File photo of the Alberta Legislature building in Edmonton. (Lethbridge News Now)

By Justin Goulet/LethbridgeNewsNOW

Province appoints new chief for Alberta Human Rights Commission

May 26, 2022 | 10:34 AM

EDMONTON – The provincial government has named a chief for the Alberta Human Rights Commission and Tribunals. Collin May has been appointed to the position.

The commission’s mandate is to reduce discrimination in Alberta and foster equality.

May takes on the five-year role as chief as of July 14, after serving on the commission for three years and looks to continue its mandate to ensure all Albertans are given an equal opportunity to earn a living, find a place to live and enjoy public services without facing discrimination.

Tyler Shandro, minister of justice and solicitor general said, “I am thrilled that someone with Collin’s skills and experience will serve our province as the chief of the Alberta Human Rights Commission.”

Shandro added, “this is a vital body that helps protect Albertans’ most important and sacred rights as equal persons.”

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Collin May commented, “human rights are fundamental to our democratic way of life. It is my honour to lead the commission as we work to uphold the standards Albertans expect and deserve in their daily lives.”

“I look forward to engaging communities across the province to ensure human rights protections are responsive to Albertans’ needs.”

May is a senior counsel with DD West LLP, specializing in estate planning and administration, corporate and commercial transactions and corporate governance. Currently, he is a tribunal member on the Alberta Human Rights Commission and serves as the hearing chair for the Real Estate Council of Alberta.

He has also served on the board of directors of Farm Credit Canada, the Federal Judicial Advisory Committee for Alberta, the Law Society of Alberta Credentials and Education Committee, and the Law Society of Alberta Trust Safety Committee. May has a bachelor of arts from the University of Alberta, a bachelor of laws from Dalhousie Law School, and a master’s degree in theological studies from Harvard.

More information is available at the Alberta Human Rights Commission website.