Jody Wilson-Raybould

Jody Wilson-Raybould is a Canadian politician and the current regional chief of the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations.[1][2] She was born in Vancouver and is a member of the We Wai Kai First Nation. Wilson-Raybould completed a bachelor of arts degree in political science at the University of Victoria, and subsequently attended law school at the University of British Columbia. In 2000, Wilson-Raybould became licensed as a lawyer in British Columbia, after which she worked as a crown prosecutor in Vancouver.[3] In 2003, she was appointed to the BC Treaty Commission, where she served until 2009.[1][4]

Wilson-Raybould was elected regional chief of the BC Assembly of First Nations in 2009, and was re-elected in 2012.[5][6]

In July 2014, Wilson-Raybould was nominated as the Liberal Party of Canada candidate in the new riding of Vancouver Granville for the upcoming federal election.[2][7][8]

Following the announcement of the nomination, Isadore Day, chief of the Serpent River First Nation, located in Ontario, alleged that Wilson-Raybould was in conflict of interest by continuing to act as regional chief while holding the Liberal Party nomination.[9][10] Wilson-Raybould denied that her decision to run gives rise to a conflict.[11] In response to the issue, the BC Assembly of First Nations adopted a unanimous resolution in support of Wilson-Raybould, and expressed full confidence that she would be able to continue to perform her duties as regional chief while also serving as a Liberal candidate.[12] Wilson-Raybould said she will take a leave of absence during the campaign and if a conflict does arises before then, she will resign.[9][11][13]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bramham, Daphne (10 December 2012). "Raised to lead, Wilson-Raybould unites B.C. chiefs". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 CBC News (31 July 2014). "Jody Wilson-Raybould, B.C. aboriginal leader, to run for Liberals in Vancouver". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  3. ↑ BCAFN (2015). "Biography of Regional Chief Jody Wilson-Raybould (Puglaas)". British Columbia Assembly of First Nations. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  4. ↑ BCTC (10 December 2012). "Commissioner Biographies". BC Treaty Commission. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Hui, Stephen (27 November 2012). "Jody Wilson-Raybould reelected as regional chief for B.C. Assembly of First Nations". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  6. ↑ O'Neil, Peter (30 July 2014). "Top B.C. aboriginal leader to run for Justin Trudeau Liberals in Vancouver Granville". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  7. ↑ Bailey, Ian (1 August 2014). "B.C. aboriginal leader to run for Liberals in new federal riding". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  8. ↑ Leiren-Young, Mark (3 September 2014). "Justin Trudeau rejects authoritarian model". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Hopper, Tristin (17 August 2014). "B.C. chief accused of ‘conflict of interest’ for keeping her AFN job while running for Liberals". National Post. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  10. ↑ Hopper, Tristin (20 August 2014). "Ex-AFN advisor warned Regional Chief running as Liberal would invite funding cut from Tories: letter". National Post. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Mas, Susana (17 August 2014). "Jody Wilson-Raybould, aboriginal candidate in B.C., caught in political crossfire". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  12. ↑ News Release (10 September 2014). "BC Chiefs in Assembly Express Unanimous Support for BC Regional Chief Jody Wilson-Raybould and for the Development of a Transition Plan". British Columbia Assembly of First Nations. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  13. ↑ Fontaine, Tim (1 August 2014). "Wilson-Raybould should step down if running for Liberals: former chief Art Manuel". Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. Retrieved 2 January 2015.

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