2022
2022 Conference
The 2022 conference was held at the Embassy Suites in Niagara Falls - November 14th to 17th, 2022. It included exceptional training content from a wide array of speakers sourced across Canada and other parts of the world.
Click here to download the Conference Agenda
2022 Training Symposium
Please see the circular regarding the next SAIAO meeting for 2022 by clicking here. This meeting will include a free training symposium for SAIAO members. This date is tentative depending on the current COVID-19 situation. All applicable covid-19 protocols will be followed. If members register and the date is moved we will move your registration to the new date. Registration will go live on January 21, 2021. The link for registration is www.yrp.ca/SAIAO. A syllabus will be provided once registration is confirmed.
With the start of a new year, SAIAO membership dues of $200 are to be submitted. We did not collect funds in 2020 or 2021 due to the pandemic. Please send a cheque payable to the Sexual Assault Investigators Association of Ontario in the amount of $200. Cheques can be mailed to:
Hamilton Police Service Multi Agency Training Facility- Building A
Attention: S/Sgt Tammi Ewart
1227 Stone Church Rd E
Hamilton, ON
L8W 2C6
In order to register for the symposium your police services dues must be paid for 2022. To clarify, annual dues are per police service not per member.
With the start of a new year, SAIAO membership dues of $200 are to be submitted. We did not collect funds in 2020 or 2021 due to the pandemic. Please send a cheque payable to the Sexual Assault Investigators Association of Ontario in the amount of $200. Cheques can be mailed to:
Hamilton Police Service Multi Agency Training Facility- Building A
Attention: S/Sgt Tammi Ewart
1227 Stone Church Rd E
Hamilton, ON
L8W 2C6
In order to register for the symposium your police services dues must be paid for 2022. To clarify, annual dues are per police service not per member.
2019 Sexual Assault Investigator's
Association of Ontario Conference
SAIAO’s Provincial Conference
Date: November 12th – 15th, 2019
Venue: Embassy Suites Hotel, 6700 Fallsview Blvd, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Speakers include:
Commonwealth v. William H. Cosby; survivor/advocate Andrea Constand and Prosecutors Kristin M. Gibbons-Feden and Stewart Ryan
Zach Miller – Survivor of convicted pedophile Peter Whitmore and the investigators and advocates who supported him
In addition – case reviews, Crowns and Doctors involved in the Investigation of Sexual Offences
Date: November 12th – 15th, 2019
Venue: Embassy Suites Hotel, 6700 Fallsview Blvd, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Speakers include:
Commonwealth v. William H. Cosby; survivor/advocate Andrea Constand and Prosecutors Kristin M. Gibbons-Feden and Stewart Ryan
Zach Miller – Survivor of convicted pedophile Peter Whitmore and the investigators and advocates who supported him
In addition – case reviews, Crowns and Doctors involved in the Investigation of Sexual Offences
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Speaker Bios
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SAIAO Conference Agenda
Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors!
2018 Sexual Assault Investigator's
Association of Ontario Conference
The Sexual Assault Investigator's Association of Ontario (SAIAO), in partnership with the OSOR and ViCLAS, present a three-day conference for officers and civilians who are investigating or managing sexual assault occurrences.
The conference runs from November 13 to 15, in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Speakers include:
Kevin Mulcahy: Assistant U.S. Attorney in Detroit and survivor of child sexual abuse
Jim Stephenson: Father of Christopher Stephenson and the creation of the Ontario Sex Offender Registry
Glen Canning: Father of Rehtaeh Anne Parsons discusses his daughter's suicide due to sexual violence
The conference runs from November 13 to 15, in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Speakers include:
Kevin Mulcahy: Assistant U.S. Attorney in Detroit and survivor of child sexual abuse
Jim Stephenson: Father of Christopher Stephenson and the creation of the Ontario Sex Offender Registry
Glen Canning: Father of Rehtaeh Anne Parsons discusses his daughter's suicide due to sexual violence
To view the SAIAO conference package, click on the link: saiao_conference_package.pdf
NCAC Child Forensic Interviewing
http://www.nationalcac.org/forensic-interviewing-of-children-training/
The NCAC Child Forensic Interview Structure is a flexible structure that can be adapted to children of different ages and cultural backgrounds, and is appropriate for interviewing children who may have experienced sexual or physical abuse or who may be a witness to violence. The NCAC forensic interview model emphasizes a flexible-thinking and decision-making approach throughout the interview, as opposed to a scripted format. Each component of the model is research-based and is reviewed annually for appropriate additions or adaptations, by a panel of practicing experts.
