10-5 - The Official Podcast of the OPP Association

Dr. Glenn J. Landry is the President and Chief Sleep Officer of CRS Circadian Rhythms and Sleep Inc. In advance of his first of three sessions as part of the Encompas Mental Health Awareness and Communication Series, Dr. Landry joins the 10-5 Podcast and guest host Carl Dalton to discuss sleep for first responders. Topics include “circadian dysregulation”, sleep debt and its impact on long-term health, “Why I can’t sleep?”, and sleep deprivation and the relationship between sleep health and mental health.

For additional information on CRS Circadian Rhythms and Sleep Inc., please visit their website at https://www.elitesleep.ca/.  

The Encompas Mental Health Awareness and Communication Series takes place on the last Wednesday of the month. Dr. Landry’s series of 75 minute sessions will take place on April 27, May 25, and June 29. For further information, to register for a session, or to view one of the previous sessions in the series, please visit https://www.encompascare.ca/encompas-mental-health-awareness-and-communication-series/. 

The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members:

Telephone - 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7)

Email - [email protected]

Website - https://www.encompascare.ca/

This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras. Carl Dalton serves as guest host for this episode.

Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at [email protected]

The OPP Association is the sole bargaining agent for over 10,000 members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Our members are our focus and our strength. We aim to provide important information to our members and the public about matters that affect policing in the province of Ontario. 

Recorded on this year’s Bell Let’s Talk Day, Sarah Routhier from the Sylvain Routhier Memorial Foundation presented a webinar titled “Don’t Forget Your Roots” for OPP Beyond the Blue. In this presentation, Sarah tells her story of losing her husband, OPP Sergeant Sylvain Routhier, to suicide. The content of this episode may be triggering for some. Listener discretion is advised.

The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members:

Telephone - 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7)

Email - [email protected] 

Website - https://www.encompascare.ca/ 

For additional information on the Sylvain Routhier Memorial Foundation, please visit https://sylvainrouthierfoundation.com/

“Don’t Forget Your Roots” is available on Amazon or Indigo.

The OPP’s Healthy Workplace Team can be reached at 1-844-677-9409. This number is answered 24/7 by a care navigator or mental health clinician. Callers can request information, connection to a peer supporter, or support. Please note that this is not a crisis line. The Healthy Workplace Team can also be reached by email at [email protected] (not monitored 24/7).

This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.

Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at [email protected]

The OPP Association is the sole bargaining agent for over 10,000 members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Our members are our focus and our strength. We aim to provide important information to our members and the public about matters that affect policing in the province of Ontario. 

Sarah Routhier from the Sylvain Routhier Memorial Foundation joins the 10-5 Podcast for the first of two episodes on the important work she and her team are doing around suicide prevention in the first responder community. Topics include the purpose of the Foundation, events and scholarships, the death of her husband, OPP Sergeant Sylvain Routhier, and her new book, “Don’t Forget Your Roots.”

For additional information on the Sylvain Routhier Memorial Foundation, please visit https://sylvainrouthierfoundation.com/

“Don’t Forget Your Roots" is available on Amazon or Indigo.

The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members:

Telephone - 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7)

Email - [email protected] 

Website - https://www.encompascare.ca/ 

The OPP’s Healthy Workplace Team can be reached at 1-844-677-9409. This number is answered 24/7 by a care navigator or mental health clinician. Callers can request information, connection to a peer supporter, or support. Please note that this is not a crisis line. The Healthy Workplace Team can also be reached by email at [email protected] (not monitored 24/7).

This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.

Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at [email protected]

The OPP Association is the sole bargaining agent for over 10,000 members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Our members are our focus and our strength. We aim to provide important information to our members and the public about matters that affect policing in the province of Ontario. 

As Fraud Prevention Month in Canada comes to an end, OPP Detective Sergeant John Armit of the OPP’s Anti-Rackets Branch, currently deployed to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), joins to the 10-5 Podcast to discuss Cryptocurrency Investment Frauds. Topics include additional information on this year’s Fraud Prevention Month theme, methods of cryptocurrency frauds in Canada, warning signs, tips to protect yourself, and the challenges for law enforcement investigating cyber-enabled crimes.

For additional information, please visit the CAFC website at https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm.

To report a fraud to the CAFC, please visit https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/report-signalez-eng.htm or contact them by phone at 1-888-495-8501.

Follow the CAFC on social media:

• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/canantifraud
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/canantifraud

To sign up for CAFC bulletins, media releases or advisories, please email [email protected]. 

For more information on the Canadian Securities Administrators, please visit their website at https://www.securities-administrators.ca/registration/are-they-registered/

This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.

Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at [email protected]

The OPP Association is the sole bargaining agent for over 10,000 members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Our members are our focus and our strength. We aim to provide important information to our members and the public about matters that affect policing in the province of Ontario. 

March is Fraud Prevention Month in Canada and OPP Detective Sergeant John Armit of the OPP’s Anti-Rackets Branch, currently deployed to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), joins to the 10-5 Podcast with tips and information for our members and the public. Topics include information on the CAFC and this year’s Fraud Prevention Month theme, top fraud trends, steps to assist victims of cyber-enabled fraud mitigate losses and help protect their identity information, the challenges of cyber-enabled fraud investigations, prevention efforts by the OPP and CAFC, and the CAFC’s Fraud Prevention Checklist.

For additional information, please visit the CAFC website at https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm.

