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The Correctional Investigator
On February 24, 2004 Mr. Howard Sapers was appointed as Correctional Investigator of Canada.
Immediately prior to his appointment, Mr. Sapers was Vice-Chairperson, National Parole Board of Canada in the Prairie Region. Between 2001-2003, he held the position of Director of the Crime Prevention Investment Fund at the National Crime Prevention Centre, Department of Justice Canada, and from 1993 to 2001, he served in the Alberta Legislative Assembly as Health Critic, Treasury Critic and Acting Leader of the Official Opposition. Previous employment includes Provincial Executive Director, John Howard Society of Alberta and Instructor, Grant MacEwan College Correctional Services program.
Mr. Sapers obtained a B.A. in Criminology from Simon Fraser University in 1979. He has a strong background in corrections, rehabilitation of offenders and crime-prevention gained through employment and community service. His volunteer activities have included: Director, Federation of Canadian Ombudsman; President of the Canadian Criminal Justice Association; President of the Alberta Criminal Justice Association; Chair of the Public Legal Education Network of Alberta, and Vice-Chair of the City of Edmonton Safer Cities Advisory Committee.
Mr. Sapers has received numerous accreditations for his significant contribution to the community-at-large and for his pursuit of social justice and social development. He has authored several publications, including articles regarding the role of the Ombudsman, human rights in corrections and the prevention of crime.