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32 A U G U S T 2 0 1 7 w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m M ichael Tulloch has played a role in improving the province's racial issues. In April 2016, he was appointed to lead an independent review of police oversight in Ontario as a result of the controversy surrounding the police's use of force and allegations of secretive practices by police watchdogs. His team consulted with more than 1,300 individuals and organizations. The final report, released in April 2017, included 129 recommendations to make police oversight more transpar- ent and accountable, and it resulted in significant changes to police oversight. Ontario Attorney General Yasir Naqvi committed to implementing several of the recommendations, including: releasing past and future Special Investiga- tions Unit directors' reports that describe cases where no criminal charges were laid; disclosing to the public crucial information about investigations into deaths involving officers; and requiring watchdogs to collect demographic data, including statistics on race, ethnicity and indigenous status. Justice, Ontario Court of Appeal Toronto what voters had to say: "Thank you for your dedicated hard work in spearheading legal reforms into police oversight resulting in more transparency and accountability to the people of Ontario." "Exceptional accomplishment in combatting and preventing racism." Michael Tulloch GOVERNMENT/NON-PROFITS/ASSOCIATIONS WeirFoulds Congratulates Raj Anand on being named one RI&DQDGD·V7RS0RVW,QÁXHQWLDO/DZ\HUVDVVHOHFWHGE\ Canadian Lawyer in 2017 Raj Anand is a senior litigation and human rights lawyer who continuously champions the advancement of human rights in Canada. He is a former Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission and current Bencher of the Law Society. He recently SUHVHQWHGWKHÀQDOUHSRUWRIWKH&KDOOHQJHV)DFHGE\5DFLDOL]HG Licensees Working Group, containing measures to address issues of systemic racism in the legal professions. Congratulations to Raj and all of the Top 25 honourees. to our ears. follow us on: 416.365.1110 www.weirfoulds.com Protect your future. Gain a lasting advantage. WeirFoulds LLP. Untitled-3 1 2017-07-19 2:10 PM

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