David O. Marley
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David Owen Marley is a Canadian political activist, former lawyer and former British Columbia government aide.
, United Kingdom to Jean (a secretary) and Norman (an engineer) Marley. In 1955, he immigrated with his parents to Canada.
The Marley family settled into the Capilano Highlands area of the District of North Vancouver
, British Columbia. He attended Capilano Heights Elementary School and Handswoth Secondary School.
His earliest political activism started with putting up signs for the campaign of Ron Huntington
, the 1974 Progressive-Conservative candidate for Capilano.
in 1974, with a focus on economics, history and politics. In 1977, Marley received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Toronto
. He served as Co-Chairman, 14th Annual Conference on Law and Contemporary Affairs, on the topic “The Regulated Society: the intrusive role of modern governments”.
In 1998, he attained a Master of Science (Business Administration) form the University of BC. His studies focused on public policy analysis and government-business relations.
His thesis was titled “Life in the Shadows: the role and relative importance of political exempt staff in the public policy-making process”.
1983-1985: Senior Adviser to the Attorney-General of British Columbia.
1985-1986: Executive Director of the Social Credit Party of British Columbia.
He was involved in some "victim's rights" cases. Marley successfully lobbied for an amendment to the Canada Bankruptcy Act which imposed permanent liability for civil court judgements in assault cases.
Marley also successfully argued before the Supreme Court of Canada
in the Mochinski case for the imposition of governmental liability respecting the negligence of independent contractors.
(Single Transferable Vote System).
In the fall of 2008, Marley was the campaign manager for Michael Lewis, who was elected councillar in the West Vancouver, B.C., civic elections. Lewis refused to seek the endorsement of an unregistered political group, West Vancouver Citizens for Good Government (WVCGG). Previous civic candidates had paid and submitted to a secret interview process to get WVCGG's endorsement. Marley and Lewis reported to the police that WVCGG and another group Low Tax, Low Growth had violated the BC Local Government Act. It was subsequently revealed that most, though not Lewis, 2008 West Vancouver civic candidates gave money to WVCGG.
In August 2008, he was a founding director of Medicare For Autism Now, which lobbies the Canadian Federal government to amend the Canada Health Act
to pay for autism treatment.
riding against incumbent Liberal MLA Ralph Sultan
. Commentators compared Marley to Don Quixote or stated he had not made it easy for himself since West Vancouver-Capilano is probably the safest seat for the Liberals in BC.
Early life
David Marley was born March 27, 1952 in HartlepoolHartlepool
Hartlepool is a town and port in North East England.It was founded in the 7th century AD, around the Northumbrian monastery of Hartlepool Abbey. The village grew during the Middle Ages and developed a harbour which served as the official port of the County Palatine of Durham. A railway link from...
, United Kingdom to Jean (a secretary) and Norman (an engineer) Marley. In 1955, he immigrated with his parents to Canada.
The Marley family settled into the Capilano Highlands area of the District of North Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia. He attended Capilano Heights Elementary School and Handswoth Secondary School.
His earliest political activism started with putting up signs for the campaign of Ron Huntington
Ron Huntington
Arthur Ronald Huntington, was a Canadian politician.-Early life:Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, he was a member of the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II, rising to the rank of lieutenant commander....
, the 1974 Progressive-Conservative candidate for Capilano.
Education
He received a Bachelor of Arts form the University of British ColumbiaUniversity of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
in 1974, with a focus on economics, history and politics. In 1977, Marley received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
. He served as Co-Chairman, 14th Annual Conference on Law and Contemporary Affairs, on the topic “The Regulated Society: the intrusive role of modern governments”.
In 1998, he attained a Master of Science (Business Administration) form the University of BC. His studies focused on public policy analysis and government-business relations.
His thesis was titled “Life in the Shadows: the role and relative importance of political exempt staff in the public policy-making process”.
Political experience
1981-1983: Director of Legal Services for the Progressive-Conservative Party of Canada.1983-1985: Senior Adviser to the Attorney-General of British Columbia.
1985-1986: Executive Director of the Social Credit Party of British Columbia.
Legal experience
Marley practised law privately form 1978 to 1980 and form 1986 to his retirement in 1997, focusing on civil and commercial litigation.He was involved in some "victim's rights" cases. Marley successfully lobbied for an amendment to the Canada Bankruptcy Act which imposed permanent liability for civil court judgements in assault cases.
Marley also successfully argued before the Supreme Court of Canada
Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeals in the Canadian justice system. The court grants permission to between 40 and 75 litigants each year to appeal decisions rendered by provincial, territorial and federal appellate courts, and its decisions...
in the Mochinski case for the imposition of governmental liability respecting the negligence of independent contractors.
Political activism
In 1998, Marley was a founder of Fair Voting BC, a non-profit, non-partisan group that promoted electoral reform. The group was instrumental in BC having a referendum in 2005 on the BC-STVBC-STV
BC-STV is a proposed voting system recommended by the Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform for use in British Columbia, and belongs to the Single Transferable Vote family of voting systems. BC-STV was supported by a majority of the voters in a referendum held in 2005 but the government had...
(Single Transferable Vote System).
In the fall of 2008, Marley was the campaign manager for Michael Lewis, who was elected councillar in the West Vancouver, B.C., civic elections. Lewis refused to seek the endorsement of an unregistered political group, West Vancouver Citizens for Good Government (WVCGG). Previous civic candidates had paid and submitted to a secret interview process to get WVCGG's endorsement. Marley and Lewis reported to the police that WVCGG and another group Low Tax, Low Growth had violated the BC Local Government Act. It was subsequently revealed that most, though not Lewis, 2008 West Vancouver civic candidates gave money to WVCGG.
In August 2008, he was a founding director of Medicare For Autism Now, which lobbies the Canadian Federal government to amend the Canada Health Act
Canada Health Act
The Canada Health Act is a piece of Canadian federal legislation, adopted in 1984, which specifies the conditions and criteria with which the provincial and territorial health insurance programs must conform in order to receive federal transfer payments under the Canada Health Transfer...
to pay for autism treatment.
Independent campaign
On February 28, 2009 in the District of North Vancouver, Marley launched his campaign as an Independent candidate in British Columbia's West Vancouver-CapilanoWest Vancouver-Capilano
West Vancouver-Capilano is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.For other current and historical North Shore and City of Vancouver ridings, please see Vancouver - Demographics :...
riding against incumbent Liberal MLA Ralph Sultan
Ralph Sultan
Ralph Sultan is a Canadian politician. He is currently the Member of the Legislative Assembly for West Vancouver-Capilano in British Columbia....
. Commentators compared Marley to Don Quixote or stated he had not made it easy for himself since West Vancouver-Capilano is probably the safest seat for the Liberals in BC.