Steven Point
| His Honour the Honourable Steven Lewis Point OBC LLB |
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| 28th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia | |
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| Assumed office October 1, 2007 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Michaëlle Jean David Johnston |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell Christy Clark |
| Preceded by | Iona Campagnolo |
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| Born | July 28, 1951 Chilliwack, British Columbia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse(s) | Gwendolyn Point |
| Profession | Judge |
Steven Lewis Point, OBC (Xwĕ lī qwĕl tĕl) (born July 28, 1951)[1] is the 28th and current Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.[2]
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.
Steven Point attended the University of British Columbia, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree in May, 1985. 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 vice-regal representative in British Columbia, he is styled His Honour while in office and The Honourable for life.
A fire broke out at his private residence in Chilliwack on February 1, 2009. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police's investigation believes the fire was deliberately set but it's not clear on the motive.[3] A 13-year-old suspect and band member of the same first nation was arrested on February 5, 2009.[4]
On February 24, 2009, Point was appointed an honourary naval captain by the commander of Maritime Forces Pacific.[5]
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[edit] Awards
- Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
- Order of British Columbia, 2007
- Knight of The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, 2008 [6]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/compilations/ProvinceTerritory/LieutenantGovernors.aspx
- ^ "Office of the Lieutenant Governor - Biography". Office of the Lieutenant Governor. 2007. http://www.ltgov.bc.ca/ltgov/biography.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ^ Arson blamed as B.C. lieutenant-governor's private home gutted
- ^ Police arrest 13-year-old for fire at Lieutenant-Governor's home
- ^ http://www.cadets.ca/regions/pac/content-contenu.aspx?id=75364
- ^ Canada Gazette
- 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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| Preceded by Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada |
Order of precedence in British Columbia as of 2011[update] |
Succeeded by Christy Clark, Premier of British Columbia |
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- Living people
- Judges in British Columbia
- Lieutenant Governors of British Columbia
- Knights of Justice of the Order of St John
- People from Chilliwack, British Columbia
- Stó:lō people
- University of British Columbia alumni
- Aboriginal leaders in British Columbia
- 1951 births
- Members of the Order of British Columbia