April 9-13, 2018 - Huntsville, AL
June 18-22, 2018 - Huntsville, AL
July 16-20, 2018 - Huntsville, AL
September 24-28, 2018 - Huntsville, AL
October 15-19, 2018 - Huntsville, AL
November 5-9, 2018 - Huntsville, AL
December 3-7, 2018 - Huntsville, AL
The NCAC Child Forensic Interview Structure is a flexible structure that can be adapted to children of different ages and cultural backgrounds, and is appropriate for interviewing children who may have experienced sexual or physical abuse or who may be a witness to violence. The NCAC forensic interview model emphasizes a flexible-thinking and decision-making approach throughout the interview, as opposed to a scripted format. Each component of the model is research-based and is reviewed annually for appropriate additions or adaptations, by a panel of practicing experts.
April 9-13, 2018 - Huntsville, AL
June 18-22, 2018 - Huntsville, AL
July 16-20, 2018 - Huntsville, AL
September 24-28, 2018 - Huntsville, AL
October 15-19, 2018 - Huntsville, AL
November 5-9, 2018 - Huntsville, AL
December 3-7, 2018 - Huntsville, AL
Dallas Crimes Against Children Conference
http://www.cacconference.org/
August 13-16, 2018 l Sheraton Hotel l Dallas, Texas. Internationally recognized, the Crimes Against Children Conference is the premier conference of its kind providing practical and interactive instruction to those fighting crimes against children and helping children heal. There were more than 4,300 professionals from around the world in 2017! The conference is presented annually by the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center and the Dallas Police Department. The conference is conducted to provide training to those employed by government or non profit agencies in the fields of law enforcement, child protective services, social work, children's advocacy, therapy, and medicine who work directly with child victims of crime.
August 13-16, 2018 l Sheraton Hotel l Dallas, Texas. Internationally recognized, the Crimes Against Children Conference is the premier conference of its kind providing practical and interactive instruction to those fighting crimes against children and helping children heal. There were more than 4,300 professionals from around the world in 2017! The conference is presented annually by the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center and the Dallas Police Department. The conference is conducted to provide training to those employed by government or non profit agencies in the fields of law enforcement, child protective services, social work, children's advocacy, therapy, and medicine who work directly with child victims of crime.
2018 National Sexual Assault Conference
https://vawnet.org/events/2018-national-sexual-assault-conference
The 2018 National Sexual Assault Conference will be held on August 29-31 in Anaheim, CA. The theme is “Bold Moves: Ending Sexual Violence in One Generation.” This event will be cohosted with the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC). A call for proposals will be released in November 2017, and registration will open in April 2018.
The 2018 National Sexual Assault Conference will be held on August 29-31 in Anaheim, CA. The theme is “Bold Moves: Ending Sexual Violence in One Generation.” This event will be cohosted with the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC). A call for proposals will be released in November 2017, and registration will open in April 2018.
End Violence Against Women International
http://www.evawintl.org/conferencedetail.aspx?confid=29
2019: April 22-24, Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA. Our annual conferences focus on sexual assault, intimate partner violence, stalking, human trafficking and elder abuse. We consistently bring together law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, victim advocates, judges, parole and probation officers, rape crisis workers, health care professionals, faith community members, educators, researchers and others in this three day conference highlighting promising practices and emerging issues to effectively respond to these crimes in all of our communities.
2019: April 22-24, Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA. Our annual conferences focus on sexual assault, intimate partner violence, stalking, human trafficking and elder abuse. We consistently bring together law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, victim advocates, judges, parole and probation officers, rape crisis workers, health care professionals, faith community members, educators, researchers and others in this three day conference highlighting promising practices and emerging issues to effectively respond to these crimes in all of our communities.