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| Day | Time | Room | Session Description |
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| Wednesday August 12th | 8:00 AM | Banquet Level Top of Escalator |
Registration Opens
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| Wednesday August 12th | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Turner Valley |
Workshop #1 - Neil Dubord- Strategic Planning - Additonal Ticket Required
Neil Dubord |
| Wednesday, August 12th | 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Foyer |
Networking Break
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| Wednesday, August 12th | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Turner Valley |
Workshop #2- Assessing the Chief with Melanie Fix - Partner at MNP - Additional Ticket Required
Melanie Fix |
| Wednesday, August 12th | 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Foyer |
Lunch
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| Wednesday, August 12th | 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Plenary |
Keynote Speaker - Morgan Terry Assistant Director in the Investigations, Inspections and Liaison Branch for the Inspectorate of Policing
Morgan Terry |
| Wednesday, August 12th | 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Yukon |
SESSION 1A - New Board Directors/ Commissioners Orientation What to Expect for the Conference, Roles/Responsibilities Moderators: Andrew Minor/Micki Ruth
Andrew Minor Micki Ruth |
| Wednesday, August 12th | 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Plenary |
SESSION 1B Board/Commission Chairs Meeting Moderator: Amtul Siddiqui & Kevin Darling
Amtul Siddiqui Kevin Darling |
| Wednesday, August 12th | 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Yukon |
SESSION 2 A - Experienced Board Directors/Commissioners Refresher Module Moderators: Andrew Minor & Micki Ruth
Andrew Minor Micki Ruth |
| Wednesday, August 12th | 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Plenary |
SESSION 2 B - Board/Commission Executive Directors & Staff Meeting Meeting Moderator: Stephen Reid
Stephen Reid |
| Wednesday, August 12th | 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Foyer |
Networking Break
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| Wednesday, August 12th | 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM | Plenary |
CAPG Annual General Meeting
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| Wednesday August 12th | 6:30 PM - 8:30PM | Craft Beer Market 10013 103A Avenue |
Conference Evening Welcome Reception Craft Beer Market 10013 103A Avenue. Appetizers and opportunity to network.
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| Thursday, August 13th | 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | Banquet Level Top of Escalator |
Breakfast
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| Thursday, August 13th | 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Plenary |
Pipe in with Dignitaries (Pipes & Drums by EPS Band; Flagbearers by EPS), Ruby Sahota, Secretary of State (Combatting Crime) - Minister Mike Ellis, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Alberta - Andrew Knack, Mayor for the City of Edmonton - EPS Chief Warren Driechel, Chief of the Edmonton Police Service - Salma Lakhani Lieutenant Governor of Alberta - Shazia Amiri, Commissioner Edmonton Police Commission - CAPG President Amtul Siddiqui - CAPG CEO Stephen Reid
Amtul Siddiqui Andrew Knack Mike Ellis Ruby Sahota Shazia Amiri Stephen Reid Warren Driechel |
| Thursday, August 13th | 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Plenary |
Keynote Speaker - Cal Corley (Introduced by CAPG President Amtul Siddiqui)
Amtul Siddiqui Cal Corley |
| Thursday, August 13th | 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Foyer |
Networking Break
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| Thursday, August 13th | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Plenary |
Leadership Matters: Hiring and Assessing the Chief. Chief Lorilee Davies (Regina), Trish Mullen (Recruitment Firm), Micayla Hayes (Vic PC) - Moderator: Linda Jackson Deputy Mayor - Vaughan, York Regional Police Service Board
Linda Jackson Lorilee Davies Micayla Hayes Trish Mullen |
| Thursday, August 13th | 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM | Foyer |
Environics Analytics - CHAMPION SPONSOR presentation One of North America’s leading data, analytics and marketing services companies.
