Howard Sapers

Howard Sapers
Leader of the Official Opposition in Alberta
In office
April 17, 1998 – March 12, 2001
Preceded byGrant Mitchell
Succeeded byNancy MacBeth
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-Glenora
In office
1993–2001
Preceded byNancy MacBeth
Succeeded byDrew Hutton
Personal details
Born
Howard Sapers

(1957-11-24) November 24, 1957 (age 67)
Toronto, Ontario
Political partyLiberal (1993-2001)

Howard Sapers (born November 24, 1957) is currently working as a policy consultant and subject matter expert. His engagements have included advising governments on corrections reform, oversight mechanisms, use of force and solitary confinement. Between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2018, he was as appointed as the Independent Advisor on Corrections Reform to the Ontario provincial government,[1] having previously served as the Correctional Investigator of Canada from 2004-2016, public servant and former provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing Edmonton-Glenora from 1993 until 2001. He was born in Toronto, Ontario.[2]

  1. ^ "Ontario Appoints Independent Advisor on Corrections". news.ontario.ca.
  2. ^ Canada, Gale; Normandin, Pierre G. (1997). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. ISBN 9781896413433.