Public Speaking

Joseph Markson to present at upcoming PAO Employment Conference

Joseph Markson will present at this year’s Police Association of Ontario (PAO) Employment Conference.

The conference brings together police leaders and executives to discuss topics of collective bargaining, inclusion, harassment and discrimination, and legal updates facing law enforcement organizations today. The conference will be held February 26, 2024 in Toronto. You can find out more about the conference here.

Joseph Markson to co-present at upcoming OACP Labour Conference

Joseph Markson and Stephen Leach will jointly present the panel “The OIPRD Experience Under the Old and New PSA” at this year’s Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) Labour Conference.

The conference brings together police leaders and executives to discuss various legal, human rights, accommodation, and workplace issues facing law enforcement organizations today. The conference will be held March 22-24, 2022 in Toronto. You can find out more about the conference here, and through the agenda here.

Joseph Markson to present at annual PAO Employment Conference

Joseph Markson will present a lightning round of uniform discipline topics at the Police Association of Ontario’s annual Police Employment Conference this Tuesday, March 8, 2022.

The conference takes place on March 7-8 2022 in Richmond Hill. You can learn more about the event here.

Joseph Markson to moderate upcoming panel at the OBA's Institute series program

Joseph will host the “Best Practices and Insights from Around the Globe in Criminal Law” panel at the OBA’s Institute Across Borders: Legal Issues and Best Practices for Ontario Lawyers from Around the World webinar on November 10, 2021. Attendees will learn about Canadian, Mexican, and US perspectives on criminal law matters and the status of court operations.

You can learn more about the event here.

Kate Robertson presents at National Symposium on Tech Crime and Electronic Evidence

The national forum brings together lawyers, law enforcement professionals, regulatory investigators, judges, and computer forensic specialists to provide guidance and grounding in the current law of computer crime and electronic search and seizure issues. Kate presented on the use of algorithms and facial recognition in criminal and regulatory investigations.

Kate Robertson authors report commissioned by the Law Commission of Ontario

Kate Robertson and Jill R. Presser authored a report commissioned by the Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) regarding novel forensic evidence technique and risks in Canada’s justice system regarding wrongful convictions. You can read the full report here.

More information regarding the release of the report by the LCO can be found here.