Leo Courville 

Leo Courville, BC native, is a lawyer in Cornwall Ontario.  He served on the Cornwall Police Service Board from June 1992 to June 1996.  Courville was an economist before he pursued a career with the legal profession.  He was called to the Bar in Saskatchewan in 1983.  He began to practise law in Cornwall in 1985.  

Courville ran as the NDP candidate in the 1990 Ontario general election losing to Liberal incumbent Jim Cleary.

In 1992 Courville was appointed as a member of the Conrwall Police Service Board.  The appointment was a political appointment.  The Bob Rae government was in power.  

According to his website he provides mediation services uner the busuness name "Resolution." He also gives talks to high school students on Youth and the Law and is involved with Big Brothers and Big Sisters.

Leo Courville testified at the Cornwall Public Inquiry 24 & 25 April 2008.  He is presently defending an "alleged" sexual predator (see 18 March 2008 below).

 23 April 2008:  TRANSCRIPT of Leo Courville testimony at the Cornwall Public Inquiry

24 April 2008:  TRANSCRIPT of Leo Courville testimony at the Cornwall Public Inquiry

Relevant articles/documents of Interest 

18 March 2008: Alleged sex assault by neighbour terrifies teen

Activity on 11 January 1994

Which came first?  Receipt of the threat of legal action?  or dispatch of the press release?

11 January 1994:  PRESS RELEASE - Police Board Account: Incident involving alleged sexual assault.  Release signed by Leo Courville, chairman of the Board. (Whether by accident or design the chronology of events in the press release omits, misrepresents and/or provides erroneous information regarding the "investigation" of the David Silmser sex abuse allegations against Father Charles MacDonald and probation officer Ken Seguin. In addition, despite the fact that various documents indicate that by 11 January '94 the CPS had conducted an investigation of Perry Dunlop's actions and concluded no discipline would be imposed the press release implies otherwise. Indeed it (1) very publicly casts the actions of Perry in a negative light, (2) directly or indirectly implies that his actions are at the heart of "all" outstanding isues which demand resolution, and (3) directly or indirectly invites David Silmser to file a complaint against Perry Dunlop.)