Members

MLA: Hon. Colin Hansen  Vancouver-Quilchena Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative and the Olympics Elected: 1996, 2001, 2005 BRITISH COLUMBIA LIBERAL PARTY

E-mail: colin.hansen.mla@leg.bc.ca Web site: www.colinhansenmla.bc.ca
Office: Room 301 Parliament Buildings Victoria, BC V8V 1X4 Phone: 250 356-7411 Fax: 250 356-6376	Constituency: 5640 Dunbar Street Vancouver, BC V6N 1W7 Phone: 604 664-0748 Fax: 604 664-0750

Colin Hansen was appointed Minister of Economic Development on June 16, 2005. He previously served as Minister of Health Services (June 5, 2001 to December 14, 2004) and Minister of Finance (December 15, 2004 to June 15, 2005).

He was first elected in 1996 to represent the electoral district of Vancouver-Quilchena and was re-elected in 2001 and 2005.

Colin served as health critic for the Official Opposition, as well as the critic for Employment and Investment, and for Labour. He sat on the Select Standing Committees on Crown Corporations and on Economic Development, Science, Labour, Training and Technology.

He also sat on the Official Opposition Caucus Committees on Health and Economy.

Colin received his bachelor of arts in political science from the University of Victoria in 1975. Before his election to the Legislative Assembly, he and his wife Laura owned and operated a small business they established in 1988. Prior to that, he was vice-president of finance and administration for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.

Colin served as a director of the Vancouver-Yokohama Sister City Society and chair of the Vancouver Museum board of trustees. Colin and Laura Hansen have two children and live in the Dunbar area of Vancouver-Quilchena.