Fingerprint Examiner Designations and Appointments

Summary#

This Canada Gazette notice (Part I, Vol. 158, No. 29), published July 20, 2024, records new and cancelled fingerprint-examiner designations under the Criminal Code and announces a call for applications to many federal Governor in Council positions from the Privy Council Office. The fingerprint notices name specific people and the appointment listing gives many roles with some application deadlines.

What it does#

• Under the Criminal Code, the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness designates one person from the Lethbridge Police Service: Teran Smith (designation dated June 12, 2024).
• It also designates several persons from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as fingerprint examiners: Bruno Carpentier, Kerrin Hagberg, Kirby Lavik, Lindsay Le Grice, Brian Reguly, Randall Timmermans, and Jeremy Vetter (all dated June 12, 2024).
• It revokes the fingerprint-examiner designations for two people from the Saskatoon Police Service: Lorne Keen and Sharleen Kobelsky (revocation dated June 12, 2024).
• The Privy Council Office posts a broad call for applications to many Governor in Council appointment opportunities. Examples listed with closing dates include:
  • Employment Insurance Board of Appeal (Member and Regional Coordinator): September 19, 2024
  • Parole Board of Canada (Member): August 9, 2024
  • Many other board, agency and Crown corporation roles are listed on the appointments site.

Who's affected#

• The named individuals and their police organizations: Lethbridge Police Service, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and Saskatoon Police Service.
• Lawyers, accused people, victims, and police who rely on fingerprint analysis in criminal matters may be affected indirectly because different people are authorized to examine fingerprint evidence.
• Canadians interested in federal public appointments and people who might apply for the listed Governor in Council positions.
• It is not clear from the notice whether there are wider operational changes beyond the personnel named.

Why it matters#

• Who is legally authorized to examine fingerprints matters in criminal investigations and court cases. Designations and revocations change which experts can produce official fingerprint analysis or testify about it.
• The appointment listings matter for the governance of many public boards and agencies. They are the public openings through which people can apply for influential federal roles. Noting deadlines (for example August 9, 2024 and September 19, 2024) is important if you plan to apply.