Dr. John McCoy is the Executive Director of the OPV. In addition to this role, he is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Alberta and a Senior Research Affiliate at the Canadian Network for Research on Terrorism, Security & Society (TSAS). McCoy has worked as a consultant in the Middle East, North America, Europe and the Caribbean and with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (RCMP-INSET), specifically as an instructor on the Counter-Terrorism Information Officer (CTIO) course. McCoy has represented Canada and the OPV at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, G20 and the General Assembly of the United Nations. He has more than forty publications on the subjects of violent extremism, and integration, including op-eds, policy papers, academic articles and books.
Provincial Hate Study
Hate and hate-motivated incidents in our province continue to be a problem that needs addressing.
The Alberta Government commissioned us to write a report about hate in the province, and how to address it. This study will help inform provincial policy addressing hate.
We’re asking Albertans to fill out this survey to help us understsnd and address the problem of hate in our province.
All information you provide will remain anonymous.