Environics Analytics |
| Thursday August 13th | 12:30 PM - 1: 30 PM |
Lunch
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| Thursday, August 13th | 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Plenary |
Finance & politics, budgeting, tariffs - Moderator: Jeff Knoll Asif Rashid, Neil Dubord, Kevin Darling, Amtul Siddiqui
Amtul Siddiqui Asif Rashid Jeff Knoll Kevin Darling Neil Dubord |
| Thursday, August 13th | 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Foyer |
Networking Break
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| Thursday, August 13th | 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM | Plenary |
Safety Under Pressure: Crisis, Public Order & Protest Management - Moderator: Raza Mirani - Lance Parker, Rob Serpe, DC Don Chapman, Salim Fakirani
Don Chapman Lance Parker Raza Mirani Robert Serpe Salim Fakirani |
| Thursday, August 13th | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Art Gallery of Alberta |
CAPG Evening Awards, Dinner
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| Friday, August 14th | 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | Banquet Level Top of Escalator |
Breakfast
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| Friday, August 14th | 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Plenary |
Keynote Address- Blair Gibbs- Director - UK Police Foundation - Police Reform and Governance: Some UK Insights for Canada
Blair Gibbs |
| Friday, August 14th | 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Plenary |
Where Governance Ends and Policing Begins: Different Roles, Same Goal - Moderator: Vincent Beswick-Escanlar - Matthew Barker, Chief Rich Johnston, Corwin Odland, Teddy Manywounds
Chief Rich Johnston Corwin OdlandMMatthew Barker Teddy Manywounds Vincent Beswick-Escanlar |
| Friday, August 14th | 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Foyer |
Networking Break
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| Friday, August 14th | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Plenary |
Governing the Algorithm: AI’s Impact on Oversight and Decision-Making - Stephanie Johanssen Commission Staff, Michael Billinger (RCMP), Superintendent Kurt Martin, Edmonton Police Service, Arif Khan Commissioner - Moderator: Tyler Oka
Arif Khan Michael Billinger Stephanie Johanssen Tyler Oka |
| Friday, August 14th | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Foyer |
Lunch
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| Friday, August 14th | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Plenary |
Beyond the Badge & Role of the Board: Wellness, Retention, and the Future - Moderator: Shazia Amiri - Stephen Reid, PRPS Deputy Chief Mark Dapat, DC Derek McIntyre neuro diversity program, Linda Jackson Commissioner/Councillor, Superintendent Lance Parker
Deputy Chief Derek McIntyre Lance Parker Linda Jackson Mark Dapat Shazia Amiri Stephen Reid |
| Friday, August 14th | 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Plenary |
Forrest Green Police Solutions - Supporting Canadian Police Agencies with Online Solutions
PoliceSolutions.ca |
| Friday, August 14th | 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Foyer |
Networking Break
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| Friday, August 14th | 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Plenary |
Community Engagement & Trauma Informed Policing: The Shift from Policing to Public Safety - Amanda MacNeil Commission, Zen City YEG/CCC Brian Harker, Michelle LaRue Edmonton Police , Chair Sogand Zakerhaghighi, Paul Stam sworn member - Moderator: Teddy Manywounds
Amanda MacNeil Brian HarkerMMichelle LaRue Sogand Zakerhaghighi Teddy Manywounds |
| Friday, August 14th | 4:30 PM – 4:45 PM | Plenary |
Concluding remarks and announcement of 2027 Conference - Speakers: Chief Executive Officer & President of CAPG
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| Friday, August 14th | 5:00 PM | PHQ in YEG. |
Post-Conference: Optional Activity - Tour of PHQ in YEG
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CONFERENCE DATES 12th- 14th see above detailed schedule above. Promo rate available for the nights of the 11th, 12th,13th and 14th
Book your group rate for CAPG Annual Conference 2026
Air Canada – Applicable Rules
● The booking is to be made to the following city: Edmonton, YEG (CA)
● The travel period begins Monday, August 03, 2026 and ends Sunday, August 23, 2026.
● For North America’ 5% applies on standard fares, 10% on flex fares & higher. For International Travel’ 10% on standard fares & higher. 12% discount on Business Class fare (exception: 5% on the lowest Business Class)
Porter Airlines is proud to offer up to 10% discount on available base fares (with the exception of the lowest class fare during a public seat sale) for travel to and from the CAPG Canadian Police Governance Annual Conference 2026.
The discounted fares are available for booking from March 16 – August 16, 2026 and are available for travel:
From All Markets To Edmonton (YEG) 10 Aug 26 14 Aug 26
From Edmonton (YEG) To All Markets 12 Aug 26 16 Aug 26The promo code is intended for use by conference attendees and organizers and is not meant for distribution outside of authorized channels. Porter’s fare rules and conditions apply.

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