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Red Alert: The Future of the RCMP in Alberta

We're pleased to be welcoming Professor Kent Roach (University of Toronto, Faculty of Law) for a lecture on the future of the RCMP in Alberta. Professor Roach will be joined by Professor Steven Penney as discussant.

This will be a hybrid event, hosted on Wednesday, October 7th at 12:15PM-1:15 PM MST both in-person in the Law Centre (room 113) and online via Zoom.

To register for in-person attendance, please click the red button on the right-hand side of the page, or follow this link: The Future of the RCMP in Alberta | October 7 @ 12:15-1:15 PM MST | Eventbrite

To register for online attendance, please follow this link: The Future of the RCMP in Alberta | October 7 @ 12:15-1:15 PM MST | Zoom

Abstract: This talk by Professor Kent Roach will examine the future of the RCMP with special attention to plans to replace RCMP contract policing with a new Alberta police service, the challenges of the RCMP's contract, and rural and remote policing as well as its federal policing role. The role of Indigenous and territorial police services as possible replacements for the RCMP will also be examined.

Speakers

Kent Roach

Professor, University of Toronto Faculty of Law
Kent Roach is Professor of Law at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. He is a former law clerk to Justice Bertha Wilson of the Supreme Court of Canada. Professor Roach has been editor-in-chief of the Criminal Law Quarterly since 1998. In 2002, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. In 2013, he was one of four academics awarded a Trudeau Fellowship in recognition of his research and social contributions. In 2015, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada. In 2016, named (with Craig Forcese) one of the top 25 influential lawyers in Canada (change-maker category) by Canadian Lawyer. He was awarded the Molson Prize for the Social Sciences and Humanities in 2017.

Event Date(s):

October 7, 2026, 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm

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