Lynn Hunter
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Lynn Hunter was a member of the Canadian House of Commons
from 1988 to 1993. Her background prior to election included graduating with distinction in Political Science and History from the University of Victoria in 1985. She then went on to become the Vancouver Island Coordinator for OXFAM Canada, work which included a fact finding trip to Sudan and Eritrea in 1986 to assess the effects of the war and famine in that region.
Hunter became a New Democratic Party
member of Parliament after winning the Saanich—Gulf Islands
electoral district
in the 1988 federal election
. She served on a number of Parliamentary Committees in the 34th Canadian Parliament
including the Environment Committee, two separate committees on the Canadian Constitution and was a frequent contributor to the External Affairs Committee but lost to Jack Frazer
of the Reform Party
in the 1993 federal election
.
From 1994 to 2006 she worked as an aquaculture specialist for the David Suzuki Foundation, the Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture Reform (CAAR) and the Pure Salmon Campaign to safeguard wild salmon
and to establish sustainable salmon farming
.
Since retiring from paid work in late 2006 she has volunteered extensively with the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. Her daughter was diagnosed with the disease in March, 1999. She was the Chair of the South Vancouver Island Chapter of the MS Society and the Vice-Chair of the BC-Yukon Division until she resigned by problems with the rest of the board regarding their position on Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency
theory. She is also active on the National Board in her capacity of Chair of the National Government Relations Committee and as a member of the Governance Taskforce.
She is a practising Unitarian
. http://www.canadianchristianity.com/cgi-bin/bc.cgi?bc/bccn/0606/i01bushite
She is an active cyclist and member of the Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition
.
She lives in the Fairfield neighbourhood of Victoria with her partner, Dr. Don Armstrong.
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1988 to 1993. Her background prior to election included graduating with distinction in Political Science and History from the University of Victoria in 1985. She then went on to become the Vancouver Island Coordinator for OXFAM Canada, work which included a fact finding trip to Sudan and Eritrea in 1986 to assess the effects of the war and famine in that region.
Hunter became a New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
member of Parliament after winning the Saanich—Gulf Islands
Saanich—Gulf Islands
Saanich—Gulf Islands is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988...
electoral district
Electoral district
An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...
in the 1988 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1988
The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament of Canada. It was an election largely fought on a single issue: the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement ....
. She served on a number of Parliamentary Committees in the 34th Canadian Parliament
34th Canadian Parliament
The 34th Canadian Parliament was in session from December 12, 1988 until September 8, 1993. The membership was set by the 1988 federal election on November 21, 1988, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1993 election.It was...
including the Environment Committee, two separate committees on the Canadian Constitution and was a frequent contributor to the External Affairs Committee but lost to Jack Frazer
Jack Frazer
John L. Frazer OMM, MSC was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 1997....
of the Reform Party
Reform Party of Canada
The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party that existed from 1987 to 2000. It was originally founded as a Western Canada-based protest party, but attempted to expand eastward in the 1990s. It viewed itself as a populist party....
in the 1993 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1993
The Canadian federal election of 1993 was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 35th Parliament of Canada. Fourteen parties competed for the 295 seats in the House at that time...
.
From 1994 to 2006 she worked as an aquaculture specialist for the David Suzuki Foundation, the Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture Reform (CAAR) and the Pure Salmon Campaign to safeguard wild salmon
Salmon
Salmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the same family are called trout; the difference is often said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, but this distinction does not strictly hold true...
and to establish sustainable salmon farming
Aquaculture of salmon
Salmon, along with carp, are the two most important fish groups in aquaculture. In 2007, the aquaculture of salmon and salmon trout was worth US$10.7 billion. The most commonly farmed salmon is the Atlantic salmon. Other commonly farmed fish groups include tilapia, catfish, sea bass, bream and...
.
Since retiring from paid work in late 2006 she has volunteered extensively with the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. Her daughter was diagnosed with the disease in March, 1999. She was the Chair of the South Vancouver Island Chapter of the MS Society and the Vice-Chair of the BC-Yukon Division until she resigned by problems with the rest of the board regarding their position on Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency
Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency
Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency is a term developed by Italian researcher Paolo Zamboni in 2008 to describe compromised flow of blood in the veins draining the central nervous system...
theory. She is also active on the National Board in her capacity of Chair of the National Government Relations Committee and as a member of the Governance Taskforce.
She is a practising Unitarian
Unitarianism
Unitarianism is a Christian theological movement, named for its understanding of God as one person, in direct contrast to Trinitarianism which defines God as three persons coexisting consubstantially as one in being....
. http://www.canadianchristianity.com/cgi-bin/bc.cgi?bc/bccn/0606/i01bushite
She is an active cyclist and member of the Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition
Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition
The Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition , is a cycling advocacy group based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Founded in 1992, the GVCC is one of Canada's oldest cycling advocacy organizations....
.
She lives in the Fairfield neighbourhood of Victoria with her partner, Dr. Don Armstrong.