Scott Fraser (politician)
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The Honourable Scott Fraser MLA |
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| Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation of British Columbia | |
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Assumed office July 18, 2017 |
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| Premier | John Horgan |
| Preceded by | John Rustad |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Mid Island-Pacific Rim Alberni-Pacific Rim (2009-2017) Alberni-Qualicum (2005-2009) |
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Assumed office May 17, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Gillian Trumper |
| Mayor of Tofino | |
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In office November 1996 – November 1999 |
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| Born | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Dolores |
| Children | Emma |
Scott Kenneth Fraser is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party representing the riding of Mid Island-Pacific Rim. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly from the riding of Alberni-Qualicum in the 2005 provincial election and re-elected in Alberni-Pacific Rim in the 2009 and 2013 elections, though his party formed the official opposition to a BC Liberal majority government all three times. He served as the NDP critic for aboriginal issues in the first two parliaments and as the critic for community and rural development for a time during the 39th Parliament. He was assigned to the Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs in both Parliaments but the committee was not convened.
In the 38th Parliament of British Columbia, he introduced the Promotion of Safe Antifreeze Act, 2007 which sought to ban ethylene glycol from antifreeze products due to its toxic effects on animals. It only received first reading but was followed by the implementation of a regulation which required the addition of a foul-tasting agent to antifreeze. He sat on the Special Committee on Sustainable Aquaculture which studied economic and environmental effects of fish farms and delivered recommendations to the Legislative Assembly.
In the 39th Parliament, he introduced the Cave Protection Act, 2010 which proposed to create a registry of all cave sites and create legal protection for them. He sat on the Special Committee on Cosmetic Pesticides which studied the potential for regulations for cosmetic pesticide use. During the 2011 NDP leadership election, Fraser endorsed John Horgan, though Adrian Dix went on to win and replace Carole James as leader of the BC NDP.
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