
• Commission Wraps Up First-Ever Public Probe into Military Police (PDF Version ) * (September 25, 2006)
• Military Police Complaints Commission will hold a public interest hearing into allegations of police misconduct
  (June 15, 2005)
• Military Police Complaints Commission Reports on Challenging Year
  (April 19, 2005)
• Military Police Oversight Body Reports Positive Outcomes in 2002 - News Release and Backgrounder
  (April 11, 2003)
• Military Police Complaints Commission's Annual Report Tabled In Parliament Today (May 9, 2002)
• Military Police Complaints Commission's Annual Report Tabled In Parliament Today (April 24, 2001)
• Military Police Complaints Commission Releases Final Report in Samson-Stopford Complaints (January 17, 2001)
• Military Police Complaints Commission to Start Hearing Testimony in the Stopford Investigation (August 14, 2000)
• Military Police Complaints Commission Takes Effect (December 1, 1999)
• Military Police Complaints Commission (July 7, 1999)

Public Notices

• The Military Police Complaints Commission (MPCC) is conducting a public interest investigation into allegations of police misconduct
  (April 7, 2006)
• The Military Police Complaints Commission is holding a public interest hearing into allegations of police misconduct
  (March 20 2006)

Speeches

• Speaking notes for Ms. Louise Cobetto : Challenges and Opportunities, to the National Military Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association (October 22, 2003)
• Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (CACOLE) (October 5, 2003)
• Annual Symposium of the Canadian Forces Military Police Branch (February 26, 2003)
• Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (September 19, 2002)
• Civilian Oversight in an International and National Environment : Human Rights and Accountable Policing (June 15, 2001)
• Establishing the Military Police Complaints Commission : A Commission Born (June 12, 2000)

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