To report a fraud to the CAFC, please visit https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/report-signalez-eng.htm or contact them by phone at 1-888-495-8501.

Follow the CAFC on social media:

• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/canantifraud
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/canantifraud

To sign up for CAFC bulletins, media releases or advisories, please email [email protected]. 

Equifax can be reached through their website at https://www.consumer.equifax.ca/personal/ or by phone at 1-800-465-7166.

TransUnion Canada can be reached through their website at https://www.transunion.ca/ or by phone at 1-800-663-9980.

This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.

Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at [email protected]

The OPP Association is the sole bargaining agent for over 10,000 members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Our members are our focus and our strength. We aim to provide important information to our members and the public about matters that affect policing in the province of Ontario. 

OPPA #4 Branch Vice-President Dan Pyrah joins the 10-5 Podcast to talk about his journey to the OPP and the role of a Branch VP in the OPPA, including representing Members in matters with the Employer, staffing, scheduling changes and the OPPA Annual General Meeting.

This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.

Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at [email protected]

The OPP Association is the sole bargaining agent for over 10,000 members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Our members are our focus and our strength. We aim to provide important information to our members and the public about matters that affect policing in the province of Ontario. 

The President of the Police Association of Ontario (PAO), Mark Baxter, joins the podcast to talk about the 2022 PAO Police Hero of the Year Awards, including how members of the public can nominate someone for an award, the awards process, and OPPA members who won awards last year.

For additional information on these awards, please visit https://www.policehero.ca/. Please note that nominations must come from a member of the public and nominations close March 14, 2022.

For more information on the PAO, please visit https://pao.ca/

PAO on Twitter - https://twitter.com/PoliceAssocON

PAO on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PoliceAssociationofOntario

This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.

Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at [email protected]

The OPP Association is the sole bargaining agent for over 10,000 members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Our members are our focus and our strength. We aim to provide important information to our members and the public about matters that affect policing in the province of Ontario. 

As part of our ongoing series on retirement planning, OPP Association President Rob Stinson guest hosts the conclusion of “A Conversation on Retirement” with OPP Association Executive Office of Pension & Benefits, Lisa Hillstrom. Topics include early unreduced retirement dates, when to receive Canada Pension Plan (CPP) benefits, insured benefits and insurances in retirement, and termination payments at retirement.

The Ontario Pension Board can be reached at 1-800-668-6203, [email protected] or visit their website at https://www.opb.ca/

For additional information on the OPPA’s Pre-Retirement Seminars, please visit https://www.oppa.ca/Benefits/pre-retirement (log in required).

Target Benefit Administrators can be reached at 1-888-660-6055 or https://oppa.wlvinc.com/

Service Canada can be reached through their website at https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/corporate/portfolio/service-canada.html or by phone at 1-800-622-6232.

Ontario Shared Services (OSS) Contact Centre - 1-866-979-9300 or [email protected] – Note – Ask to speak with the Benefit Advisor for Retirement Planning Purposes.

This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.

Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at [email protected]

The OPP Association is the sole bargaining agent for over 10,000 members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Our members are our focus and our strength. We aim to provide important information to our members and the public about matters that affect policing in the province of Ontario. 

As part of our ongoing series on retirement planning, OPP Association President Rob Stinson guest hosts “A Conversation on Retirement” with OPP Association Executive Office of Pension & Benefits, Lisa Hillstrom. Topics covered in part one of this conversation include common inquiries received at the OPPA and virtual pre-retirement seminars. Part two of this conversation will drop next Friday.

At 19:26 of the episode, Lisa Hillstrom is referencing the OPPA Credit Union. For more information on their products and services please visit https://oppacu.com/ or contact them at 1-800-461-4288.

The Ontario Pension Board can be reached at 1-800-668-6203, [email protected] or visit their website at https://www.opb.ca/

For additional information on the OPPA’s Pre-Retirement Seminars, please visit https://www.oppa.ca/Benefits/pre-retirement (log in required).

The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members:

Telephone - 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7)

Email - [email protected]

Website - https://www.encompascare.ca/

Target Benefit Administrators can be reached at 1-888-660-6055 or https://oppa.wlvinc.com/

This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.

Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at [email protected]

The OPP Association is the sole bargaining agent for over 10,000 members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Our members are our focus and our strength. We aim to provide important information to our members and the public about matters that affect policing in the province of Ontario. 

Provincial Constable Laura Kloosterman brings 33 years of law enforcement experience to her role as Executive Director of Badge of Life Canada. She joins the 10-5 Podcast to talk about Badge of Life Canada and their support services, including the history of the organization, their mission, injuries and traumas, virtual peer meetings, and the vision for the future of the organization.

For additional information regarding Badge of Life Canada and their services, please visit https://badgeoflifecanada.org/

To reach Laura Kloosterman directly, please email [email protected]

The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members:

Telephone - 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7)

Email - [email protected]

Website - https://www.encompascare.ca/

The OPP’s Healthy Workplace Team can be reached at 1-844-677-9409. This number is answered 24/7 by a care navigator or mental health clinician. Callers can request information, connection to a peer supporter, or support. Please note that this is not a crisis line. The Healthy Workplace Team can also be reached by email at [email protected] (not monitored 24/7).

This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.

Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at [email protected]

The OPP Association is the sole bargaining agent for over 10,000 members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Our members are our focus and our strength. We aim to provide important information to our members and the public about matters that affect policing in the province of Ontario.