TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Louise Cobetto - Chairperson
• Peter Seheult - Member
• Odilon Emond - Member
• Henry Kostuck - Member

ANNEX A - - BIOGRAPHIES

Ms. 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 Quebec Police Ethics Commissioner, having previously served as the Secretary of the Quebec Police Commission (1988-1990). She was a Special Advisor and Legal Counsel to the Minister of Electoral Reform for the Province of Quebec. In addition, Ms. Cobetto practised law with Martineau Walker (now Fasken Martineau) in Montreal.

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

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.

Peter Seheult
Member

Mr. Seheult has practised law in Grand Falls, New Brunswick for 23 years, and was a member of the New Brunswick Police Commission from 1995 to 2000, including two years as Chairperson.

As well as serving as Legal Counsel and Director of Legal Education for the New Brunswick School Trustees Association, Mr. Seheult has been a member of many professional committees, including the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals, the Council of the Canadian Bar Association, and the Canadian Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (CACOLE).

Mr. Seheult holds a Bachelor of Law degree and a Master of Education degree from the University of New Brunswick. He is also trained in mediation, and conducts arbitrations under the Canada Labour Code, and is an Adjudicator in the Small Claims Court of New Brunswick.

Odilon Emond
Member

Mr. Emond of Lac Mégantic, Quebec, brings the benefit of more than 35 years’ experience in police work to the Commission. Mr. Emond joined the Sherbrooke Police Department in 1963, before joining the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in 1975.

Over the course of the next 23 years, Mr. Emond held positions of increasing responsibility, including Head, Police Division with Interpol; Director, Criminal Intelligence Directorate; Director, International Liaison and Protective Operations Directorate, and Assistant Commissioner and Commanding Officer “C” Division (Province of Quebec). Mr. Emond retired from the RCMP in 1998.

Hennry Kostuck
Member

Mr. Kostuck, from Orleans, Ontario, enjoyed an outstanding career with the Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.), which he joined in 1956. During his more than 30 years with the O.P.P., Mr. Kostuck served in a number of senior positions, including Chief Superintendent and Head, field Operations Division in Toronto, a position he held until his retirement in 1988.

After his retirement and prior to his appointment to the Military Police Complaints Commission, Mr. Kostuck served as an Investigator and Special Advisor to the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP.