10-5 - The Official Podcast of the OPP Association

Mark Baxter is the President of the Police Association of Ontario (PAO). Mark was first elected to the PAO Board of Directors in 2014 as a Uniform Director. Since that time, Mark has been actively engaged in provincial matters related to policing, including holding the position of Board Chair for five of the last seven years. Mark was elected as the Vice President of the Brantford Police Association in 2012, and elected President in 2015. He held the position of Brantford Police Association President until 2021 when he was elected as PAO President by members across the province.

Mark joined the 10-5 Podcast to introduce himself to OPPA members, talk about the opportunities and challenges facing the PAO and its members, goals for his 3-year term and the next Provincial election in June 2022.

Please visit the PAO website at https://pao.ca/. They can also be reached [email protected].

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

Telephone - 1-866-794-9114 (Available 24/7)
Email - [email protected]
Website - https://www.encompascare.ca/

Beyond the Blue Canada - https://www.canadabeyondtheblue.com/

Boots on the Ground - https://www.bootsontheground.ca/, 24/7 at 1-833-677-BOOT (2668)

Badge of Life Canada - https://badgeoflifecanada.org/, [email protected]

Wounded Warriors Canada - https://woundedwarriors.ca/, [email protected]

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. 

Jean Turner sits on the Board of Directors for Serving With Pride and joins the 10-5 Podcast to discuss  the organization and their work, its training programs, the upcoming Gala & Awards Night (October 16, 2021), “The Independent Civilian Review into Missing Person Investigations”, and the documentary film “Coming Out Cops.”

For more information on Serving with Pride, please visit www.servingwithpride.ca or contact them at [email protected].

For more information on “The Independent Civilian Review into Missing Person Investigations,” please click here.

For more information on the documentary film “Coming Out Cops”, please visit www.comingoutcops.ca.

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 Executive Officer of Pension & Benefits, Lisa Hillstrom, joins the 10-5 Podcast for the fifth episode in our Retirement Planning Series to discuss Estate Planning, Wills and Powers of Attorney. This includes the different types of Powers of Attorney and the importance of Wills and Estate Planning.

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 Executive Officer of Pension & Benefits, Lisa Hillstrom, joins the 10-5 Podcast for the fourth episode in our Retirement Planning Series to review contacts that our members can use in their retirement planning. This includes who to contact regarding pension entitlements (Ontario Pension Board), termination payments (Ontario Shared Services (OSS)), and insured benefits and insurances (Target Benefit Administrators).

Resources:

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

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

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. 

In the conclusion of our series on frontline staffing in the OPP, OPP Association Director Jason Cull joins the 10-5 Podcast to discuss civilianization of police duties and the staffing pilot taking place in North-East Region.

*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. 

In the second of three episodes on frontline staffing in the OPP, OPP Association Director Jason Cull joins the 10-5 Podcast to talk about staffing targets, the use of overtime and the impacts of legislated leaves of absence.

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. 

In the first of three episodes on frontline staffing in the OPP, OPP Association Director Jason Cull joins the 10-5 Podcast to talk about the current situation and the challenges of recruiting.

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. 

This episode contains coarse language and mature subject matter. Listener discretion is advised.

In the second of a two-part episode, Mathew Belear, a Veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces and a Provincial Constable with the OPP, talks about his experience during the 2018 Invictus Games and his current work with the Invictus Games Foundation.

If you wish to connect with Mathew Belear, 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/

OPP Healthy Workplace Team – Care Navigators and Mental Health Clinicians are available 24/7 for support services, including peer support and psychological services at 1-844-644-9409.

Canadian Mental Health Association – https://cmha.ca/ or 416-646-5557

For further information on the Invictus Games Foundation, please visit https://invictusgamesfoundation.org/

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. 

This episode contains coarse language and mature subject matter. Listener discretion is advised.

In the first of a two-part episode, Mathew Belear, a Veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces and a Provincial Constable with the OPP, talks about his two tours of duty in Afghanistan, his experience during the 2018 Invictus Games and his current work with the Invictus Games Foundation.

If you wish to connect with Mathew Belear, 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/

OPP Healthy Workplace Team – Care Navigators and Mental Health Clinicians are available 24/7 for support services, including peer support and psychological services at 1-844-644-9409.

Canadian Mental Health Association – https://cmha.ca/ or 416-646-5557

For further information on the Invictus Games Foundation, please visit https://invictusgamesfoundation.org/

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 Executive Officer of Pension & Benefits, Lisa Hillstrom, joins the 10-5 Podcast for the 3rd episode in our Retirement Planning Series to discuss the CPP benefit and its impact on retirement planning. This includes deciding on when to begin receiving the CPP benefit, impact on pension payments if a member elects to receive the CPP benefit prior to age 65 and how to receive an estimate of how much a member’s CPP benefit will be.

Resources:

The CPP chart Lisa Hillstrom referred to in this episode can be found at https://www.oppa.ca/News-Events/News/Private-News/10-5-The-Official-Podcast-of-the-OPPA-Episode-8-Re (OPPA Member’s Only – Log in required to view).

For an estimate on CPP benefit amounts, please contact Service Canada through their website at https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/corporate/portfolio/service-canada.html or contact them at 1-800-622-6232.

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

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.