Steven Lewis Point | |
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 Point in 2009 | |
| 28th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia | |
| In office October 1, 2007 – November 2, 2012 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governors General | |
| Premier | |
| Preceded by | Iona Campagnolo |
| Succeeded by | Judith Guichon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 28, 1951 Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada |
| Spouse | Gwendolyn Point |
| Children | Á’a:líya Warbus |
| Occupation | Academic administrator |
| Profession | Criminal lawyer, jurist |
Steven Lewis Point, OC OBC (Xwelíqwetel) (born July 28, 1951)[1] is a Canadian academic administrator, criminal lawyer, and jurist. He is the current chancellor of the University of British Columbia.[2] He served as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia from 2007 to 2012.[3] He also served as the chair of the advisory committee on the safety and security of vulnerable women, a committee that provides community-based guidance to the implementation of the recommendations from the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry.[4]
From 1975 to 1999, Point served as Chief of the Skowkale First Nation. From 1994 to 1999 he served as Tribal Chair of the Stó:lō Nation. In December 2023 it was announced that he will be invested into the Order of Canada as an Officer of the Order, the Governor General of Canada Mary Simon making the announcement.
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- ^ Government takes immediate action on missing women report