While with the Winnipeg RCMP Commercial CrimeSection he conducted complex investigations into investment frauds and commodities market fraud. He was subsequently transferred to Ottawa where he helped the RCMP set up their computer crime forensic lab. In that capacity, he worked in almost every Canadian province on computer crime cases and testified in courts in 5 provinces. In 1994, he was assigned to the Toronto area Commercial Crime Section working on major frauds, notably being one of the case officers on the Alan Eagleson fraud investigation. He was also the commissioned officer assigned to the Livent investigation.

Mr. Hannaford was also the chief investigator for the Walkerton Inquiry where he was responsible for search warrants, exhibit organization, witness interviewing as well as many other aspects of the Inquiry.

Mr. Hannaford was the Officer in Charge of the Integrated Market Enforcement Team (IMET) for the Greater Toronto Area when he retired. This unit is responsible for the investigation of major capital market fraud investigations in Toronto

He is a graduate of several courses from the Canadian Securities Institute. He holds a Computer Science degree from the University of Western Ontario and is a Certified General Accountant.

Mr. Hannaford is an accomplished public speaker having lectured widely in Canada and abroad.

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