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Sean Reilly, age 42, died on September 17, 2008. According to reports, he was tasered twice.
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Sept. 23 /CNW/ - The Director of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), Ian Scott, has concluded that there are no reasonable grounds to believe that officers from Peel Regional Police (PRP) committed any criminal offence in relation to the death of a 42-year-old Brampton man on September 17, 2008.
The SIU assigned four investigators and two forensic investigators to probe the circumstances of this incident.
On the evening of September 16, 2008, Sean Reilly was arrested at a Mississauga home on a charge of assault, and was subsequently taken to 12 Division police station where he was lodged in a cell. Approximately thirty minutes later, Mr. Reilly was seen on a cell monitor banging his head on the bars, causing his forehead to bleed. Officers attended the cell area and told Mr. Reilly they would take him to hospital, but he continued to ram his head into the bars. He finally complied with demands to get down on his knees. When an officer entered the cell, Mr. Reilly ran at him. The officers pinned Mr. Reilly to the ground, but he continued to struggle. A Taser was discharged by one of the officers to Mr. Reilly's shoulder blade, whereupon Mr. Reilly stopped resisting and was handcuffed. He immediately fell into physical distress, and shortly after, stopped breathing. The officers started cardiopulmonary resuscitation until the arrival of the paramedics, who successfully regained his pulse. Mr. Reilly was then transported to Mississauga General Hospital where he never regained consciousness and was pronounced dead the next day.
There will be a mandatory inquest in this matter, and accordingly, the cause of death will be determined by the jury after they have heard all of the evidence. For purposes of the SIU's mandate, however, the forensic evidence indicated that the force used by the officers against Mr. Reilly, including the Taser discharge, did not contribute to his death.
Director Scott said, "I am of the opinion that Mr. Reilly was in lawful police custody after being properly arrested on a charge of assault with a weapon. While the subject officers had physical contact with Mr. Reilly after he was placed in a 12 Division cell and made use of a Taser, on the basis of the post-mortem examination, the actions of the subject officers were unrelated to his death. Further, their attempt to subdue him and the use of the Taser were justified under ss. 25(1) of the Criminal Code in circumstances where he needed to be transported to a hospital and was actively non-compliant."
Director Scott added, "Given the circumstances leading to the death of Mr. Reilly, I am of the view that the four subject officers' conduct fell within the limits prescribed by the criminal law. Accordingly, I cannot attach criminal liability to their acts and omissions with respect to this incident."
The SIU is a civilian agency that investigates cases of serious injuries (including allegations of sexual assault) and deaths involving the police. Pursuant to section 113 of the Police Services Act, the Director of the SIU is mandated to consider whether a criminal offence has been committed by an officer(s) in connection with the incident under investigation and, where warranted by the evidence, to cause a criminal charge or charges to be laid against the officer(s). The Director reports the results of investigations to the Attorney General.
For further information: Monica Hudon, SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES, Telephone/No de telephone: (416) 622-2342 or/ou 1-800-787-8529
Wednesday September 23 2009
By Pam Douglas, Brampton Guardian
Four Peel Regional Police officers have been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing in the death of a Brampton man Tasered inside a Mississauga jail cell last fall.
Sean Reilly, 42, died as he fought with officers inside the 12 Division cell on Sept. 17, 2008, according to the province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU).
A mandatory inquest will be held into the incident, and the inquest jury will determine the official cause of death, according to SIU Director Ian Scott. However, “the forensic evidence indicated that the force used by the officers, including the Taser discharge, did not contribute to his death,” the SIU concluded.
“While the subject officers had physical contact with Mr. Reilly after he was placed in a 12 Division cell and made use of a Taser, on the basis of the post-mortem examination, the actions of the subject officers were unrelated to his death,” according to SIU Director Ian Scott.
Reilly was arrested for assault with a weapon at a Mississauga home the night of Sept. 16. He was taken to 12 Division and put in the holding cell, according to the SIU investigation. Thirty minutes later, he was seen on a cell video monitor banging his head on the bars. His forehead was bleeding from the force, and officers went to the cell to tell him they were going to take him to hospital, but he continued to ram his head into the bars, the SIU investigation revealed.
