Steven Point
Steven Lewis Point | |
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28th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia | |
In office October 1, 2007 – November 2, 2012 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governors General | Michaëlle Jean David Johnston |
Premier | Gordon Campbell Christy Clark |
Preceded by | Iona Campagnolo |
Succeeded by | Judith Guichon |
Personal details | |
Born | Chilliwack, British Columbia | July 28, 1951
Nationality | Canadian |
Spouse | Gwendolyn Point |
Profession | Judge |
Steven Lewis Point, OBC (Xwĕ lī qwĕl tĕl) (born July 28, 1951)[1] is a Canadian jurist and former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia whose term of office ended on November 1, 2012.[2] He also served as the chair of the advisory committee on the safety and security of vulnerable women, a committee that provides community-based guidance to the implementation of the recommendations from the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry.[3]
From 1975 to 1999, Steven Point served as Chief of the Skowkale First Nation. From 1994 to 1999 he served as Tribal Chair of the Stó:lō Nation.
Bildung
Steven Point attended the University of British Columbia, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree in May, 1985, and was later a faculty member.[4]
Career
From 1986 to 1989 he practiced criminal law and native law as a partner in the law firm of Point and Shirley. He worked for Citizenship and Immigration Canada as an immigration adjudicator for several years, starting in about 1989, at its refugee backlog office in Vancouver. In 1999, he became a British Columbia Provincial Court judge. On February 28, 2005, he became Chief Commissioner of the British Columbia Treaty Commission.
His appointment as Lieutenant-Governor was announced on September 4, 2007 by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. He assumed his duties in a ceremony at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on October 1, 2007. As The Queen's viceroy in British Columbia, he was styled His Honour while in office and retains the style of The Honourable for life.
On December 17, 2012, Point was appointed Chair of an Advisory Committee under a one-year contract that allowed him to bill up to $220,000 in that year. The position required him to assist the Minister of Justice to implement the recommendations dealing primarily with police reform and public safety made by Wally Oppal in his Inquiry Report released December 12, 2012. On May 17, 2013, Point resigned from his position as Chair on the grounds that lawsuits commenced by the children of missing women prevented him from fulfilling his mandate. Members of the Advisory Committee and family members expressed doubt about this reason on the basis that Point had expressed his intention to resign before the children's lawsuits were filed, and on the basis that there is no logical or practical connection between his work as Chair of the Advisory Committee and the lawsuits.[citation needed]
On February 20, 2014, Point was re-appointed as a provincial court judge, effective March 3, 2014. He retired from office on October 31, 2018.[5]
On June 18, 2020, Point was introduced as the 19th Chancellor of the University of British Columbia, succeeding Lindsay Gordon[6].
Awards
- Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, 2002
- Order of British Columbia, 2007
- Knight of The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, 2008 [7]
- Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, 2012
Honorary Degrees
- Steven Point has received many Honorary Degrees in recognition of his service to British Columbia and to Canada. These Include
- Honorary degrees
Standort | Date | School | Degree |
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British Columbia | 2000 | University College of the Fraser Valley | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [8] |
British Columbia | 14 November 2012 | University of Victoria | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [9] |
British Columbia | 2013 | University of British Columbia | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [10] |
British Columbia | 2017 | Capilano University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [11] |
British Columbia | 14 June 2018 | Justice Institute of British Columbia | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [12][13] |
Arms
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See also
References
- ^ http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/compilations/ProvinceTerritory/LieutenantGovernors.aspx
- ^ "Office of the Lieutenant Governor - Biography". Office of the Lieutenant Governor. 2007. Archived from the original on 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ^ Government takes immediate action on missing women report
- ^ https://vancouversun.com/news/unveils+million+school/5450856/story.html
- ^ Judicial Retirement - The Honourable Judge Steven Point
- ^ [1]
- ^ Canada Gazette
- ^ https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/awards/honorary-degrees/
- ^ https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2012+uvic-to-award-four-honorary-degrees+media-release
- ^ https://graduation.ubc.ca/event/honorary-degrees/2013-honorary-degree-recipients/the-honorable-steven-point/
- ^ https://www.capilanou.ca/about-capu/governance/senate/honorary-degrees/2017-recipients/steven-point/
- ^ https://www.jibc.ca/news/jibc-present-honorary-degree-former-lieutenant-governor
- ^ https://www.jibc.ca/student-services/convocation/honorary-degree-recipients/past-honorary-degree-recipients
- ^ Canadian Heraldic Authority. "The Public Register of Arms, Flags, and Badges of Canada > Steven Lewis Point". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- Steven Point appointed B.C.’s new lieutenant-governor
- Premier's Statement On New Lieutenant-Governor
- Prime Minister announces appointment of Steven Point as Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia
- British Columbia Treaty Commission - Commissioner Biographies
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