Thank you to everyone who attended our 2025 Indigenous Awareness Symposium in Rama, ON, on December 3, 2025, in partnership with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Indigenous Policing Bureau and the Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario (IPCO).
Efforts to foster dialogue and trust that contribute to truth and reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and Ontario police services remain a vital part of our association’s work.
The topics covered included:
- Indigenous History & Residential Schools
- Diversity and Political Structures in First Nations
- Policing and Community Relationships
- Inquiries and Their Impact on Policing
- Working with the Family Information Liaison Unit
- Mental Health in Indigenous Policing
- Municipal Policing Perspectives
Thank you to Solicitor General Michael Kerzner, O.P.P. Commissioner Thomas Carrique, and Executive Director Paul Pedersen for their remarks, and a special thank you to all our presenters and supporters of this impactful event.