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Order your 2022 OPP Canine Unit calendar from OPP Off Duty Shop online.

Mike and Jenny Catton with their calendar

f you are in Greater Toronto Area, OPPVA member Mike Catton & his wife Jenny (pictured above) are assisting in sales/delivery. We can connect you to them by email: smills@oppa.ca

OPP Association President Rob Stinson was honoured to join Deputy Solicitor General Mario di Tommaso, Mayor Joanne Savage, Commissioner Carrique, Inspector Mike Maville, West Nipissing community and OPP members at grand opening of new West Nipissing OPP Detachment on Thursday November 4, 2021. 

Please join us in welcoming Director Lynn Neale to our OPP Association Board of Directors.

Congratulations on your retirement Provincial Constable and OPP Association Director Jason Cull. Thank you for your 30 years of honourable service to the citizens of Ontario and for your dedicated service of 15 years to your colleagues.

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On October 29, 2021, 21 highly qualified experienced police officers were sworn in as members of the Ontario Provincial Police (including one to the Georgina Island Police).

We are proud of our new members, who collaboratively speak six languages and have over 206 years of combined policing experience. OPP Association President Rob Stinson was present at the swearing in ceremony at OPP General Headquarters in Orillia to personally welcome our new members.

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OPPA Vice-President, John Cerasuolo, joins the 10-5 Podcast to recap the 2021 OPP Association Annual General Meeting (AGM), held from October 18th-21st.

Presentations/topics covered include the auditor’s report, review of investment policy, budget review, OPPA by-law changes, election of Directors, the OPP’s Healthy Workplace Team, the Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program, mental health presentations from OPPA members, training sessions, OPP Fleet & Telecomm, Inspector Dan Jones (Edmonton Police Service) on “Universal Precautions for Trauma and Compassionate Leadership,” the OPPA’s Awards & Recognition Night, OPP’s Office of Professionalism, Respect, Inclusion & Leadership (OPRIL), the Ontario Pension Board, and Premier Ford.

This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.

Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License 

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca

The Canadian border is reopening on November 8, 2021. Many of our OPPA members are planning out of country travel for the first time since the start of the pandemic.

We encourage members to check up to date official Government of Canada travel information specific to COVID-19 travel, testing and borders, travelling to, from and within Canada, immigration, passports, transportation regulations and the movement of goods at Travel.gc.ca.

A comprehensive media article on what you need to know was published by CTV on October 14, 2021. Read the article here. 

OPP Association members who plan to travel out of the country may wish to visit the benefits section of the OPPA website at OPPA.ca/Benefits to review out of country coverage. (Note: You must be logged in to the members only side of the website to access. If you require assistance to login, please email oppa@oppa.ca.)

Members with general or non-emergency questions about out of country or travel assistance coverage can contact Target Benefit Administrators at 1-888-660-6055 or email target@wlvinc.com.

Members with specific pre-existing condition medical questions sho123uld contact the “Out of Country” department at Canada Life 1-800-957-9777.

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In the seventh episode of our Retirement Planning Series, OPPA Executive Officer of Pension & Benefits, Lisa Hillstrom, joins the 10-5 podcast to talk about a retirement planning checklist. Topics include: Why you need a retirement planning checklist Where to get questions answered about your pension Where to get questions answered about termination payments Where to get questions answered about insurances and insured benefits Working after retirement Mental health resources OPPA Pre-Retirement Seminars Ontario Shared Services (OSS) Contact Centre – 1-866-979-9300 or askOSS@ontario.ca – Note – Ask to speak with the Benefit Advisor for Retirement Planning Purposes Target Benefit Administrators can be reached at 1-888-660-6055 or wlvinc.com The Ontario Pension Board can be reached at 1-800-668-6203, clientservice@opb.ca or visit their website at opb.ca The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members: Telephone – 1-866-794-9114 (Available 24/7) Email – info@encompascare.ca Website – EncompasCare.ca This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras. If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca


In the seventh episode of our Retirement Planning Series, OPPA Executive Officer of Pension & Benefits, Lisa Hillstrom, joins the 10-5 podcast to talk about a retirement planning checklist. Topics include:

