Alan Dutton

Alan Dutton is a member of the Canadian Anti-racism Education and Research Society. He is an expert on anti-democratic movements, right wing extremism, Nazi organizations and the impact of racism on individuals, institutions and society. He specializes in methods to help youth recover from recruitment into political extremist groups. He has received the MOSAIC human rights award, an award for combating racism from the Attorney General of British Columbia and an award of appreciation for government service from the Ministry Responsibility for Multiculturalism and Immigration of BC.

Dutton holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Victoria, an M.A. in Sociology from the University of Victoria and did doctoral research (ABD) at Simon Fraser University where he was awarded a C.D. Nelson Memorial Scholarship. He holds a Certificate in Computer and Information Security from Langara College and an Associate Certificate (Hon.) in Web Technologies from the British Columbia Institute of Technology. He has taught ethnic relations and quantitative methods in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Simon Fraser University, in the Faculty of Education at the University of Victoria, introductory sociology in the Secwepmec First Nations university transfer program Secwepmec and introductory sociology in various Corrections Canada programs.

Dutton was accepted as an expert witness on racism by the Ontario Labour Relations Board in an appeal by Paul Fromm of his termination by the Peel School Board and provided a report on the impact of Paul Fromm’s associations and activities. Dutton was also accepted by the Supreme Court of BC as an expert on the impact of racism on juries in a case alleging discrimination by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia