Paul D.K. Fraser
| Paul D.K. Fraser, Q.C., LL.D. | |
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| British Columbia Conflict of Interest Commissioner | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | The Honourable H.A.D. (Bert) Oliver, Q.C. |
| 53rd President of the Canadian Bar Association | |
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In office 1981–1982 |
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| Preceded by | William Cox, Q.C., LL.D |
| Succeeded by | L. Yves Fortier, C.C., Q.C. |
| President of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association | |
| President of the International Commission of Jurists (Canadian Section) | |
| President of the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association | |
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In office 1976–1977 |
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| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater |
University of Manitoba University of British Columbia Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Paul D.K. Fraser, Q.C., LL.D., is a Canadian lawyer from British Columbia. He is currently the Conflict Commissioner for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. He previously served as the president of the Canadian Bar Association, the Commonwealth Lawyers Association, and the Canadian section of the International Commission of Jurists, as well as chairing a review of pornography and prostitution laws for the government of Canada.
Fraser graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1961 with a degree of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.). He then attended the University of British Columbia Law School, earning a degree of Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) in 1964.
Called to the Bar of British Columbia in 1965, Fraser developed an extensive litigation practice in both civil and criminal matters, with the firm which eventually became Fraser Milner Casgrain. On six different occasions, he was appointed a Special Prosecutor by the Government of British Columbia. He also developed a practice in the area of mediation and arbitration, and continues to be available as a private arbitrator.
Fraser served as a special legal advisor to the then-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lloyd Axworthy, and made proposals for improved dispute resolution mechanisms for environmental treaty issues with the United States. The federal government also appointed him an Industrial Inquiry Commissioner in the wake of the 1995 railway strike, which was settled by back-to-work legislation. Fraser has also acted as a senior adjudicator in the dispute-resolution process set up to resolve claims arising from the Canadian Indian residential school system.
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