  • Why you need a retirement planning checklist
  • Where to get questions answered about your pension
  • Where to get questions answered about termination payments
  • Where to get questions answered about insurances and insured benefits
  • Working after retirement
  • Mental health resources
  • OPPA Pre-Retirement Seminars

Ontario Shared Services (OSS) Contact Centre – 1-866-979-9300 or askOSS@ontario.ca – Note – Ask to speak with the Benefit Advisor for Retirement Planning Purposes

Target Benefit Administrators can be reached at 1-888-660-6055 or wlvinc.com

The Ontario Pension Board can be reached at 1-800-668-6203, clientservice@opb.ca or visit their website at opb.ca

The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members:

This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca

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The next session in the monthly Encompas Mental Health Awareness and Communication Series is Wednesday October 27, 2021, from 1000 – 1100 ET. This session will feature Dan Bowers.

A retired Detective Sergeant, Dan spent over 30 years with the Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.). His resume includes; Criminal Investigator, Communications Centre/911 Supervisor, Intelligence Officer and O.P.P. Liaison to Interpol International Fugitive Investigations Section. Dan has been living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety for many years. Personal experience, as it relates to the effects on family, has taught him that early detection is critical for anyone who may be affected by PTSD. Subsequently, providing meaningful awareness and training has become his passion.

Please join us for a conversation with retired Detective Sergeant Dan Bowers as he shares his personal experiences and reflects on the critical lessons learned about prioritizing one’s mental health, well-being and family no matter where you are in your career and wellness journey.

Register in advance for this webinar on the EncompasCare.ca website or directly on Zoom here.

Note: To ensure your anonymity, your registration information will ONLY be available to the hosts from Dalton Associates. Registrants will NOT have the option of turning on their camera or microphone at any time. Questions will be managed through the text Q&A which are sent only to the hosts – Dalton Associates. They will either answer those questions verbally without referencing the name of the participant who asked the question, or privately through the text function.

All sessions will be delivered through the PHIPA complaint version of Zoom Webinar.

This blog post will be updated throughout the week. Social media posts are being made on official Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Youtube using hash tag #AGMOPPA2021

The 2021 Annual General Meeting of the Ontario Provincial Police Association is underway in Collingwood, Ontario from Monday October 18 – Thursday October 21, led by OPPA President Rob Stinson. 

Our Opening Ceremony kicked off the AGM and can be watched on the video below.

Thank you to our Colour Party, Piper Matthew Van Gerven, OPP Ceremonial Unit Amy O’Keefe, Andrew Garcia and Tim Dunnah.

A moment of silence to honour our deceased members was observed and the names of our members who have died since our last AGM were read. Our members are our focus and our strength. The service of those who have died will always be honoured and remembered. 

A Land Acknowledgement celebrating the Indigenous community was done by Kathie Menard of Branch 7. 

Two of the seven member Board positions are up for election at this AGM. Civilian Director David Sabatini was acclaimed for another term.

OPPA civilian director
Congratulations to OPPA Civilian Director who has been acclaimed to another term at the 2021 AGM

There are four candidates for the two Director positions. The four candidates addressed the delegates on Monday afternoon. Voting results will be known Wednesday afternoon at approximately 2pm. 

A group of people at the assembly
Candidates for two Director positions on OPPA Board are from left
Lynn Neale, Scott Burrows, Mike Adair & John Cerasuolo

ay 2 featured a focus on mental health. Below is a video of Sarah Routhier, who spoke to the Congress and attended the Trade Show to sign copies of her book titled “Don’t Forget Your Roots”. Sarah’s husband OPP Sergeant Sylvain Routhier died by suicide. Sarah would like all first responders and their families to read her book and recognize the symptoms of declining mental health to prevent suicide. The book can be purchased on Amazon. The video of Sarah’s talk to congress is below:

A presentation on the Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program was done by Carl Dalton, the CEO of Dalton Associates. Over 1200 members and their families have accessed the program in the first 18 months of its existence. Plans for the future of the program were discussed. A presentation from the Healthy Workplace Team led by Chief Psychologist Dr. Vivien Lee was done to Congress.

A number of stakeholders attended at the Trade Show. Pictures of the Trade Show are posted on OPP Association Facebook.