Regulatory Compliance & Enforcement Council

Crossing the Rubicon
2026-02-03 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-15 09:00 - 16:00 UTC
Everything you will need to know about Crossing the Rubicon, and how to deal with the legal requirements that come from it.

This technical program identifies regulatory actions, quasi-criminal actions, and the point when a regulatory action (inspection) turns into an investigation. The program will help navigate the complicated landscape of the Regulatory world where issues may turn into court matters. There will be discussions on relevant case law and where we stand today.

RCEC Annual Forum 2025
2025-11-19 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Woodbine Raceway, 555 Rexdale Blvd, Toronto, ON
2025 RCEC Annual Forum

Welcome to the RCEC Annual Forum! Join us for a day filled with insightful discussions, networking opportunities, and engaging presentations. This in-person event will be held at the Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, providing a unique backdrop for our forum. For those that may not be able to attend due to limits on travel, the event will also be offered virtually while still offering networking opportunities.

For those attending, refreshments, snacks and a buffet lunch is included in your ticket price.

Our Planned agenda includes;

Inter-provincial Job MobilityAs premiers work towards eliminating inter-provincial barriers job-mobility discussions arewell underway. What will your regulated field or industry look like? How are out of provincediscipline matters addressed? How are qualifications vetted? What could possibly gowrong?

Alternative Dispute Resolutions / Informal dispute resolutionTom Girling – certified mediator

Defence Approaches to Regulatory ProsecutionsPerspectives from the other side of the fence. How regulatory cases can go south.

Keynote – Chatham House rules in effectHow has your agency changed in light of Canada / U.S. relations in 2025?Lunchtime – Annual General Meeting 12:00 – 12:30 pm

TBAFederal perspective on what they’re seeing on the ground. Speak to lessons learned (ie.Inter-Border cooperation ).

BC – Real Estate AssociationA Western Canadian perspective to regulatory challenges, ie. intersection betweenregulatory violations, criminality & organized crime.

Regulating Effectively Involving Extremist IdeologiesHow to deal with extremists while executing your role, ie. Sovereign citizens, freeman of theland, anti-vax, anti-establishment / government

Your in-person ticket also includes snacks, coffee and tea, and a buffet lunch

Investigating with Open Source Intelligence
2025-11-10 09:00 - 16:00 UTC
This program will cover off OSINT in regulatory environment including tools and practical exercises while integrating best practices.

This course provides a practical approach to using open-source tools and techniques to collect and analyze information in real-time. Whether you’re engaged in compliance, regulatory investigations, or enforcement activities, this training will elevate your investigative effectiveness.

The course includes:

• Hands-On Practice: Engage in real-time exercises led by experienced trainers

• Collaborative Learning: Connect with peers, share experiences, and expand your network

• Immediate Application: Gain practical knowledge that you can use in your investigations right away

Regulatory Interviewing
2025-10-28 09:00 - 16:00 UTC
Learn and practice skills and strategies for successful interviewing in a regulatory and enforcement environment.

All Regulatory personnel need to speak with people to be successful in their role. This one day course has been developed for staff in any regulatory role, whether or not it is an administrative or a field based assignment. Participants will be able to develop their skill sets in conducting an interviews, and understanding the responsibilities, categories, and strategies needed to become a successful interviewer.

The students will also be able to reflect on various interviewing strategies and how to shift between them.

The main objectives include: Discuss the Interviewers mindset; Controlling the Interview; Interviewing responsibly; Categories of interview subjects; Communication Strategies; Virtual Interviewing; Signs of possible deception; Practical exercises

This session is being offered virtually.

Regulatory Compliance Fundamentals
2025-09-08 08:30 - 16:00 UTC
Regulatory Compliance Fundamentals is a 40-hour (5 days conducted once per week to ease workplace impacts) training program specifically designed for newer regulatory and enforcement personnel or those looking for a refresher. The training syllabus includes Intro to Law; Evidence; Interviewing; Search Warrants; POA (Ontario only classes); Investigations, Notetaking; Testimony

Training dates for this offering will be held on consecutive Mondays: Sep 8, 15, 22, 29, Oct 6

OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE and INVESTIGATIONS
2025-06-16 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-20 09:00 - 16:00 UTC
This course provides a practical approach to using open-source tools and techniques to collect and analyze information in real-time. Whether you’re engaged in compliance, regulatory investigations, or enforcement activities, this training will elevate your investigative effectiveness.

