/Adjudicator

minicounsel

Michele J. Shephard — Member

Member·Ontario Civilian Police Commission

Michele J. Shephard

Since 1998

cases · 7 yrs · OCPC

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Member· 21Member· 1

Peel Regional Police Association v. Peel Regional Police Services Board, 2000 ONCPC 1161

The Peel Regional Police Association applied under section 116 of the Police Services Act to determine whether a fitness coordinator was a 'member' of the police service (an employee) or an independent contractor.

The Commission applied the Algonquin Tavern criteria to assess her employment status.

The Commission found that the coordinator operated her own business, had other clients, hired her own staff, and was not subject to the day-to-day control of the police service.

Consequently, the Commission concluded she was a self-employed independent contractor, not an employee.

OCPCJan 28, 2000

Woodstock (City) et al. (Re), 1998 ONCPC 4006

The City of Woodstock and the Townships of Blandford-Blenheim, East Zorra-Tavistock, and Norwich applied to the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services for consent to amalgamate the police services of Woodstock, Norwich, and Tavistock into a new Oxford Community Police Service.

The Commission reviewed the proposed staffing, facilities, communications, equipment, budget, and transition plans.

Despite public concerns regarding the process and a preference for retaining the OPP in rural areas, the Commission found the proposal sound and capable of providing adequate and effective policing.

The amalgamation was approved, with the effective date set for February 1, 1999, to allow for proper transition planning.

OCPCDec 18, 1998

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Assistant Counsel for the Respondent

Kerri KitchuraCounsel
2 appearances

Counsel for the Appellant

Leo A. KinahanCounsel
2 appearances

Counsel for the Respondent

Michael MartoshCounsel
2 appearances

Fitness Coordinator

Marion ReevesSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Chief Alex Balazs

Steven M. BoorneCounsel
1 appearance

for the Appellant

William R. MacKenzieCounsel
4 appearances
Brad BoyceAgent
3 appearances
Martin DoaneCounsel
3 appearances
Irwin KoziebrockiCounsel
3 appearances
Leo A. KinahanCounsel
1 appearance
Gary R. ClewleyCounsel
1 appearance
Paul D. StuntCounsel
1 appearance

for the Applicant

Barrie ChercoverCounsel
1 appearance
Moishe ReiterCounsel
1 appearance

for the City of Woodstock

Patrice HilderleyAgent
1 appearance
Phil PooleAgent
1 appearance

for the Deseronto Police Association

Lorraine AylsworthUnion representative
1 appearance

for the Deseronto Police Service

Norm ClarkAgent
1 appearance

for the Deseronto Police Services Board

Dennis TompkinsAgent
1 appearance

for the East Zorra-Tavistock Police Services Board

Stephen CahillAgent
1 appearance

for the Intervenor

George S. MonteithCounsel
1 appearance

for the Ministry of Solicitor General and Correctional Services

Shelagh MorrisAgent
1 appearance

for the Ministry of the Solicitor General

Paul SweetAgent
1 appearance

for the Ontario Provincial Police

Susan Stephenson-BakerAgent
1 appearance
Garry MacPhersonAgent
1 appearance
L.G. SweeneyAgent
1 appearance
Sheryl BennettAgent
1 appearance

for the Respondent

Brian DuxburyCounsel
6 appearances
Brian FazackerleyCounsel
4 appearances
Steven M. BoorneCounsel
4 appearances
Paul S. JarvisCounsel
1 appearance
Kerri KitchuraCounsel
1 appearance
Ian D. ScottCounsel
1 appearance
Michael MartoshCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondents

Harry G. BlackCounsel
1 appearance

for the Tavistock Police Service

Alex BalazsAgent
1 appearance

for the Town of Deseronto

Glenn BelcourAgent
1 appearance
William W. WalkerCounsel
1 appearance

for the Township of Blandford-Blenheim

Don WoolcottAgent
1 appearance
Keith ReiblingAgent
1 appearance

for the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock

Dave OliphantAgent
1 appearance

for the Township of Norwich and County of Oxford

Mark HarrisonAgent
1 appearance

for the Township of Norwich Police Services Board

Larry HillAgent
1 appearance

for the Woodstock Police Association, Woodstock Senior Officers Association, Township of Norwich Police Association and Township of Norwich Senior Officers Association

Martin DoaneCounsel
1 appearance

for the Woodstock Police Service

Joe OpthofAgent
1 appearance
Ron FraserAgent
1 appearance

for the Woodstock Police Services Board

Sandra TalbotAgent
1 appearance

Home and Business Owner, former Councilor

Douglas MeridithSelf-represented
1 appearance

Decisions

Years active

Tribunals

1998–2004

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OCPC22(100%)

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