Program

Program

Conference offered with simultaneous translation English - French

Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - Pre-conference workshops (optional)
7:00 to 8:00 amBreakfast at the cafeteria, only for participants lodging at the School
9:00 amWorkshop 1 Collection of larvae from decomposing pigs - Hélène LeBlanc, Science Faculty, University of Ontario Institute of technology, Canada - Small amphitheaterWorkshop 2 A science by its own ? Teaching and research in criminalistics - Frank Crispino, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada and Pierre Margot, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland - Main amphitheater
10:30 to 11:00 amHealth break
11:00 amCollection of larvae from decomposing pigs (continuation)A science by its own ? Teaching and research in criminalistic (continuation)
12:30 to 1:30 pmLunch at the cafeteria
1:30 pmCollection of larvae from decomposing pigs (continuation)A science by its own ? Teaching and research in criminalistic (continuation)
3:00 to 3:30 pmHealth break
3:30 pmCollection of larvae from decomposing pigs (continuation)A science by its own ? Teaching and research in criminalistic (continuation)
5:00 pmEnd of the day
6:30 pmWelcoming cocktail for all participants at the Pierre-Caron Lounge

An email will be sent to participants registered to pre-conference Workshops so they can choose the workshop they want to attend, according to availability.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - Conference day 1
DescriptionSite
7:00 to 8:00 amBreakfast for participants lodging at the school onlyCafeteria
9:00 to 10:00 amOpening remarks - Marie Gagnon, Director General, École nationale de police du Québec, Alexandre Beaudoin, co-chairman of the International scientific committee Main amphitheater
10:00 to 11:00 amOpening conference - The Science Behind the Trace - Pierre Margot, Université de Lausanne, SwitzerlandMain amphitheater
11:00 to 11:30 amHealth break
11:30 am to 12:30 pmRecent research demonstrating the accuracy, reliability and validity of the ACE-V process - Glenn Langenburg, Minnesota Department of Public Safety, United States Main amphitheater
Tracking a sexual predator - Jean Bergeron, Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale, CanadaSmall amphitheater
12:30 to 1:30 pmLunchCafeteria
1:30 to 2:30 pmAssessment of the Leeds Spectral Vision System to Search Fabrics for Biological Stains - Della Wilkinson, Integrated Forensic Identification Services (IFIS), Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canada Main amphitheater
Validation Study to detect Fingerprints on Thermal Paper with the Consolite Forensic (HPS) - Alexandre Beaudoin, Division de l'identité judiciaire, Sûreté du Québec, CanadaSmall amphitheater
2:30 to 3:00 pmHealth break
3:00 to 3:45 pmThe introduction of probability models in dactyloscopy: a challenge up to the discipline - Christophe Champod, Université de Lausanne, SwitzerlandMain amphitheater
An image is worth a thousand words, how much a numerical image is worth ? - Paul Laurier, Division des projets en renseignements criminels, Sûreté du Québec, CanadaSmall amphitheater
3:50 to 4:30 pmStrategies and limits of the first analysis in parentela in France: the Élodie Kulik case - Frank Crispino, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada Grand amphithéâtre
Proteomics to determine the age of an ecchymosis in human - Marie Lecomte, ESR, Mount Albert Science Centre, New ZealandSmall amphitheater
4:30 pmEnd of the day
5:00 pmSocial activity in Trois-Rivières (optional - fees at participants expenses)
Thursday, September 12, 2013 - Conference day 2
DescriptionSite
7:00 to 8:00 amBreakfast, only for participants lodging at the schoolCafeteria
8:30 to 9:30 amQuality Assurance to Warrant the Scientificity of Criminalistics: Hope or Illusion ? - Claude Roux, University of Technology, AustraliaMain amphitheater
Impact of Novel Fingerprint Reagents on Recovery of DNA - Della Wilkinson, Integrated Forensic Identification Services (IFIS), Royal Canadian Mounted Police, CanadaSmall amphitheater
3D events reconstitution with biomechanics modeling - Denis Rancourt, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada and Marc Desaulniers, École nationale de police du Québec, CanadaRoom C2-12
