The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) is excited to welcome Donald Scott K.C. to its Board of Directors.

Currently serving as the Board Chair for Keyano College, Don is also the Executive Director for McMurray Metis.

Don pursued his legal studies at the University of New Brunswick and obtained a master’s in law from Cambridge University. While in England, he was an Assistant Solicitor for the Bloody Sunday Inquiry.

Having established roots in Fort McMurray since 1999, Don commenced his career as a lawyer and achieved the title of King’s Counsel in 2010. Throughout his career, Don has held various elected positions, including serving as an MLA, where he assumed roles such as Minister of Innovation and Advanced Education and Deputy Government House Leader for Alberta. Additionally, he served as the Mayor of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.

Dedicated to community service, Don has been actively involved as a volunteer, contributing his expertise as a Bencher for the Law Society of Alberta, as well as serving on the boards of organizations such as the legion and the United Way, where he also held the position of former president in Fort McMurray.

ALRI is excited to benefit from Don’s expertise and insight as it works on current and upcoming law reform initiatives.