The course includes:

• Hands-On Practice: Engage in real-time exercises led by experienced trainers

• Collaborative Learning: Connect with peers, share experiences, and expand your network

• Immediate Application: Gain practical knowledge that you can use in your investigations right away

Advanced Investigative Interviewing
2025-05-14 09:00 - 16:30 UTC
This is a very valuable 3 day course.

Are you required to conduct interviews with stakeholders, licensees, witnesses, victims or accused persons? Interviewing entails a host of skills that need to be honed consistently. Our science-based learning modules enhance the efficacy of our approach and help participants improve their abilities. Our model is in line with recent UN recommendations and Canadian laws.

The Advanced Investigative Interviewing course will help participants develop legal and ethical interviewing strategies while using evidence-based approaches to generate the maximum amount of accurate information from interviewees. A modern, four-step model is the foundation that helps participants develop effective interview or interrogation strategies through a host of scenarios and Interview Scrums.

WHO: Are you required to conduct interviews with stakeholders, licensees, witnesses, victims or accused persons? This course is for anyone conducting interviews including regulatory investigators, inspectors, regulators, by-law, security, clearance officers, intelligence officers, police officers or human resources.

GOAL: Refine and accelerate interviewing skills through evidence-based training and a model that includes the following key learning competencies/skill enhancements:

Interview strategies

Building rapport

Free narrative

Question strategies

Memory enhancement

Self-assessments & profiles

Skillsets & challenges

Practical scenarios & interview scrums

Human behaviour

Legal implications

Recording the interview

Assess veracity of information

Articulation of the model.

This is a VIRTUAL offering with three sessions occurring on May 14, 21 & 28, 2025. Joining instructions will be sent by the instructor closer to the event.

Crossing the Rubicon
2025-04-16 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-29 09:00 - 16:00 UTC
Everything you will need to know about Crossing the Rubicon, and how to deal with the legal requirements that come from it.

This technical program identifies regulatory actions, quasi-criminal actions, and the point when a regulatory action (inspection) turns into a criminal/quasi criminal investigation. The program will help navigate the complicated landscape of the Regulatory world where issues may turn Criminal. There will be discussions on relevant case law and where we stand today.

Regulatory Interviewing
2025-02-26 09:00 - 16:00 UTC
All Regulatory personnel need to speak with people to be successful in their role. This one day course has been developed for staff in any regulatory role, whether or not it is an administrative or a field based assignment. Participants will be able to develop their skill sets in conducting an interviews, and understanding the responsibilities, categories, and strategies needed to become a successful interviewer.

The students will also be able to reflect on various interviewing strategies and how to shift between them.

The main objectives include:• Discuss the Interviewers mindset• Interviewing responsibly• Categories of interview subjects• Communication Strategies• Virtual Interviewing• Practical exercises

This session is being offered virtually.

Regulatory Compliance Fundamentals
2025-01-27 09:00 - 16:00 UTC
Regulatory Compliance Fundamentals is a 40-hour (5 days conducted once per week to ease workplace impacts) training program specifically designed for newer regulatory and enforcement personnel or those looking for a refresher. The training syllabus includes Intro to Law; Evidence; Interviewing; Search Warrants; POA (Ontario only classes); Investigations, Notetaking; Testimony

Training dates for this offering will be held on: Jan 27, Feb 3, Feb 10, Feb 19 (changed from Monday due to Family Day), Feb 24

2024 RCEC ANNUAL FORUM
2024-11-21 08:00 - 16:00 UTC | Woodbine Raceway, 555 Rexdale Blvd, Toronto, ON
Join us at the RCEC Annual Forum for a day of learning and networking, with fellow regulatory/compliance industry professionals!

OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE and INVESTIGATIONS
2024-11-12 09:00 - 16:00 UTC
This NEW program will discuss OSINT definitions & applications in a regulatory world; including what is permissible under the law; useful tools and techniques for the compliance and investigation environment; and will include hands on exercises and case study reviews and integrating best practices and methodologies.

Regulatory Search Warrant Training
2024-10-22 08:00 - 2024-10-23 16:00 UTC
This course moves beyond the basics and into the complexities of requesting, obtaining and executing your search warrant.

August Events
2024-08-01
Event Location: Ontario, CAEvent Speaker: RCEC President
