Andrew Petter

Andrew Petter
QC
Andrew Petter QC
President and Vice-Chancellor of Simon Fraser University
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2010
Preceded by	Michael Stevenson
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly; for Saanich South
	In office; October 17, 1991 – May 16, 2001
Preceded by	Riding Established
Succeeded by	Susan Brice
Personal details
Born	1953; Oak Bay, British Columbia
Political party	New Democrat
Children	Dylan
Alma mater	Notre Dame University College; University of Victoria; Cambridge University
Profession	Professor; Lawyer
Website	President's Biography

Andrew J. Petter, Q.C., (born 1953) is President and Vice-Chancellor of Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada and a former provincial politician. He was the Dean of the University of Victoria law school, and served briefly as Attorney General of British Columbia under the New Democratic Party government of Ujjal Dosanjh. Petter has written extensively about the role of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and its effect on government powers and decision making.^[1]

Education

Petter pursued undergraduate studies at now defunct Notre Dame University College in Nelson, BC and at the University of Victoria before receiving an LL.B. from the University of Victoria in 1981. Upon graduation he won the Law Society of British Columbia gold medal for the highest standing in his class.^[2] He subsequently received an LL.M. from Cambridge University in 1982 where he studied on a Commonwealth Scholarship and graduated with first class honours.^[3]

Career

Petter was a legal adviser to the Constitutional Branch of the Saskatchewan Department of Justice.^[4] Petter then taught at Osgoode Hall Law School between 1984 and 1986. He then joined the University of Victoria Faculty of Law in 1986.

Politics

Petter was twice elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the general provincial elections of 1991 and 1996; from 1991 until 2001 Petter represented the riding of Saanich South.^[5] His constituency work included establishing the Galloping Goose Regional Trail for cyclists.^[6]

During his time in the Legislative Assembly, he held several cabinet portfolios including that of Attorney General of British Columbia from February to November 2000.^[7] He served as Minister of Advanced Education, Training and Technology and Minister of Intergovernmental Relations from February 1998 to February 2000, and was Minister Responsible for Youth for part of that time. Petter also served as Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations and Minister Responsible for Intergovernmental Relations from June 1996 to February 1998, Minister of Health from February to June 1996, Minister of Forests from September 1993 to February 1996 and Minister of Aboriginal Affairs from November 1991 to September 1993.^[8] As Minister of Forests from September 1993 to February 1996, Petter oversaw the establishment of the B.C. Forest Practices Code.^[9] He also was on the First Nations Task Force along with Brian Mulroney, Tom Sidden, and Mike Harcourt that created and put into effect- The Treaty Commission Act in British Columbia in May 1993.

Higher education

Subsequent to his career in politics, he served as dean of the University of Victoria's faculty of law from 2001 until 2008 (the first year as Acting Dean).^[10] During his time as Dean, the UVic Faculty established a new graduate law program, created a national aboriginal economic development chair and supported the first cohort of the Akitsiraq Law School in Nunavut.^[11]

Selected publications

"Private Rights/Public Wrongs: The Liberal Lie of the Charter" in the University of Toronto Law Journal, 1995
"The Politics of the Charter", Supreme Court Law Review, 1986
"Rights in Conflict: The Dilemma of Charter Legitimacy", University of British Columbia Law Review, 1989
"Federalism and the Myth of the Federal Spending Power", Canadian Bar Review, 1989

Electoral results

v t e 1991 British Columbia general election: Saanich South
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Andrew Petter	10,254	44.63	$42,789
	Liberal	Lorne Peasland	8,309	36.17	$7,035
	Social Credit	Allen L. Vandekerkhove	4,218	18.36	$92,822
	Western Canada Concept	Douglas Christie	193	0.84	–
Total valid votes			22,974	100.00
Total rejected ballots			300	1.03
Turnout			23,274	79.87

v t e 1996 British Columbia general election: Saanich South
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Andrew Petter	11,394	46.11	$46,181
	Liberal	Frank Leonard	10,867	43.98	$42,352
	Progressive Democrat	Cherie Dealey	1,198	4.85	$6,794
	Reform	Colin Knecht	676	2.74	$2,842
	Green	Jack Etkin	343	1.39	$1,081
	Natural Law	Gail Anderson	86	0.35	$100
	Western Canada Concept	Douglas Christie	66	0.27	$100
	Libertarian	Ken Wiebe	40	0.16	–
	Common Sense	Laery Braaten	38	0.15	$100
Total valid votes			24,708	100.00
Total rejected ballots			141	0.57
Turnout			24,849	77.16

