Red Deer lawyer Maurice Collard named to Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board
Collard, who has practiced law for more than two decades, will continue working as a criminal defense lawyer alongside his new three-year appointment.
Red Deer lawyer Maurice Collard, KC, has been appointed to the Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board for a three-year term. The board, which operates under the Government of Alberta, hears appeals related to decisions on police officer complaints and the cancellation of peace officer appointments.
Collard has spent more than 20 years working in the justice system, beginning his career as a Crown Prosecutor. In 2015, he co-founded the firm Advocate Law with a fellow lawyer.
In comments to rdnewsNOW, Collard said the direct appointment was humbling and expressed confidence that his background gives him a skillset suited to ensuring accountability at public agencies. He plans to continue practicing as a criminal defense lawyer while serving on the board, and said he would step aside from any case where a conflict of interest arises.
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