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Ontario Civilian Police Commission

Umbrella organization of adjudicative tribunals in Ontario, Canada

Field	Value
agency_name	Ontario Civilian Police Commission
Commission civile de l’Ontario sur la police (French)
jurisdiction	Province of Ontario
headquarters	25 Grosvenor Street
Toronto, Ontario
minister1_name	Doug Downey
minister1_pfo	Attorney General of Ontario
agency_type	Tribunal
parent_agency	Tribunals Ontario
keydocument1	Police Services Act
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the Ontario Civilian Police Commission

Commission civile de l’Ontario sur la police (French) Toronto, Ontario

The Ontario Civilian Police Commission (OCPC; French: Commission civile de l’Ontario sur la police), previously known as the Ontario Police Commission and the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services, was an independent quasi-judicial agency. It was one of the 13 adjudicative tribunals overseen by the Ministry of the Attorney General that make up Tribunals Ontario. The OCPC heard appeals, adjudicated applications, conducted investigations and resolved disputes regarding the oversight and provision of policing services in Ontario.

The role and authority of OCPC was mandated under the Ontario Police Services Act.

On April 1, 2024, the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA) came into force and the Police Services Act was repealed. As of September 2025, the OCPC was no longer operating.

Structure

The OCPC has two divisions: Adjudicative and Investigative. The divisions operate independently under one Registrar.

The Adjudicative division is led by the Associate Chair and, until the Police Services Act was repealed, primarily dealt with appeals of disciplinary matters, proposals to amalgamate, reduce or abolish existing municipal police forces, budgetary disputes regarding police services, and other functions.

The Investigative division is led by the Executive Chair and dealt with investigations, inquiries and public complaints concerning the conduct of chiefs of police, police officers, special constables and police services boards.

Responsibilities

The OCPC hears appeals, adjudicated applications, conducts investigations, and resolves disputes regarding the oversight and provision of policing services. The Special Investigations Unit primarily investigates police-involved incidents of death, serious injury, and sexual assault.

Requests for other types of services can also be made by the Ontario provincial government.

References

"Ontario Civilian Police Commission".
(24 July 2014). "Police Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.15".
(March 6, 2024). "Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, S.O. 2019, c. 1, Sched. 1".
(May 24, 2019). "Ex-Toronto deputy police chief to step in". CBC.
(24 May 2019). "Province appoints administrator to oversee Durham police in wake of corruption allegations". CP24.
(May 24, 2019). "Administrator appointed to oversee parts of Durham Regional Police amid watchdog investigation". Global News.
"Ontario Civilian Police Commission".
(17 April 2019). "Administrator appointed to oversee parts of Durham Regional Police amid watchdog investigation". The Toronto Star.

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