He eventually complied with the officers’ commands to get down on his knees, but when an officer unlocked and entered the cell, he ran at him. Reilly was pinned to the ground by the four subject officers, but the struggle continued, and he was Tasered on the shoulder blade by one of the officers.
He stopped struggling and was handcuffed, but immediately fell into “physical distress” and stopped breathing, according to the SIU investigation.
The officers performed CPR until paramedics arrived, and the medics were able to get Reilly’s heartbeat back, according to the SIU. He was taken to Mississauga General Hospital and never regained consciousness. He was pronounced dead the next day.
Scott concluded the officers’ attempt to subdue him and use the Taser were justified under the Criminal Code of Canada in circumstances where he needed to be taken to the hospital, but was resisting.
A date for an inquest has not yet been set.
November 17, 2008
Editorial, The Kingston Whig-Standard
Last week, Corrections Canada suspended a plan for its officers to use Tasers as part of their arsenal when responding to incidents inside federal institutions. The federal prison agency had purchased only eight Tasers and had deployed the stun guns to two prisons - Millhaven and Kent in British Columbia -for a pilot project last fall.
It's that pilot project that has now come to a halt. A spokesperson for Corrections said, "We're constantly evaluating the equipment we use. The use of that technology is still being considered but is under review."
The review of Tasers should also happen in Ontario.
If the officers who guard the worst criminals in Canada are not permitted to carry the stun guns, then police forces who employ Tasers on the public should review their use, too.
Prison guards respond to some of the most dangerous individuals daily. Couple that with the fact that all inmates in federal maximum prisons have committed serious crimes and must reside in the highest level of security. Prison guards do respond to incidents where inmates pose a threat to themselves or the officers - a typical situation in which a Taser is deployed.
The Taser stun gun is used to temporarily subdue an individual. The stun guns emit about 50,000 volts, causing involuntary muscle seizures.
Police carry the Taser to be used as a last weapon before deadly force is required. But Taser use by police has faced scrutiny after about 20 people in Canada have died some time after they have been shot.
The most public incident took place in a Vancouver airport last year and was caught on videotape. Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski died after he was Tasered and then jumped on by four Mounties.
From that incident came two reviews of Tasers, one by British Columbia, the other by the federal complaints commission chairman.
The latter produced a report for the federal government, which was made public in the summer. Among its recommendations was a review of the Mounties Taser policy. The report called for the Mounties to limit the use of Tasers to incidents where suspects are a risk to themselves, police or public.
In Dziekanski's case, the cause of death was never reported publicly. However, a public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dziekanski is ongoing.
Tasers are also facing scrutiny in Ontario. Last month, the Ontario Special Investigations Unit said it will investigate the death of a Brampton man who died after he was Tasered in the custody of Peel Regional Police. At the station, there was a struggle in the cell, and police deployed the Taser. The man died in hospital later.
Despite growing questions regarding police force usage of Tasers, its use continues in police forces across Ontario, including Kingston.
Police forces and legislators have said there isn't enough evidence to suggest Tasers should be banned. Toronto's police chief wants to see all front-line officers be permitted to use the stun guns.
The head of the OPP, Julian Fantino believes it's training that's required, not banning Tasers.
Too many questions about Tasers remain to be answered. Police forces in Ontario must recognize that the federal agency that deals with convicted criminals won't allow guards to use Tasers. It's time for the province and police associations to do their own Taser review.
September 23, 2008
The Brampton Guardian
BRAMPTON - Friday's autopsy on a Brampton man zapped by a Taser in a Peel police station has not revealed any "anatomical" cause of death, the province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has revealed. The pathologist has ordered toxicology tests at the Centre for Forensic Sciences in Toronto to try to determine how Sean Reilly, 42, died.
He went into "medical distress" after being Tasered in the cell area of Mississauga's 12 Division Sept. 16. He was in a struggle with four Peel officers who have now been designated as subject officers in the SIU investigation. A fifth officer has been deemed a witness officer in the incident.
Reilly was jolted with the Taser around 5 p.m. Sept. 16, following his arrest for assault with a weapon at a Mississauga home. He was taken to hospital where he died almost 12 hours later.
Reilly's family members have said, through their lawyer, that they want to know the details surrounding his Tasering and death.
