George Anderson (Canadian politician)
George A.G. Anderson | |
|---|---|
Anderson in 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Transit of British Columbia | |
| Assumed office November 18, 2024 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Nanaimo-Lantzville | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Education | Vancouver Island University (BA) Osgoode Hall Law School (JD) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
George A.G. Anderson is a Canadian lawyer and politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 general election. He represents the electoral district of Nanaimo-Lantzville as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.[1] Anderson previously served as a Nanaimo City Councillor from 2011 to 2014 and a Director for the Regional District of Nanaimo from 2011 to 2014 after being elected in the 2011 municipal election.[2]
Early life and career
Anderson was born and raised in Nanaimo, British Columbia.[3] He graduated, as Valedictorian, from Vancouver Island University with a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in criminology.[4] He later attended Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto.[2] He was Co-President of the Osgoode Business Law Society.
While at Osgoode Hall School, he participated in a legal exchange at the University of St. Gallen (HSG) in Switzerland, where he was taught by negotiators from the European Union Parliament, and had the opportunity to meet the lead negotiator for the Iran-USA nuclear deal and lead negotiator of Brexit for the European Union.
Anderson briefly practised on Bay street, before establishing himself as a commercial lawyer. He also worked at one of Canada's largest law firms prior to entering provincial politics.[3] His practice involved: commercial, defence, and insurance litigation. Having worked on trials and class proceedings, Anderson has written and presented on: class actions, privacy and data security, and directors and officers liability.[5][6][7]
Anderson has held numerous volunteer roles, including as Chair of Vancouver Island University's board of governors, a volunteer for the Canadian Bar Association's Access to Justice Committee, President of Literacy Central Vancouver Island, a Director of the Nanaimo Art Gallery, and volunteer with the Ontario Justice Education Network.[8][9]
In 2016, Anderson received the B.C. Achievement Award, presented by Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, Judith Guichon, in recognition of his long standing community service.[2]
Electoral record
| 2024 British Columbia general election: Nanaimo-Lantzville | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | 15,307 | 51.75 | +3.75 | |||||
| Conservative | Gwen O'Mahony | 11,687 | 39.90 | +37.40 | ||||
| Green | Lia Versaevel | 2,586 | 8.70 | -11.30 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 29,580 | – | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 29,580 | |||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Source: Elections BC[10] | ||||||||
| Source: Elections BC[11] | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Nanaimo-Gabriola and Nanaimo-Lantzville election results: NDP wins both ridings". Nanaimo News Bulletin. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "JD student George Anderson to receive B.C. Community Achievement Award". Osgoode Hall Law School. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "George Anderson, NDP candidate for Nanaimo-Lantzville". Times Colonist. October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "Bachelor of Arts | George Anderson". Vancouver Island University. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ believeco (2023-08-12). "Quantifying damages for breach of privacy and loss of data: Is a loss of data without actual resulting harm compensable?". Miller Thomson. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ^ believeco (2023-08-12). "The enforceability of class action waivers: Are they fair game or unconscionable and contrary to public policy?". Miller Thomson. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ^ believeco (2023-08-12). "Privacy breaches and speculative disclosure: Sufficient to certify a class action?". Miller Thomson. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ^ "Former Nanaimo City Councillor George Anderson to run with BC NDP in Nanaimo-Lantzville". BC NDP. July 28, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "Annual Report 2020/21" (PDF). Nanaimo Art Gallery. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/10779040/bc-election-2024-results-nanaimo-lantzville/
- ^ https://electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net/electionsbcenr/Results_7097_GE-2024-10-19_Candidate.html