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Gwen Boniface is the appointee of the Law Foundation of Ontario to the LCO Board of Governors. She served 30 years with the Ontario Provincial Police, retiring as Commissioner in 2006. During this time she was President of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police as well as a Commissioner with the Law Commission of Canada. She served for 3 years as a member of an international team selected by the Irish government to bring reform, best practice and accountability to Ireland’s national police service. Currently Gwen is an Organized Crime Expert with the United Nations, Department of Peacekeeping Operations.
Professional Experience:
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Organized Crime Expert – Police Division, Department of Peacekeeping Operations, United Nations (2010 – present)
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Deputy Chief Inspector – Garda Siochana Inspectorate Republic of Ireland (2006 – 2009)
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Commissioner - Ontario Provincial Police (1998 – 2006)
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Commissioner – Law Commission of Canada (1997 – 2002)
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Police Officer – Ontario Provincial Police (1977 – 2006)
Achievements:
- Institute of Public Administration, Lieutenant Governor’s Medal of Distinction (2007)
- Honorary Doctor of Letters, Nippissing University (2006)
- Leading Women, Leading Communities Award (2005)
- First Nations Chiefs of Police Partnership Medal (2005)
- Ontario Amethyst Award (2004)
- Commander of the Order of Merit of Police Forces (2002)
- Order of Ontario (2001)
Education:
- Bachelor of Laws Degree – Osgoode Hall Law School (1988)
- Bachelor of Arts, York University (1982)
- FBI, National Executive Institute (NEI) Program (2002)
Called to Ontario Bar:
1990
