Scott has also been an active community volunteer and has served in many capacities over the years with many organizations including victim services, charitable boards, religious organizations, hospital foundations and more.  He has led significant fundraising campaigns, working with diverse networks of volunteers.

He has also provided leadership to the development of innovative approaches to justice, including restorative justice.  He has developed programs for serious crime, represented Canada as an expert in United Nation deliberations, and championed reconciliation.  

Scott graduated from the University of Alberta with a bachelor’s degree in criminology and from Queen’s University with a master’s degree with a concentration in restorative justice. He is a recipient of the Correctional Exemplary Service Medal.