Alain Olivier

Alain Olivier was a drug addict working in Gibsons, BC, when he became the victim in 1987 of a dramatic undercover operation that led to him being subjected to the death penalty in Thailand and spending years in the infamous Bang Kwang prison. He has learned to never give up in the face of adversity, and he firmly believes that every time someone is a victim of wrongful conviction, society as a whole suffers. Passionate, with a wry sense of humour and a willingness to speak out against...See more

Alain Olivier was a drug addict working in Gibsons, BC, when he became the victim in 1987 of a dramatic undercover operation that led to him being subjected to the death penalty in Thailand and spending years in the infamous Bang Kwang prison. He has learned to never give up in the face of adversity, and he firmly believes that every time someone is a victim of wrongful conviction, society as a whole suffers. Passionate, with a wry sense of humour and a willingness to speak out against injustice, today, he gives lectures on the death penalty and the effects of wrongful conviction. Since his return, he spent 15 years working with law firms in an attempt to get reparation before the Court, where what's occurred reveals an even more troubling reality about justice in Canada. Alain currently resides in Montreal, where his fight for justice continues. His story has inspired a feature film with Josh Hartnett, Jim Gaffigan and Antoine Olivier Pilon (cover picture), based on a series of interviews given by Victor Malarek and himself to movie director Daniel Roby. Alain's best-selling first book, Prisonnier à Bangkok (2002), was written in collaboration with Normand Lester. Good Luck, Frenchy is his second book, and he is currently writing its sequel. See less