September 22, 2008
Bob Mitchell, Toronto Star
It will now be several weeks before Sean Reilly's family knows why he died nearly 12 hours after being tasered while under arrest.
SIU spokesperson John Yoannou said today an autopsy has failed to find any "anatomical" cause of death of the 42-year-old Brampton man.
"Toxicology tests are now being conducted," Yoannou said.
Essentially, that means the post mortem examination failed to determine the cause of death so further blood tests must now be conducted. These tests usually take between four to six weeks.
Reilly died last Wednesday about 4:45 a.m. at the Trillium Health Centre after being rushed to hospital when he went into medical distress after being tasered the day before at a Mississauga police station.
He was tasered during a struggle with four Peel Police officers at about 5 p.m. in the cell area of 12 Division police station.
Reilly, who was still mourning the recent death of his sister, was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon in connection with an incident at a home on Runningbrook Dr. in Mississauga.
Peel Police are prohibited from discussing the case because of the SIU investigation but a police source told The Star the weapon involved a knife.
Four Peel officers are now being probed by the SIU. Investigators are determining whether criminal charges are warranted against the officers. A fifth officer has been designated a witness to the struggle.
Reilly, who was single and worked as a carpenter, has been described as a "non-violent" and "friendly man" by relatives and friends.
Ian Smith, a lawyer for the Reilly family, said they're co-operating with the SIU and are anxious to "find the truth" as to what happened.
Although no details about the incident - and what led to the tasering - are being released, a police source told The Star that officers went to a home on Runningbrook Dr. in Mississauga just before 4 p.m. after receiving a 911 call from a motorist about a suspected impaired driver.
When police arrived, Reilly was standing outside of his vehicle with another man.
Reilly was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon and placed into the back seat of a cruiser.
In addition to losing his sister to sleep apnea about two weeks ago, Reilly's father died in 1992, a loss he never got to over, according to relatives. They say he also hadn't been sleeping well since the death of his sister.
Editorial
The Brampton Guardian
September 19 2008
BRAMPTON - It's been said before but we'll say it again- maybe it's time we take a closer look at the police use of Tasers. A Brampton man died in hospital Wednesday morning, 12 hours after being hit by a Taser in a struggle with police in a Mississauga police station.
The SIU is now investigating just how Sean Reilly, 42, died.
In Canada there have been at least 21 Taser-related deaths, yet police maintain the devices are a safe alternative to lethal force.
However, if you look at the ages of many of the Taser victims- they are surprisingly young in their 30s and 40s- and one would assume in good health. How many 30 and 40 year olds do you know who just drop dead? Tasers appear to be pretty lethal to us.
One study found Tasers caused cardiac arrests in pigs but another police association study done in 2000 said the devices are safe.
Somewhere in the middle lies the truth.
The police use the fancy term excited delirium to describe Taser deaths, but even psychologists say the condition is rare and controversial. A person with excited delirium acts agitated, violent, sweats a lot and is unusually strong and insensitive to pain. Then, the victim's heart races and eventually stops beating.
The jury may still be out on Tasers, but until there is evidence that the devices are not killing people needlessly, they should be holstered. At the very least, Tasers should not be used as a standard weapon to enforce compliance without the threat of serious injury or death of the subject, a member of the public or a law enforcement officer.
When pepper spray or four burly cops will do, leave the Taser in its holster.
September 20, 2008
Bob Mitchell, Toronto Star
Investigators probing this week's in-custody Tasering death of a Brampton man know why Sean Reilly died but for now they're holding back details.
Ian Smith, a lawyer acting for the Reilly family, told the Star today they've only been given a "brief report" and certainly "nothing definitive" about why Reilly, 42, died early Wednesday morning at Trillium Health Centre in Mississauga.
Reilly, who was still mourning the recent death of his sister, was arrested about 4 p.m. the day before but was Tasered during a struggle with four Peel Police officers at12 Division police station soon after arriving at about 5 p.m. He died on Wednesday about 4:45 a.m.
The province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is probing the deadly incident and will determine if criminal charges are warranted against the four officers.
Reilly, who was single and worked as a carpenter and has been described as a "non-violent" and "friendly man" by relatives and friends.
