| Andrew Petter | |
|---|---|
| President and Vice-Chancellor of Simon Fraser University | |
| Term | 2010 – present |
| Predecessor | Michael Stevenson |
| Born | 1953 Victoria, British Columbia |
| Alma mater | Notre Dame University College University of Victoria Cambridge University |
| Profession | Politician, Attorney General of British Columbia, Professor |
| Andrew Petter | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Aboriginal Affairs of British Columbia | |
| In office November 5, 1991 – September 15, 1993 |
|
| Premier | Michael Harcourt |
| Preceded by | John Lawrence Savage |
| Succeeded by | John Cashore |
| Minister of Forests of British Columbia | |
| In office September 15, 1993 – February 22, 1996 |
|
| Premier | Michael Harcourt |
| Preceded by | Dan Miller |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Streifel |
| Minister of Health of British Columbia | |
| In office February 28, 1996 – June 17, 1996 |
|
| Premier | Glen Clark |
| Preceded by | Paul Ramsey |
| Succeeded by | Joy MacPhail |
| Minister Responsible for Seniors of British Columbia | |
| In office February 28, 1996 – June 17, 1996 |
|
| Premier | Glen Clark |
| Preceded by | Paul Ramsey |
| Succeeded by | Joy MacPhail |
| Minister of Intergovernmental Relations of British Columbia | |
| In office February 28, 1996 – February 24, 2000 |
|
| Premier | Glen Clark, Dan Miller |
| Succeeded by | Greg Halsey-Brandt |
| Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations of British Columbia | |
| In office June 17, 1996 – February 18, 1998 |
|
| Premier | Glen Clark |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Cull |
| Succeeded by | Joy MacPhail |
| Minister of Advanced Education, Training And Technology of British Columbia | |
| In office February 18, 1998 – February 24, 2000 |
|
| Premier | Glen Clark |
| Preceded by | Tom Perry |
| Succeeded by | Graeme Bowbrick |
| Minister Responsible for Youth of British Columbia | |
| In office August 25, 1999 – February 24, 2000 |
|
| Premier | Dan Miller |
| Preceded by | Glen Clark |
| Succeeded by | Graeme Bowbrick |
| Attorney General of British Columbia | |
| In office February 29, 2000 – November 1, 2000 |
|
| Premier | Ujjal Dosanjh |
| Preceded by | Ujjal Dosanjh |
| Succeeded by | Graeme Bowbrick |
| Minister Responsible for Human Rights of British Columbia | |
| In office February 29, 2000 – November 1, 2000 |
|
| Premier | Ujjal Dosanjh |
| Preceded by | Ujjal Dosanjh |
| Succeeded by | Graeme Bowbrick |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New Democrat |
Andrew J. Petter is currently President of Simon Fraser University.[1] He was formerly the dean of the University of Victoria's law school. He 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.[2]
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Petter pursued undergraduate studies at 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.[3] He subsequently received an LL.M. from Cambridge University in 1982 where he studied on a Commonwealth Scholarship and graduated with first class honours.[4]
Petter was a legal adviser to the Constitutional Branch of the Saskatchewan Department of Justice.[5] Petter then taught at Osgoode Hall Law School between 1984 and 1986. He then joined the University of Victoria Faculty of Law in 1986.
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.[6] His constituency work included establishing the Galloping Goose Regional Trail for cyclists.[7]
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.[8] 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.[9] As Minister of Forests from September 1993 to February 1996, Petter oversaw the establishment of the B.C. Forest Practices Code.[10] 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.
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).[11] 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 .[12]