Media Advisory
CPC to Issue Final Report concerning RCMP use of the Conducted Energy Weapon
June 12, 2008
For Immediate Release
Ottawa, Ontario - Paul E. Kennedy, Chair of the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP (CPC), will release his Final Report on the RCMP's Use of the Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW), including recommendations for immediate implementation.
Media representatives are invited to attend this event.
When:
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Time:
12:00 p.m. EDT (Media room opens. Embargoed materials will be available for journalists participating in the press conference)
12:15 p.m. EDT (Announcement by Mr. Kennedy)
What:
Release of the Final Report on the RCMP's Use of the Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW)
Who:
Paul E. Kennedy, Chair of the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP
Where:
National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington, St., Ottawa
For information on the Commission's investigation into the CEW, please visit the CPC website at: www.cpc-cpp.gc.ca.
Media representatives who wish to listen to the press conference should contact the Commission representatives listed below for call-in instructions.
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Nelson Kalil
Manager, Communications
613-952-2452
nelson.kalil@cpc-cpp.gc.ca
Melanie Rushworth
Manager, Outreach
613-952-3738
melanie.rushworth@cpc-cpp.gc.ca