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• CHAIRPERSON, MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATION CHART

BIOGRAPHIES

Louise Cobetto

Louise Cobetto has been the Chairperson of the Military Police Complaints Commission since September 1, 1999. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Cobetto was a member of the “Tribunal administratif du Québec” (1998-1999) and a member of the “Tribunal d’appel en matière de protection du territoire agricole” (1994-1998). From 1990 to 1994, Ms. Cobetto occupied the position of Deputy Commissioner in the Office of the Police Ethics Commissioner, having previously served as the Secretary of the Quebec Police Commission (1988-1990). Ms. Cobetto practiced law with Martineau Walker (now Fasken Martineau DuMoulin) in Montreal.

A past member of the “Conférence des juges administratifs du Québec”, Ms. Cobetto is a member of the International Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (IACOLE), of the Canadian Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (CACOLE) and of the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals (CCAT).

Born in Montreal in 1954, Ms. Cobetto graduated in 1980 with a degree in law from the University of Montreal, where she received the Deacon Kennedy award for her outstanding academic record. She was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1981.

Thomas G. Flanagan, S.C.

Thomas G. Flanagan is a veteran of the Ottawa Police Service. He joined the Force in May 1951 and held progressively more senior positions with the Service until his appointment as Chief of Police on July 1, 1989, a position he held until his retirement on March 31, 1993. Following his retirement, and at the request of the Police Services Board,

Mr. Flanagan was sworn in as a special advisor to the Board until December 31, 1993. Mr. Flanagan is presently a special advisor on criminal justice and law enforcement to Beretta USA Corp., and an advisor to Price Waterhouse Management Consultants on police management. Mr. Flanagan is a life member of the Canadian and Ontario Associations of Chiefs of Police, an active member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and a former member of the Board of the Ottawa University Centre of Criminology.

Active in the community, Mr. Flanagan is a co-founder of Operation Go Home and was also a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Ottawa Community Service Order Committee. Mr. Flanagan was awarded several decorations such as the Star of Courage and the Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct.

Paul E. Duffie, Q.C.

Paul E. Duffie is a practicing lawyer with the law firm Duffie, Deschênes & Ouellette. He previously served as an elected official for many years, first as Mayor of the Town of Grand Falls, New Brunswick, and later as a Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for the Grand Falls Region. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1987, re-elected in 1991 and again in 1995. While a Member of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Duffie held the ministerial portfolios of Education, Municipalities, Culture and Housing and, from 1995 to 1997, served as New Brunswick Minister of Justice and Attorney General. During this period, he served as Chair of the Standing Committee of Law Amendments.

Mr. Duffie received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Ricker College in Maine and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of New Brunswick.

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