2026 Annual Conference
November 2-5, 2026
Hyatt Regency Niagara Falls
(6700 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls)
November 2-5, 2026
Hyatt Regency Niagara Falls
(6700 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls)
Conference Registration at for $575 (member rate)
$625 (non-member rate)
Register for the conference here.
Hyatt Regency Early bird rate at $169/night plus taxes until October 19 (Book accommodations here)
Click here to download the Conference flyer.
Agenda includes:
Toronto Police Service
R v. OlafImihan
Peel Regional Police
Project Shadow
Durham Regional Police Service
Survivor Presentation with Kimberley Black & DRPS
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
Complex investigation involving a volleyball coach against athletes and students spanning 20 years and 35 victims.
York Regional Police
590 Radio Host Ailish Forfar gives her survivor story as she was sexually assaulted by her hockey coach over a period of years while performing on the number one ranked team in the country.
York Regional Police
Young Min Von Seefried Investigation
$625 (non-member rate)
Register for the conference here.
Hyatt Regency Early bird rate at $169/night plus taxes until October 19 (Book accommodations here)
Click here to download the Conference flyer.
Agenda includes:
Toronto Police Service
R v. OlafImihan
Peel Regional Police
Project Shadow
Durham Regional Police Service
Survivor Presentation with Kimberley Black & DRPS
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
Complex investigation involving a volleyball coach against athletes and students spanning 20 years and 35 victims.
York Regional Police
590 Radio Host Ailish Forfar gives her survivor story as she was sexually assaulted by her hockey coach over a period of years while performing on the number one ranked team in the country.
York Regional Police
Young Min Von Seefried Investigation
Mission Statement
It is the function of the Sexual Assault Investigators’ Association of Ontario to bring together the men and women charged with this responsibility and provide a forum through which they can share their skill, knowledge and expertise for their professional development and support.
Goals and Objectives
• To share skills, knowledge and experience: SAIAO members will share and discuss their successes, failures and unique experiences for the benefit and education of their colleagues.
• To develop and maintain an environment of teamwork and cooperation between police services and related agencies: the development of professional relationships between sexual assault investigators’ from various jurisdictions will serve as a conduit for assistance and cooperation.
• To identify and react to investigative issues: the sharing of information will allow members of all services to be alerted to any type of challenge arising out of sexual assault investigations. SAIAO will serve as a forum to discuss, evaluate and recommend effective solutions to these challenges.
• To provide a case conferencing forum: in drawing on the sum experience of its membership, SAIAO will provide a means for problem solving and/or case review as requested.
To enhance the expertise of sexual assault investigators: SAIAO will strive to develop investigators by offering on-going assistance, training workshops and symposiums, leadership and guidance.
It is the function of the Sexual Assault Investigators’ Association of Ontario to bring together the men and women charged with this responsibility and provide a forum through which they can share their skill, knowledge and expertise for their professional development and support.
Goals and Objectives
• To share skills, knowledge and experience: SAIAO members will share and discuss their successes, failures and unique experiences for the benefit and education of their colleagues.
• To develop and maintain an environment of teamwork and cooperation between police services and related agencies: the development of professional relationships between sexual assault investigators’ from various jurisdictions will serve as a conduit for assistance and cooperation.
• To identify and react to investigative issues: the sharing of information will allow members of all services to be alerted to any type of challenge arising out of sexual assault investigations. SAIAO will serve as a forum to discuss, evaluate and recommend effective solutions to these challenges.
• To provide a case conferencing forum: in drawing on the sum experience of its membership, SAIAO will provide a means for problem solving and/or case review as requested.
To enhance the expertise of sexual assault investigators: SAIAO will strive to develop investigators by offering on-going assistance, training workshops and symposiums, leadership and guidance.