A post mortem was conducted Friday, SIU spokesperson John Yoannou said.
"The investigation is ongoing with officer interviews being conducted over the weekend," Yoannou said yesterday.
Although not unheard of, it's rare for the SIU not to release results of an autopsy once the post mortem examination is completed.
Events leading up to Reilly's Tasering remain uncertain. The investigation is centring on what the four officers named as subjects did during the frantic moments of the Tasering. Another Peel officer has been named as a witness to the incident, which one police source said started in the sally port (garage entrance) to the police station located at Dixie Rd. and Eglinton Ave. in Mississauga.
Peel Police are prohibited from speaking about any incident being probed by the SIU.
In a statement released late Friday afternoon by Smith, he said the family was co-operating with the SIU and were anxious to find "the truth" as to what happened.
"The Reilly family is very concerned to find out exactly how Sean came to his death," Smith said,. "They are concerned about Sean's treatment while he was in the custody of the Peel Police, and in particular, they are concerned that Sean was subjected to electric shock by a Taser stun gun.
"They are eager to know all of the circumstances surrounding the decision to use such force. Like many other Canadians, the Reilly family wonders why Canadian police forces persist in the use of such a dangerous device."
Although no details about the incident - and what led to the Tasering - are being released, a police source told te Star that officers went to a home on Runningbrook Dr. in Mississauga just before 4 p.m. after receiving a 911 call from a motorist about a suspected impaired driver. When police arrived, Reilly was standing outside of his vehicle with another man. Reilly was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon and placed into the back seat of a cruiser.
In addition to losing his sister to sleep apnea about two weeks ago, Reilly's father died in 1992, a loss he never got over, according to his uncle Bernie Reilly, who told the Mississauga News this week that his nephew possibly was carrying his late father's knife when the incident occurred. "It was his Dad's Korean War knife and he "simply carried it to be close to his Dad, whom he deeply loved and missed," he said. He said his nephew hadn't been sleeping well since the death of his sister.
Yoannou said he has no information about the knife, including whether it played any role in what happened.
September 19, 2008
Bob Mitchell, Toronto Star
A Brampton man who died about 12 hours after being Tasered by police was mourning the death of his sister, friends say.
Sean Reilly's sister died about two weeks ago from sleep apnea.
"His sister's funeral was just over a week ago," said a family friend, who contacted the Star after learning of his death. "He was very close to her ... I know he was having a very hard time with her death."
The carpenter, who was single, was rushed to hospital after being Tasered during a struggle with four Peel officers at the 12 Division police station at about 5 p.m. Tuesday.
He died about 4:45 a.m. at Trillium Health Centre in Mississauga.
After spending two days in seclusion, Reilly's family issued their first public statement through their lawyer yesterday.
"Sean Reilly was a much loved son, brother and uncle," it began. "He was a gentle and non-violent man who was well-liked by all who knew him. He was funny, compassionate and quietly sensitive. He was artistic and skilled with his hands and was a reliable contractor. His family misses him terribly."
The 42-year-old was fit, but not a big man and had no known health issues, it continued.
"The Reilly family is very concerned to find out exactly how Sean came to his death. They are concerned about Sean's treatment while he was in the custody of the Peel Regional Police and, in particular, they are concerned that Sean was subjected to electric shock by a Taser stun gun," it said.
The province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is now probing the incident to see whether criminal charges are warranted. Until their investigation is completed, no information about what happened will be released officially.
But a police source has told the Star that officers went to a home on Runningbrook Dr. in Mississauga just before 4 p.m. on Tuesday after receiving a call about a suspected impaired driver.
According to the Globe and Mail, in response to the death of Sean Reilly yesterday after he was tasered by Peel Regional Police, comes this:
"... we are prepared to help in the investigation of this unfortunate incident if asked," [Taser International] spokesman Steve Tuttle said in an e-mail.
Just how stupid do you think we are, Stevie? I'm sure you *would* like to be involved in the investigation of this "unfortunate incident". I'm sure you would, Stevie, except we're "onto" you (and yours) up here in the true north strong and (still) free!! I think the love affair is ending and we're getting ready to break up with you.
