President
President S.R. (Steve) Semenchuk
Steve joined the Association in 2011 following a 37-year RCMP career. Initially a S/Cst Member, he later converted to Regular Member status retiring with the rank of Sgt. During his career he worked out of the old Jarvis St. HQ followed by Oakville Det GIS, Toronto E/DPS, Hamilton, Hamilton-Niagara and later Milton Det. Although he wasn’t interested, he transferred to Toronto CCS in 1993 where he remained until retirement. This posting afforded him time to improve his education (Business Law, Tax Law, Accounting) and become a subject matter expert in Major and International Fraud as well as a Member of the “O” Division Management Audit Team. National and International travel and the opportunity to work with foreign agencies was also a very nice perk. Aside from his policing duties he was also a Division Sub-Rep for a period and a member of the RCMP Member and Employee Assistance Program from its inception to his retirement.
Prior to joining the RCMP he was an Officer in the Canadian Forces Primary Reserves, a profession he returned to after retiring. He became a Cadet Instructor Cadre Officer (2011 to 2015) then a Civilian Instructor (2015 to 2021) and worked with Milton Cadets Corps.
Steve initially joined Toronto Division to maintain ties with those he had worked with over the years. He later made a commitment to support the Division and its membership in any way he could. In doing so held the positions of Treasurer and then Vice President before becoming President in 2018.
He is always available to help a member or simply share a beer or two along with stories and anecdotes. How about his being paraded before the S/M FIRST day on the job?
Vice-President
Michael "Mike" Catton
Mike has been a member of Toronto Division since 2017 and served as Division Treasurer from 2018 to 2024.
Treasurer
John Cottrell
John has been an Associate Member of Toronto Division since 2017. He is a former OSC Forensic Accountant / Investigator and is known and respected by many RCMP members.
Secretary
Jenny Catton
Jenny joined the Division as an Associate member in 2017 and has been our secretary since 2018. She also carries out the roles of Newsletter editor plus Email, Data Base and IT Manager.
Member Support and Advocacy - Toronto Division Advocate
Chris Lavin
Chris joined Toronto Division in 2013 and has been our Advocate for the past nine years. He brought a wealth of knowledge and expertise to this position and has successfully assisted many members during his tenure.
Member Support and Advocacy - Toronto Division Benefits Officer
Mike Kerr
Mike has been a member of our Division since 2019 and volunteered to be our Benefits Officer shortly after. He is able to assist our membership due to his knowledgeable of applicable RCMP and VAC policy.
Directors At Large
GTA West - Aldo Garisto
Aldo has been a member of Toronto Division since 2017. He also serves on our Membership Committee
GTA Central - Vacant
GTA East - Rafael Alvarado
Rafeal joined Toronto Division in 2022 and intends to support the membership and foster comradery during his term as a Director.
Membership - Director and Chair
William "Bill" Eddie
Bill, the former 'O' Div SSM, joined the Association in 2022. He brings excellent credentials to the Membership role.
Toronto Division Social Committee
Michael "Mike" Catton
VP Mike is currently the A/Social Committee Chair.
RCMP Graves Inspection Program
Jake "Jack" O'Reilly
Jack, who is also Chair of the Association Graves Committee, joined Toronto Division in 1988. He is a former President of Toronto Division and has proudly served in various Executive positions for over 30 years.
Manager - Widows/Widowers Committee
Rick Allen
Rick has been a member of Toronto Division since 2022. He looks forward to assisting our Widow and Widower members.
Manager - Service Awards and Recognition
Brian Binnie
Brian has been an active supporter of the Division since joining in 2007.
IT Manager
Jenny Catton
Refer to Secretary entry. As IT Manager Jenny also supports other Divisions with IT and Database management issues.
Toronto Division Sick Committee
Position Vacant
RCMP Chaplain
Chaplain Gerry McMillan
Rev. Gerry McMillan is a former "O" Division RCMP Chaplain and current Associate Member of Georgian Bay Division. A friend and supporter of Toronto Division, he is available to give care and support to our membership.
Communications - Website & Social Media
James Forrest
James joined the Association 2006 and is a former President of Toronto Division. Since joining he has served in various in various Division and Association positions.