31.6(1)If the parties agree to proceed to a settlement conference, the civic authority shall perform the following duties:Â
(a)
serve a notice of settlement conference on the chief of police;
(b)
provide the chief of police with a copy of the documents listed in subsection 31.1(1) and access to physical objects removed; and
(c)
give the complainant notice in writing
(i)
of the settlement conference, and
(ii)
of their right to attend the settlement conference and to make representations orally or in writing.
31.6(2)The notice of settlement conference shall contain:
(a)
a statement of the time and place of the settlement conference and whether the settlement conference will be held in person, by telephone or by video conference;
(b)
the particulars of the act or omission that constitutes the alleged breach of the code;
(c)
a statement setting out the purpose of the settlement conference; and
(d)
a statement that, if the chief of police does not attend the settlement conference or the conduct complaint has not been resolved within 180 days after the date the complaint is filed, the civic authority shall serve a notice of arbitration hearing on the chief of police.
31.6(3)The chief of police shall advise the civic authority as to whether they will attend the settlement conference within 7 days after receiving the notice of settlement conference.
31.6(4)Despite paragraph (2)(d) and subsection (3), if the chief of police wishes to attend the settlement conference but is unable to attend at the date and time indicated in the notice of settlement conference, the chief of police may advise the civic authority within 7 days after receiving the notice of settlement conference.
31.6(5)If a chief of police advises the civic authority under subsection (4), the civic authority shall choose a mutually convenient time which is no more than 90 days after the chief of police receives the notice of settlement conference or within a longer period if agreed to by the chief of police and the civic authority.
31.6(1)If the civic authority decides to proceed to a settlement conference under paragraph 31.3(1)(b), or if the Commission orders the civic authority to conduct a settlement conference under paragraph 31.4(b), the civic authority shall:
(a)
serve a notice of settlement conference on the chief of police;
(b)
provide the chief of police with a copy of the documents listed in subsection 31.1(1) and access to physical objects removed; and
(c)
give the complainant notice in writing of the settlement conference and invite the complainant to attend.
31.6(2)The notice of settlement conference shall contain:
(a)
a statement of the time and place of the settlement conference;
(b)
the particulars of the act or omission that constitutes the alleged breach of the code;
(c)
a statement setting out the purpose of the settlement conference; and
(d)
a statement that, if the chief of police does not attend the settlement conference, the civic authority shall serve a notice of arbitration hearing on the chief of police.
31.6(1)If the civic authority decides to proceed to a settlement conference under paragraph 31.3(1)(b), or if the Commission orders the civic authority to conduct a settlement conference under paragraph 31.4(b), the civic authority shall:
(a)
serve a notice of settlement conference on the chief of police;
(b)
provide the chief of police with a copy of the documents listed in subsection 31.1(1) and access to physical objects removed; and
(c)
give the complainant notice in writing of the settlement conference and invite the complainant to attend.
31.6(2)The notice of settlement conference shall contain:
(a)
a statement of the time and place of the settlement conference;
(b)
the particulars of the act or omission that constitutes the alleged breach of the code;
(c)
a statement setting out the purpose of the settlement conference; and
(d)
a statement that, if the chief of police does not attend the settlement conference, the civic authority shall serve a notice of arbitration hearing on the chief of police.