@shrekjeffshrek
I would definitely not make a complaint to OIPRD. Keep in mind that police complaints require a higher burden of proof than a criminal offense, and on top of that, judgement will be made by a police officer hence the common phrase "police, policing the police". Your complaint will be unsuccessful and it will help with losing a judgement in civil court. Boycott the OIPRD.
If you are suing for a single offense that was fairly minor like an unlawful arrest that was not violent or an unlawful imprisonment for a short time, you would be best to take it to small claims court. I think that an award in small claims are up to $25,000, but it may be more, you will have to check.
Go to any courthouse, you can ask someone at the counter for paperwork on how to sue in small claims court. If you tell them that you are suing a cop they will not be very helpful.
Without knowing the allegations against the officer, I cannot refer you to any case law on appropriate awards but if you go to this web site
http://www.canlii.org/en/ you can start searching the site for appropriate cases. Try to find cases that are from your province and have similar allegations of charter violations.
Here is another site with info on suing cops in small claims court
http://www.charneylaw.ca/suepolice.htmlI hope that you go ahead with holding the cop or cops accountable.