If you really want to help, Steve, then answer us this (Sean's family and friends deserve to know): How is a potentially lethal taser an appropriate response to one unarmed man in a jail cell, surrounded by FIVE trained police officers??? Oops - give us an answer to that one, why don't you?!
September 18, 2008
JOSH WINGROVE, Globe and Mail
TORONTO — A 42-year-old Brampton, Ont., man died yesterday morning after he was tasered during a struggle with four Peel regional police officers while in custody the night before.
Peel police arrested Sean Reilly at a home in Mississauga around 5 p.m. Tuesday, charging him with assault with a weapon. He was taken to Peel's 12 Division station, where a "struggle" ensued in a cell, according to a statement by the province's Special Investigations Unit, which is now involved in the case.
Before being shocked with a taser, Mr. Reilly struggled against four officers, while a fifth looked on, the statement said. He then went into "medical distress" and was taken to Trillium Hospital, where he died at 4:45 a.m. yesterday, the statement said. No cause of death has been determined.
As is common with SIU investigations, Peel police have reserved comment, saying only that the SIU was investigating an "incident."
Mr. Reilly's death follows that of Robert Dziekanski, a Polish immigrant who died after being tasered in Vancouver International Airport last October; and of Michael Langan, 17, tasered and killed in Winnipeg last July.
Mr. Reilly is the 23rd person in Canada to die after being tasered. His family refused to comment last night.
A federal review on the use of tasers is ongoing, as well as several provincial reviews, including ones in Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Ontario regulates use of the devices, and won't approve any request for new tasers until its own review, which began in February, is completed some time this winter.
"Ontario will continue to take a measured approach on the use of tasers. Any decision on expansion will be withheld," said Anthony Brown, a spokesman for the Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.
Currently, only tactical officers and police supervisors are permitted to carry a taser in Ontario. Police must submit a use-of-force report to the province every time they use the device. The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, however, has been pushing for any officer to be equipped with them.
"We believe that they are safe devices for use by police services," said Joe Couto, the association's director of communications, adding: "It's a little bit easy to blame the device, without knowing all of the other factors involved ... "
The manufacturer, Taser International, said yesterday its product is "among the safer use-of-force alternatives," citing various studies that support its claim. "We believe that taser technology protects life and we are prepared to help in the investigation of this unfortunate incident if asked," spokesman Steve Tuttle said in an e-mail.
An earlier, nationwide taser report delivered to the RCMP in June, commissioned after Mr. Dziekanski's death, said the Mounties did not perform "due diligence" in approving the use of the devices. It also said national standards, increased resources and co-ordination are needed to train officers to use tasers safely.
Former RCMP head Giuliano Zaccardelli said this month he believes police forces should stop using the devices.
A new, in-depth federal report on taser use, currently being compiled by the Canadian Police Research Centre, is due out next year.
September 18, 2008
Bob Mitchell, Toronto Star
In less than a week, Peel police have twice used Tasers to subdue people – once with fatal results, and the other time on one of their fellow officers.
Yesterday, 42-year-old Sean Reilly of Brampton died several hours after being Tasered during a struggle in a cell at a Peel police station. He had earlier been charged with assault with a weapon.
On Friday, Peel officers Tasered Const. Jason Ross, 35, who was being investigated for impaired driving. He is facing three counts of assaulting police, one count of assault causing bodily harm, excess blood alcohol, impaired operation of a motor vehicle and mischief.
In yesterday's incident, Reilly went into medical distress and was rushed to Trillium Health Centre in Mississauga, where he died at 4:45 a.m.
The province's Special Investigations Unit is probing the in-custody death and has named four officers as subjects of their investigation.
SIU spokesperson John Yoannou said Reilly was arrested about 5 p.m. on Tuesday and charged with assault with a weapon.
A police source told the Star that a 911 call was initially made by a motorist who was following a suspected impaired driver.
Police arrived at a residence on Runningbrook Dr. just before 4 p.m. where it's alleged an assault occurred on another man, according to the source. Reilly was outside his vehicle when police arrived, the source said.
Yoannou confirmed Reilly was arrested at the Mississauga residence but wasn't able to provide any other details about the ongoing investigation.
What happened next remains the focus of the SIU probe.
A police source said Reilly struggled with several officers after getting out of a police cruiser at the 12 Division station at Eglinton Ave. and Dixie Rd. in Mississauga.
