CanFASD is extremely excited to announce that Howard Sapers has joined our Board of Directors!

About Howard Sapers

Howard currently consults domestically and internationally on correctional policy and practice and the intersection between mental health and criminal justice. He is also a member of the CAMH Board of Trustees and Chair of the Governance Committee.  Howard is a Visiting Professor at the University of Ottawa,  Department of Criminology and an Adjunct Professor at the Simon Fraser University School of Criminology.

Between 2004 and 2016, Howard was the Correctional Investigator of Canada, the statutory Ombudsman for federally incarcerated prisoners.  Beginning in 2017 he led a two-year review of Ontario Corrections that resulted in 3 reports, over 160 recommendations, and new corrections legislation for the province. On April 15, 2021, Howard was appointed by the Federal government to Chair the Structured Intervention Units Implementation Advisory Panel.

Board of Directors

CanFASD has a diverse volunteer board that represents the stakeholder communities with which we engage. We strive to be “difference makers”, individuals who, on a national level, want to engage in making a difference for those with FASD.

From everyone at CanFASD, we would like to welcome Howard. We are happy to have him join us and share his expertise! If you would like to get involved with the Network, please check out our open positions.