Alain Babineau — Jurist, Ret. RCMP S/Sgt
Who is Alain Babineau?
Alain Babineau is one of Canada’s most recognized voices on racial profiling, police reform, and civil rights. His background is rare: 30 years in law enforcement — the RCMP, the Ontario Provincial Police, and the Canadian Military Police — followed by a career as a jurist trained at McGill University’s Faculty of Law. He speaks from inside the system, armed with the tools of the law.
Today, he serves as Director of Racial Profiling and Public Safety at Red Coalition Inc. and Director of Advocacy at the BCA Secretariat. He is regularly consulted by elected officials and lawyers at the municipal, provincial and federal levels, and frequently called upon to comment in national media on issues of systemic justice.
— Juris Doctor (JD) and Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) — Faculty of Law, McGill University
— Bachelor of Social Sciences, Criminology — University of Ottawa
— Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies (BA LAWS)
— Graduate Diploma in Conflict Resolution (GDCR) — Carleton University
— Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) — retired at the rank of Staff Sergeant (S/Sgt), 2016
— Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)
— Canadian Military Police
— Part VI Authorizations for wiretap applications
— Intelligence and human source management
— Over 15 years in human resources management
His recognized areas of expertise
Alain Babineau’s expertise is cross-disciplinary: it bridges law, criminology, conflict resolution and hands-on field experience. That is what makes him a unique reference in the Canadian landscape.
— Racial and social profiling in private and public security
— Police legitimacy and law enforcement reform
— Discrimination, anti-Black racism, and civil rights of marginalized communities
— De-escalation techniques
— Police management accountability
— Alternative dispute resolution in law enforcement contexts
— Training and program development in institutional settings
— Discrimination and harassment complaint investigation
Alain Babineau is regularly called upon to comment on policing issues and civil rights on television, radio and in print media at the national, provincial and local levels. He has lectured at colleges and universities and delivered training to public and private institutions across Canada.
Why Justice-Quebec.ca gives him a platform
Citizens navigating the justice system alone — or facing law enforcement — rarely have access to a voice like Alain Babineau’s: someone who knows the system from the inside and holds the legal tools to analyze it.
Justice-Quebec.ca covers issues that few independent media address with rigour: racial profiling, systemic discrimination, and available remedies against abuses of authority. His collaboration allows us to offer our readership — both francophone and anglophone — expert, bilingual insight grounded in Quebec and Canadian reality.
“Your background is genuinely impressive — 30 years in the field, McGill, and expertise recognized at the highest level on racial profiling and rights. That is precisely the kind of voice that could bring enormous value to our readership, on issues we do not yet cover enough: profiling, systemic discrimination, and the vulnerability of citizens facing law enforcement.”
— Maxime Gagné, Founder, Justice-Quebec.ca
What Alain Babineau can offer
As a collaborator of Justice-Quebec.ca and independent expert, Alain Babineau can intervene in several contexts:
— Analysis and opinion on judicial or policing decisions involving racial profiling
— Training on de-escalation, anti-racism and police legitimacy for institutions and organizations
— Investigation and consultation on discrimination or harassment complaints
— Mediation and alternative dispute resolution in institutional contexts
— Lectures and workshops at colleges, universities and community organizations
— Support for English-speaking citizens navigating Quebec institutions
Alain Babineau holds a law degree from McGill. He does not provide legal representation or legal advice. His role is that of an independent expert, trainer and authoritative voice.
For any collaboration, training or speaking request, you may reach Alain Babineau through his LinkedIn profile.
— LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alainbabineau
— Red Coalition Inc.: redcoalition.ca
— Email (discrimination — public service employees): alain@bcas-srcn.org
Related pages
- References Trust & References Page
- Experts Experts, Jurists & Voices of Authority
- Guides Practical Law Guides
- Cases Citizen Cases & Testimonials