Derek Cranna KCPartner, Executive Committee Member Overview Experience Professional Community News + Views + Events Derek Cranna, KC is a member of Field Law’s Labour and Employment and Professional Regulatory groups, with a practice focusing on labour relations, human rights claims and occupational health and safety issues. He also acts for professional regulatory bodies in providing advice on matters of qualification and registration, complaint investigation and discipline.
Derek is the leader of the firm’s Law Enforcement practice group, and he represents leaders of police and peace officer services in all matters involving professional discipline, civil litigation, employment and human rights issues. His practice also includes representation of major Alberta post-secondary educational institutions in providing labour relations, human rights, policy and governance advice. He is a member of the Canadian Association of University Solicitors (CAUS).
He is a member of the Alberta bar and has appeared before all levels of Court in Alberta, as well as before the Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. He also has considerable experience acting as a Presenting Officer in police disciplinary proceedings, and before the Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board.
Derek was a member of the Board of Directors for Legal Aid Alberta from 2011 - 2017, and was the Board Chair from May 2013 to September 2015. He is currently the President of CAUS (2020-21), and previously acted as a director of the University of Saskatchewan Alumni Association, and of the Edmonton Inner-City Housing Society. Derek was appointed as Queen’s Counsel for the Province of Alberta in 2020. Canadian Association of University Solicitors Member 2008 - Present Law Society of Alberta Member 2001 - Present Edmonton Bar Association Member 2001 - Present Law Society of Saskatchewan Member 1999 - Present (non-practicing) Canadian Bar Association Member 1998 - Present Canadian Association of University Solicitors (CAUS). President 2020 - Present Legal Aid Alberta Board of Directors 2011 - 2017 Legal Aid Alberta Chair of the Board 2013 - 2015 Legal Aid Alberta Vice-Chair of the Board 2012 - 2013 Glendale Golf and Country Club Member, Mens Sports Committee 2006 - 2015 Pro Bono Students Canada Volunteer Mentor 2004 - 2010 Edmonton Inner-City Housing Society Director 2002 - 2004 University of Saskatchewan, Alumni Association Director 2000 - 2002 University of Saskatchewan, Alumni Association Member Communications & Finance Comm. 2000 - 2002 Deluca and Paulino v. Edmonton (Police Service), 2017 ABLERB 003, Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board Kozina v. Edmonton (Police Service), 2017 ABLERB 020 Engel v. Edmonton (Police Service), 2017 ABLERB 014, Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board Downing v. Edmonton (Police Service), 2016 ABLERB 020, Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board Kozina v. Edmonton (Police Service), 2016 ABLERB 022, Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board GH v. Edmonton (Police Service), 2016 ABLERB 006, Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board Echavarria v. The Chief of Police of the Edmonton Police Service, 2016 AHRC 005, Alberta Human Rights Commission MF et al v. Edmonton (Police Service), 2016 ABLERB 018, Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board Simic v. Edmonton (Police Service), 2015 ABLERB 014, Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board RE v. Edmonton (Police Service), 2015 ABLERB 009, Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board Tibu v. Camrose (Police Service), 2015 ABLERB 008, Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board Allard-Bourque v. Edmonton (Police Service), 2014 ABLERB 044, Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board MacDonald v. Camrose (Police Service), 2014 ABLERB 055, Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board Kozina v. Edmonton (Police Service), 2014 ABLERB 046, Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board Law Society of Alberta v. Charnock, 2014 ABLS 17 Kozina v. Kemp, 2014 CanLII 31052 (AB LERB), Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board RL v. Edmonton (Police Service), 2014 ABLERB 016, Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board Kozina v. Kemp, 2014 CanLII 10796 (AB LERB), Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board Camrose (Chief of Police) v. MacDonald, 2013 ABCA 422, Alberta Court of Appeal Bergmann v. Neumeier, 2013 CanLII 48827 (AB LERB), Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board MacDonald v. Chief of Police, 2013 CanLII 27265 (AB LERB) Law Society of Alberta v. Venkatraman, 2013 ABLS 29 Addow v. Johnson, 2013 CanLII 27271 (AB LERB) Fitzgerald v. Knecht, 2013 CanLII 27266 (AB LERB) Land v. Alberta (Law Enforcement Review Board), 2013 ABCA 68 Smith v. Chief of Police of the Edmonton Police Service, 2013 CanLII 78548 (AB LERB), Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board Gulaga v. Hove, 2013 CanLII 48775 (AB LERB), Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board Addow v. Johnson, 2013 CanLII 60926 (AB LERB) Heidebrecht v. M.N.R., 2013 TCC 113 Gulaga v. Neufeld, 2013 CanLII 48818 (AB LERB), Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board J.M. v. Cst. S.M., 2012 CanLII 104615 (AB LERB) Wasylyshen v. Edmonton Police Service, 2012 ABQB 406 J.M. v. Cst. S.M., 2012 CanLII 104617 (AB LERB) Edmonton (Police Service) v. Alberta (Law Enforcement Review Board), 2011 ABCA 288, Alberta Court of Appeal TBM Transportation Ltd. v. Tri-Star Transport Ltd., 2011 ABCA 358, Alberta Court of Appeal Moore v. Alberta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 2010 ABCA 009 Edmonton (Police Service) v. Alberta (Law Enforcement Review Board), 2010 ABCA 241, Alberta Court of Appeal Mitzel v. Alberta (Law Enforcement Review Board), 2010 ABCA 336, Alberta Court of Appeal Mitzel v. Alberta (Law Enforcement Review Board), 2009 ABCA 288 Horseman v. Horse Lake First Nation, 2009 FC 368 Sawridge Band v. R., 2008 FC 322, Federal Court Sawridge Band v. Canada, 2007 FC 768, Federal Court Sawridge Band v. Canada, 2007 FC 1054, Federal Court Sawridge Band v. R., 2007 FC 657, Federal Court Sawridge Band v. Canada, 2006 FC 1218, Federal Court Sawridge Band v. Canada, 2006 FC 1179, Federal Court Sawridge Band v. R., 2006 FC 656, Federal Court Sawridge Band v. R., 2006 FCA 228, Federal Court of Canada Sawridge Band v. R., 2006 FC 1467, Federal Court Sawridge Band v. R., 2006 FCA 52, Federal Court of Canada Sawridge Band v. R., 2005 FC 1501, Federal Court Horseman v. Horse Lake First Nation, 2005 ABCA 214, Alberta Court of Appeal Horseman v. Horse Lake First Nation, 2005 ABCA 15, Alberta Court of Appeal Sawridge Band v. R., 2005 FCA 259, Federal Court of Canada Sawridge Band v. R., 2005 FC 1476, Federal Court Sawridge Band v. R., 2005 FC 607, Federal Court Sawridge Band v. R., 2004 CF 1705, Federal Court Sawridge Band v. R., 2004 CF 1653, Federal Court Sawridge Band v. R., 2004 CF 1436, Federal Court Sawridge Band v. R., 2004 CF 1721, Federal Court University of Alberta v. Penny Lane Communications Inc., 2003 ABQB 807, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Horseman v. Horse Lake First Nation, 2002 ABQB 765, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Moss v. TransCanada Pipelines Ltd. Education University of Saskatchewan, 1998, Bachelor of Laws University of Saskatchewan, 1993, Bachelor of Arts Admissions Alberta,2001 Saskatchewan,1999 |
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