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The following members are currently appointed to the OSIC unit of independent investigators (the “Investigation Unit” (“IU”)) for purposes of performing Investigations that may be assigned to them by the OSIC under the Complaint Management Process, in accordance with the OSIC Policies and Procedures.

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IU Members

Name	Location	Official Languages	Specific Experience	Website
Gita Anand	Toronto, Ontario	English	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Equity-Deserving Groups Sexual Violence	N/A
Joanne Brodeur	Montreal West, Quebec	English & French	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Children / Minors Involving Equity-Deserving Groups Sexual Violence Sport-Related Contexts	https://joannebrodeur.com/
Paula Butler	North Vancouver, British Columbia	English	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Equity-Deserving Groups Sexual Violence	https://www.southernlaw.ca/paula-butler
Sarah Chamberlain	North Vancouver, British Columbia	English	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Children / Minors Involving Equity-Deserving Groups Sexual Violence	https://www.southernlaw.ca/sarah-chamberlain
Brenda Culbert	Guelph, Ontario	English	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Equity-Deserving Groups Sexual Violence	https://www.brendaculbert.ca
Katelynn Denny	Surrey, British Columbia	English	Human Rights / Discrimination Sexual Violence	https://fortelaw.ca/team/katelynn-denny-profile/
Scott Doran	Ottawa, Ontario	English (French for interviews only)	Involving Children / Minors Sexual Violence	N/A
Nick Duley	Peterborough, Ontario	English	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Equity-Deserving Groups Sexual Violence	https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickduley/
Mihad Fahmy	London, Ontario	English	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Equity-Deserving Groups Sexual Violence	https://www.fahmylaw.ca/
Marie Garel	Montreal, Quebec	English & French	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Children / Minors	https://www.equalis.ca/equipe
Robyn Gervais	Vancouver, British Columbia	English	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Equity-Deserving Groups Sexual Violence	N/A
Laurent Godbout	Montreal, Quebec	English & French	Human Rights / Discrimination Sexual Violence	https://www.equalis.ca/equipe
William Goldbloom	Toronto, Ontario	English	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Equity-Deserving Groups Sexual Violence Sport-Related Contexts	https://wgresolutions.com/
Jennifer Hawkins	Calgary, Alberta	English	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Equity-Deserving Groups Sexual Violence	https://www.southernlaw.ca/jennifer-hawkins
Marlene Hope	Calgary, Alberta	English	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Children / Minors Involving Equity-Deserving Groups Sexual Violence	https://www.committed2change.ca/
Kyra Hudson	Vancouver, British Columbia	English	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Equity-Deserving Groups Sexual Violence Sport-Related Contexts	https://www.kyrahudson.com/
Jessica Kearsey	Toronto, Ontario	English	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Equity-Deserving Groups	https://ca.linkedin.com/in/jessica-kearsey-9bb99791
Sarah Lumsden	Vancouver, British Columbia	English	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Equity-Deserving Groups Sexual Violence	https://www.southernlaw.ca/sarah-lumsden
Lise Maclean	London, Ontario	English	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Children / Minors Involving Equity-Deserving Groups Sexual Violence Sport-Related Contexts	https://www.wiserworkplaces.ca/investigations-audits-and-assessmen
Kenneth McCarthy	Ottawa, Ontario	English & French	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Equity-Deserving Groups	https://integritybymccarthy.ca/
Parisa Osborne	Toronto, Ontario	English	Human Rights / Discrimination	https://www.pwc.com/ca/en/contacts/p/parisa-osborne.html
Trisha Perry	Saint John, New Brunswick	English	Human Rights / Discrimination Sexual Violence	https://www.resonanceadvisors.ca/trisha-bio
Natasha Persaud	Toronto, Ontario	English	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Equity-Deserving Groups Sexual Violence	N/A
Magalie Poulin	Montreal, Quebec	English & French	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Children / Minors Sexual Violence Sport-Related Contexts	https://humanilex.ca/en/team
Ashley Richards	Toronto, Ontario	English	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Children / Minors Involving Equity-Deserving Groups Sexual Violence	www.richardsadvocacy.com
Maryse Séguin	Vancouver, British Columbia	English & French	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Equity-Deserving Groups Sport-Related Contexts	https://www.southernlaw.ca/maryse-seguin
Lisa Southern	North Vancouver, British Columbia	English	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Equity-Deserving Groups Sexual Violence	https://www.southernlaw.ca/lisa-southern
Bob Stenhouse	Edmonton, Alberta	English	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Equity-Deserving Groups Sexual Violence	http://veritassolutions.net/
Antonio Urdaneta	Greater Toronto Area, Ontario	English	Human Rights / Discrimination	https://www.workplacelegal.ca/
Grace Vaccarelli	Toronto, Ontario	English	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Equity-Deserving Groups Sexual Violence	http://gracevaccarelli.ca/
Sarah Vokey	Toronto, Ontario	English	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Children / Minors Involving Equity-Deserving Groups Sexual Violence Sport-Related Contexts	http://www.heeneyvokey.com/lawyers_svokey/
Leanne Walsh	Richmond, British Columbia	English	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Equity-Deserving Groups	https://www.westcoastworkplacelaw.ca/
Sherri Walsh	Winnipeg, Manitoba	English	Human Rights / Discrimination Involving Children / Minors Involving Equity-Deserving Groups Sexual Violence Sport-Related Contexts	https://hillcounsel.com/
Jennifer White	Ottawa, Ontario	English	Human Rights / Discrimination Sexual Violence Sport-Related Contexts	https://sportsafe.ca/our-team/

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Members of the IU:

Are service providers independent from the OSIC and SDRCC who have been appointed to the IU following a selection process completed in 2022 (see Call for Applications here).
Must comply with the UCCMS, SDRCC’s Conflict of Interest Policy, the Code of Conduct for members of the OSIC IU and SEAU, relevant policies, procedures and guidelines communicated by the OSIC for the IU, relevant professional standards and obligations and applicable laws.
Must successfully complete minimum training requirements communicated from time to time by the OSIC, which may relate, for example, to the UCCMS, applicable OSIC policies, procedures and guidelines, trauma-informed approaches, unconscious/implicit bias, intersectionality, etc., as well as criminal record verifications in accordance with applicable screening policies of the SDRCC/OSIC.

As per the OSIC Guidelines Regarding Investigations, the OSIC is responsible for assigning Independent Investigator(s) to perform Investigations, with consideration to, for example, availability, geographical location, official languages, absence of conflict, area(s) of experience, expertise, and specific skills desired, considering the nature and/or circumstances of the Complaint. Parties to a Complaint can challenge with the OSIC the selection of the Independent Investigator(s) on the grounds of conflict of interest or a reasonable apprehension of bias.

In accordance with the OSIC Policies and Procedures, the assigned Independent Investigator is responsible for investigating a Complaint on a fair and neutral basis and issuing an Investigation Report identifying the nature of the alleged violations, the particulars of the allegations, the available evidence, and their conclusions.

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