Earla-Kim (E.K.) McColl, Superintendent (Retired)

29 year member of the RCMP whose career has taken her from across the country on six occasions. Originally from Chemainus ,B.C. her first posting was Toronto. Returning to BC she went through the ranks in a variety of uniform and non uniform positions including being a watch commander as a Staff Sergeant.  She was Commissioned in Ottawa as the Officer in Charge of Operational Policy in 2002 responsible for municipal and provincial operational policy focusing on high risk areas to prevent death or injury, reduce liability or criticism. Returning to BC as the Assistant Operations Officer- Lower Mainland District her responsibilities included service integration, human resource management, emergency mobilization and regionalization. She returned to Ottawa promotionally in 2005 as the OIC National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre. The NCECC is a national, integrated environment for the strategic development and tactical implementation of Canada’s National Strategy against internet facilitated child sexual exploitation. The NCECC influences public policy and legislation and provides training, technology and intelligence to all Canadian law enforcement. Supt. McColl was the national /international spokesperson for the RCMP on Internet facilitated child sexual exploitation. 
Superintendent McColl retired in 2009 and moved to the GTA when her husband Bob Hagymasy accepted the position of Vice President – Nuclear Security at Ontario Power Generation.

Superintendent McColl continues to lecture on the reality of investigating child sexual exploitation in Canada.

Presentation Outline:

  • Scope of Child Pornography crimes in Canada
  • Catalyst for creation of the National Centre (NCECC)
  • Link between Child Pornography and child sexual abuse
  • Link between Child Pornography and missing children
  • Video: Stolen Innocence
  • International /Local Initiatives/ Case Studies
  • Canadian Legislation relating to Child Pornography
    • Child Pornography Offences
    • Extra Territorial Leglislation (Traveling Sex Offenders)
    • C2 Age of Consent for Sexual Activity
    • Investigative Techniques for the 21st Century