Fingerprint Examiner Changes and Appointments

Summary#

This Canada Gazette notice (published 2024-07-20) records a few formal staffing changes in criminal-forensics roles and lists many open Governor in Council appointment opportunities. It names new and removed fingerprint examiners for local police services and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and it invites applications for a wide range of federal board and agency positions through the Privy Council Office.

What it does#

• Names one new fingerprint examiner for the Lethbridge Police Service: Teran Smith (recorded June 12, 2024) under the Criminal Code.
• Names several new fingerprint examiners for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Bruno Carpentier, Kerrin Hagberg, Kirby Lavik, Lindsay Le Grice, Brian Reguly, Randall Timmermans, Jeremy Vetter.
• Revokes the fingerprint examiner designation for two people at the Saskatoon Police Service: Lorne Keen and Sharleen Kobelsky (recorded June 12, 2024).
• Publishes a list of open Governor in Council appointment opportunities from the Privy Council Office. Examples named include roles at the Bank of Canada, Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Canada Infrastructure Bank, among many others. Some of the posted closing dates are September 19, 2024 and August 9, 2024.

Who's affected#

• Staff and forensic units at the Lethbridge Police Service, Saskatoon Police Service, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police — these changes affect who is officially allowed to examine fingerprints in criminal matters.
• People involved in criminal investigations and criminal cases that rely on fingerprint evidence (police, prosecutors, defence lawyers).
• Canadians interested in federal leadership roles — the public and potential applicants for the many Governor in Council positions listed by the Privy Council Office.
• It is unclear from the notice whether these staffing changes change any local procedures or case outcomes; the item simply records the formal designations and revocations.

Why it matters#

• Fingerprint examiners are the people authorized to analyze and compare fingerprints used in investigations and court cases. Naming or removing examiners can affect who performs that work locally and who may testify about it.
• The Governor in Council appointment list is how the federal government fills leadership roles on boards and agencies. The notice is a public invitation for applications and a way to see which positions are open and their deadlines (September 19, 2024 and August 9, 2024, among others).
• For most people this is routine administrative information. But it matters to forensic staff, lawyers and people who want or track public appointments.