Harvey Cenaiko

Harvey Cenaiko
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office March 12, 2001 – March 3, 2008
Preceded by	Gary Dickson
Succeeded by	Kent Hehr
Constituency	Calgary-Buffalo
Alberta Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security
In office November 25, 2004 – December 15, 2006
Preceded by	Heather Forsyth
Succeeded by	Fred Lindsay
Personal details
Born	(1956-07-15) July 15, 1956 Wakaw, Saskatchewan
Political party	Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
Alma mater	University of Saskatchewan
Profession	Police officer

Harvey Cenaiko (born July 15, 1956 in Wakaw, Saskatchewan) of Ukrainian heritage is a former police officer and one-time Solicitor General and Minister of Public Safety for the Province of Alberta. Cenaiko was elected to his second term as Member of the Legislative Assembly for the riding of Calgary-Buffalo on November 22, 2004. On November 25, 2004, he was sworn in as Alberta's Solicitor General. He did not seek re-election in the 2008 election.

Early life

After graduating from high school in Wakaw, Cenaiko attended the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, then moved west to Calgary where he began training with the Calgary Police Service.

Cenaiko worked for 25 years with the Calgary Police Service. At the time of his retirement, he was an Inspector with the Bureau of Community Policing Services.

Member of the Legislative Assembly

In addition to his role as MLA, Cenaiko has acted as a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Standing Policy Committee on Justice and Government Services. Cenaiko also chaired the Ambulance Advisory and Appeal Board and the Alberta Vehicle Theft Committee. In addition, Cenaiko was a member of the MLA Policing Review Committee and the Government MLA Committee Considering a Review of the Labour Relations Code.

Within his role as Solicitor-General, Cenaiko set up a team of investigators that would investigate criminal activity by police officers which was made up of veteran police officers only with no civilian involvement as Cenaiko felt that civilians lacked the expertise to oversee investigations of criminal activity. This action drew criticism from NDP critic David Eggen who stated that civilians also should form members of the team in order to ensure that they would be independent of the police agencies that are being reviewed.

In 2002/2003, he also chaired the Review of Ambulance Service Delivery and the Child Welfare Act Review. The Child Welfare Act Review, which culminated in the Strengthening Children, Families and Youth Report, formed the bases for a new Child Welfare Amendment Act as well as the Family Support for Children With Disabilities Act.

Harvey is now the Chair of the National Parole Board of Canada.