Ann Champoux has been with the ICPC since March 2018. Previously, she was Assistant Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Culture and Communications and holds a Bachelor's degree in History (Université de Montréal). With nearly 30 years of experience in administration and communications, both in the private sector and in government agencies, public corporations and federal and provincial Ministries of Culture, she is now the General Director of the ICPC.
Ann Champoux
Director General
Michelle Côté has spent her entire career in the field of urban safety, covering a wide range of issues at the intersection of health and public safety. With a PhD in anthropology from the Université de Montréal from 1985 to 1988, she was a member of the SPVM's research and strategic planning team, which she led from 2006. After a long career with the Service de police de la ville de Montréal in the context of the introduction and implementation of the community policing model in Montréal, she joined the CPIC team in 2019 as Director of Research and now holds the position of Scientific Advisor. In this role, Michelle Côté plays an advisory role within the organization's mandates. As part of this project, she will be mobilized to ensure the overall supervision of the project team and the progress of its various phases.
Michelle Côté Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor
Oscar Figueroa Ulloa, cartographer and retired Colonel of the Carabineros de Chile, holds a Master in Analysis and Crime Prevention from the University Miguel Hernandez Spain, has training in the police field in the French Gendarmerie, Center of Excellence for police UN Vicenza Italy and the University of California Long Beach. He has more than 20 years of experience in the implementation of geographic information systems for crime prevention and criminal analysis, among his main positions was Head of the Department of Criminal Analysis of Carabineros and Prefect of the Western Prefecture in Santiago Chile.
Oscar Figueroa Ulloa
Strategic Consultant, Latin America
Maxime holds a Bachelor's degree in Geography from the University of Lorraine in France and the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in Romania. He was interested in the analysis of territorial decision-making processes in developing countries. He then completed a Master's degree in Geography at the Université du Québec à Montréal. The subject of his dissertation was internationalized governance in Haiti and the inherent questions raised by the community-based approach developed by humanitarian actors in the planning of Haitian territory. Thus, the search for better urban resilience through the application of more inclusive participatory processes and consultations is at the heart of the issues that stimulate him.
Maxime Raulet
Project Manager and Analyst
With a bachelor's degree in communication sciences and a certificate in international cooperation and solidarity from the University of Montreal, Solal Holtz joined the ICPC team as a digital communications assistant in June 2023, before becoming a communications coordinator in June 2024. He is particularly interested in governance systems in developing countries and the protection of children's rights around the world. Solal previously worked as a social media manager in a communications agency, Taam media, and for the International Bureau for Children's Rights as a communications support officer in Montreal.
Solal Holtz
Project Manager and Analyst
Marie-Pier Allard-Caron holds a dual master’s degree in international studies and european studies from the Université de Montréal and the Université catholique de Louvain, as well as a bachelor’s degree in political science from Bishop’s University. Prior to joining the ICPC, Marie-Pier was the Coordinator of the Strategic Analysis Network and an affiliated researcher at the Centre for International and Defence Policy. Guided by a human-centered approach to safety, she is interested in prevention policies, violence dynamics, and community resilience, firmly believing that sustainable safety is achieved through collaboration and inclusion. Marie-Pier has been an analyst at the ICPC since September 2025.
Marie-Pier Allard Caron
Project Manager and Analyst
Marc-Antoine Haché Degrace holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences with a major in Criminology from the University of Moncton, where he is currently pursuing a Master of Social Sciences. His research examines the exercise of discretionary authority by fisheries officers in Canada using administrative data. He joined the ICPC in October 2023 as an Analyst. In this role, he contributes to a variety of projects related to crime and victimization in several municipalities across Quebec. His work focuses primarily on the statistical and spatial analysis of police data to produce community profiles that support crime prevention efforts and inform decision-making. His particular interests lie in the urban dynamics of violence and the role of data in shaping and guiding public policy.
Marc-Antoine Haché DeGrâce
Analyst
Juliette Marinelli-Côté holds a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree in Geography from the Université du Québec à Montréal. Her work focuses on urban dynamics, social inequalities, and issues related to inclusion. At the ICPC, she contributes to the implementation of urban safety projects through the collection, analysis, and dissemination of data and knowledge. She is also involved in developing innovative practices and collaborative approaches aimed at fostering safer and more inclusive living environments. Her research interests include homelessness, social coexistence, urban safety, and processes of marginalization.
