Appeal, application and hearing process

On April 1, 2024, the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA) came into force and the Police Services Act (PSA) was repealed.

With the repeal of the PSA and the coming into force of the CSPA, the Adjudicative Division of the Ontario Civilian Police Commission will work to:

• complete any hearings or appeals under section 25 or Part V of the PSA that were initiated before the day the Police Services Act was repealed and that were not finally determined as of that day;
• complete any hearings mentioned in section 23 of the Police Services Act that were initiated before the transition date and were not finally determined before that day; and
• hear an appeal mentioned in subsection 47 (5) of the Police Services Act if the following criteria are satisfied:
  1. Written notice of the appeal was served on the Ontario Civilian Police Commission within the time period specified in subsection 47 (5) of the Police Services Act.
  2. The written notice was served before the transition date.

The OCPC will not receive or process new appeals, applications, or other requests for hearings other than those listed above. Senders and requesters may wish to submit any such requests to the relevant authority under the CSPA, as applicable including:

• Inspectorate of Policing
• Law Enforcement Complaints Agency
• Ontario Police Arbitration and Adjudication Commission

The OCPC continues to work diligently on its adjudicative and investigative caseloads and is making adjustments in accordance with the CSPA and Ontario Regulation 125/24 (Transitional Matters) under the CSPA. At a future date, to be determined by the Ministry of the Attorney General, the OCPC will be dissolved.