After being booked, Reilly was taken to the cells where a struggle occurred involving several officers, Yoannou said.
"During a struggle in the cell area, a Taser was used to subdue him," Yoannou said. "Mr. Reilly went into medical distress and was taken to hospital where he died."
An autopsy is scheduled for later today.
With the SIU having taken over the case, Peel police now are prohibited from releasing any details.
Reilly, who was single, worked as a carpenter, a friend said, adding his sister recently died of sleep apnea.
The SIU will now determine whether any criminal charges are warranted.
Prior to Friday's Taser incident, Const. Ross who lives in Georgetown and who has been with the Peel force for eight years, was already under suspension without pay in connection with an unrelated assault charge.
September 17 2008
By PAM DOUGLAS, The Brampton Guardian
BRAMPTON - A Brampton man died in hospital Wednesday morning, 12 hours after being hit by a Taser in a struggle with police in a Mississauga police station.
An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday to determine how Sean Reilly, 42, died.
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating the incident. Reilly was arrested on a charge of assault with a weapon at a Mississauga home Tuesday and taken to 12 Division on Dixie Road at Dundas Street. At 5 p.m. he became involved in a struggle with Peel police officers who were attempting to put him into a jail cell.
He was stunned with a Taser and went into “medical distress”, according to SIU spokesperson John Yoannou. Reilly was taken to hospital and admitted. He died at 4:45 a.m. the next day. An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday.
The SIU has designated four subject officers and one witness officer.
In Peel, only supervisors are armed with Tasers. In 2006, Peel officers used Tasers 56 times, with no deaths reported.
Earlier this year, an inquest jury looking into the death of amateur boxer and Brampton resident Jerry Knight — who was hit by a Taser during a violent struggle in the lobby of a Mississauga motel in 2004 — recommended that Tasers be issued to all police officers. The coroner in that case concluded Knight’s death was not caused by the use of a Taser.
More recently, a Taser was used to subdue a double murder suspect who was attempting to kill himself in the parking lot of a McLaughlin Road strip plaza this past April. In that case, the SIU ruled that the use of the Taser saved Dwayne Palmer’s life. He is now facing two second-degree murder charges in the brutal stabbing deaths of Rahimullah Shahghasy, 53, and his wife Nazifa, 52.
However, the frequency of use of Tasers by RCMP officers and their affect has been discussed recently and is now the subject of two public inquiries in British Columbia, both probing the death of a Polish man at a Vancouver airport.
September 17, 2008
680News
A Brampton man died in hospital, Wednesday, 12 hours after being tasered in a struggle with Peel police at a Mississauga police station. The province's Special Investigations Unit has been called in to investigate, which is the case whenever there is death or injury during a police investigation. A spokesman with the SIU says Sean Reilly, 42, was stunned with a taser and went into medical distress at around 5 p.m., Tuesday. He was under arrest on a charge of assault with a weapon.
TORONTO, Sept. 17 /CNW/ - The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is probing the circumstances surrounding the death of a Brampton man, who died September 17, 2008 while in the custody of Peel Regional Police.
On September 16, 2008, 42-year-old Sean Reilly was arrested at a residence in Mississauga on a charge of assault with a weapon and taken to Number 12 Division on Dixie Road at approximately 5 p.m. During a struggle in the cell area, a Taser was used to subdue him. Mr. Reilly went into medical distress and was taken to the Trillium Health Centre where he died at approximately 4:45 a.m. today. A post-mortem to determine the cause of death has not yet been scheduled.
The SIU has designated four subject officers and one witness officer as part of its investigation.
The SIU is a civilian agency that investigates cases of serious injuries (including allegations of sexual assault) and deaths involving the police. Pursuant to section 113 of the Police Services Act, the Director of the SIU is mandated to consider whether a criminal offence has been committed by an officer(s) in connection with the incident under investigation and, where warranted by the evidence, to cause a criminal charge or charges to be laid against the officer(s). The Director reports the results of investigations to the Attorney General.
For further information: John Yoannou, SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES Telephone/No de telephone: (416) 622-2342 or/ou 1-800-787-8529; For general information about the SIU, please visit our website at www.siu.on.ca
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