Cabinet positions

Cabinet posts (2)
British Columbia provincial government of Ujjal Dosanjh
Predecessor	Office	Successor
Ujjal Dosanjh	Attorney General of British Columbia February 29, 2000–November 1, 2000	Graeme Bowbrick
Ujjal Dosanjh	Minister Responsible for Human Rights February 29, 2000–November 1, 2000	Graeme Bowbrick
British Columbia provincial government of Dan Miller
Cabinet posts (3)
Predecessor	Office	Successor
cont'd from Clark Ministry	Minister of Advanced Education, Training and Technology August 25, 1999–February 24, 2000	Graeme Bowbrick
cont'd from Clark Ministry	Minister of Intergovernmental Relations August 25, 1999–February 24, 2000	Greg Halsey-Brandt^[12]
cont'd from Clark Ministry	Minister Responsible for Youth August 25, 1999–February 24, 2000	Graeme Bowbrick
British Columbia provincial government of Glen Clark
Cabinet posts (5)
Predecessor	Office	Successor
Ministry Established	Minister of Intergovernmental Relations February 18, 1998–August 25, 1999	cont'd into Miller Ministry
Tom Perry^[13]	Minister of Advanced Education, Training and Technology February 18, 1998–August 25, 1999	cont'd into Miller Ministry
Elizabeth Cull	Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations June 17, 1996–February 18, 1998	Joy MacPhail
Paul Ramsey	Minister of Health February 28, 1996–June 17, 1996	Joy MacPhail
Paul Ramsey	Minister Responsible for Seniors February 28, 1996–June 17, 1998	Joy MacPhail
British Columbia provincial government of Mike Harcourt
Cabinet posts (2)
Predecessor	Office	Successor
Dan Miller	Minister of Forests September 15, 1993–February 22, 1996	Dennis Streifel
John Savage^[14]	Minister of Aboriginal Affairs November 5, 1991–September 15, 1993	John Cashore

References

^ https://www.sfu.ca/pamr/media_releases/media_releases_archives/media_01191003.html
^ Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. "36th Parliament Members". Biography. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
^ University of Victoria Official Web Page. "UVic Law Faculty Directory". University of Victoria. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
^ Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. "36th Parliament Members". Biography. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
^ Mondo Politico. "Short Biography of Andrew Petter". Retrieved 2009-12-02.
^ University of Victoria Official Web Page. "UVic Alumni Profile". 2003 Distinguished Alumni Award Page. Retrieved 2009-12-02.^{[dead link]}
^ University of Victoria Official Web Page. "UVic Law Faculty Directory". University of Victoria. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
^ Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. "36th Parliament Members". Biography. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
^ Reporter Gerry Bellett. "36th Parliament Members". Vancouver Sun Newspaper. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-24. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ University of Victoria Official Web Page. "UVic Law Faculty Directory". University of Victoria. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
^ Staff Reporter for The Province Newspaper. "Former MLA Petter will become Simon Fraser University president". Archived from the original on 22 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Ministry did not exist under Ujjal Dosanjh, Halsey-Brandt took position in the Campbell Cabinet as Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations on June 5, 2001
^ Ministry was inactive from 1993-1998
^ As Minister of Native Affairs

[1] ttps://www.sfu.ca/pamr/media_releases/media_releases_archives/media_01191003.html

[2] Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. "36th Parliament Members". Biography. Retrieved 2009-12-02.

[3] University of Victoria Official Web Page. "UVic Law Faculty Directory". University of Victoria. Retrieved 2009-12-02.

[4] Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. "36th Parliament Members". Biography. Retrieved 2009-12-02.

[5] Mondo Politico. "Short Biography of Andrew Petter". Retrieved 2009-12-02.

[6] University of Victoria Official Web Page. "UVic Alumni Profile". 2003 Distinguished Alumni Award Page. Retrieved 2009-12-02.^{[dead link]}

[7] University of Victoria Official Web Page. "UVic Law Faculty Directory". University of Victoria. Retrieved 2009-12-02.

[8] Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. "36th Parliament Members". Biography. Retrieved 2009-12-02.

[9] Reporter Gerry Bellett. "36th Parliament Members". Vancouver Sun Newspaper. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-24. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[10] University of Victoria Official Web Page. "UVic Law Faculty Directory". University of Victoria. Retrieved 2009-12-02.

[11] Staff Reporter for The Province Newspaper. "Former MLA Petter will become Simon Fraser University president". Archived from the original on 22 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[12] Ministry did not exist under Ujjal Dosanjh, Halsey-Brandt took position in the Campbell Cabinet as Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations on June 5, 2001

[13] Ministry was inactive from 1993-1998

[14] As Minister of Native Affairs

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