9:35 to 10:35 amThe Analysis of volatiles released from decomposing carcasses and their effect on blowflies - Hélène LeBlanc, Faculty of Science, University of Ontario Institute of technology, Canada Main amphitheater
Comparison of the DFO and the IDN-Zn to uncover fingerprints on porous surfaces in several weather conditions - Alexandre Beaudoin, Division de l'identité judiciaire, Sûreté du Québec, Canada  Small amphitheater
Usefulness of an elimination index in a DNA forensic laboratory - Martine Lapointe, Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale, CanadaRoom C2-12
10:35 to 11:05 amHealth break
11:05 am to 12:05 pmFixation of site state by multimodal acquisition - Hervé Daudigny, Institut de recherches criminelles de la Gendarmerie nationale française, France Main amphitheater
Forensic biology in 2013: Recent developments and emerging techniques - Christine Jolicoeur, Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale, CanadaSmall amphitheater
Drug and Medication Detection with Q-ToF : Identify the unknown-unknown - Michel Lefebvre and Pierre-Yves Tremblay, Institut national de santé publique du Québec - Laboratoire de toxicologie, Canada Room C2-12
12:05 to 1:00 pmLunchCafeteria
1:00 to 2:00 pmFluorescent Small Particle Reagents based on dye-doped hydrophobic silica nano particles for latent fingermarks detection - Yuanfeng Wang, Key Laboratory of Evidence Science, China University of Political Science and Law, Ministry of Education, ChinaMain amphitheater
Quantitative deformation of friction ridge impressions according to three deposition pressure levels and upward and downward movement - Marie Valade, Gendarmerie royale du Canada, CanadaSmall amphitheater
High-speed imagery and platforms of aerial views: Progress report - Guillaume Arnet, Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale, CanadaRoom C2-12
2:00 to 2:30 pmHealth break
2:30 to 4:00 pmDebate: « Probabilities, scientific pre-requisite for every branch of criminalistic ? »Main amphitheater
  • Moderator: Professeur Christophe Champod, Université de Lausanne, Suisse
  • Speakers: Me François Brière, Bureau de lutte au crime organisé, Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales, Canada;
  • Dr Glenn Langenburg, Minnesota Department of Public Safety, États-Unis;
  • Sgt Germain Tremblay, Sûreté du Québec, Canada;
  • Dr Emmanuel Milot, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada;
  • France Mailly, spécialiste en biologie judiciaire, Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale, Canada
5:00 pmCeremony to present an honoris causa doctorate to Pierre MargotMain amphitheater
6:00 pmCocktail offered by the Université du Québec à Trois-RivièresAmphitheaters hall
7:00 pmBanquetGymnasium
Friday, September 13, 2013 - Conference day 3
DescriptionSite
7:00 to 8:00 amBreakfast, only for participants lodging at the SchoolCafeteria
8:00 to 9:00 amPresenting probabilities in the Courtroom: A moot Court exercise - Glenn Langenburg, Minnesota Department of Public Safety, United States Main amphitheater
Drug Recognition Expert Program in Quebec: The Analysis Laboratory Perspective - Édith Viel, Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale, CanadaSmall amphitheater
The DNA data bank: Successes and potential - Léo Lavergne, Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale, CanadaRoom C2-12
9:05 to 10:05 amCriminal analysis to promote a shared approach between criminalistic and investigation: The benefits of visualisation to support a collaboration work - Quentin Rossy, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland Main amphitheater
Recommended protocols for fingerprint detection on Canadian polymer banknotes - Rolanda Lam, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, CanadaSmall amphitheater
Traces in the memory and memory of traces: Discover evidences with investigative interviews, Michel St-Yves, Département de l'analyse du comportement, Sûreté du Québec, CanadaRoom C2-12
10:05 to 10:35 amHealth break
10:35 to 11:35 amForensic science in Canada - Sherah VanLaerhoven, Centre for forensic Science and Medecine, University of Toronto, Canada  Main amphitheater
11:40 am to 12:25 pmSpecial presentation on Lac-Mégantic event (title and speakers to be confirmed) Main amphitheater
12:25 am to 12:30 pmClosing remarks Main amphitheater
12:30 pm LunchCafeteria
1:30 pmShuttle departure for MontrealMain hall of the School