Don Avison, K.C.

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Bio

D.J. Avison, KC is the past CEO and Executive Director of the Law Society of British Columbia and has held senior public service roles across Canada, including Deputy Minister of Justice for the Northwest Territories and Deputy Minister of Education/Advanced Education in B.C. He led the University Presidents’ Council and its successor, the Research Universities Council of B.C. He has received numerous honours, including the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal, the BC Net Lifetime Achievement Award and recognition from the First Nations Education Steering Committee for his contributions to First Nations Education. He was recognized as a Distinguished Alumni of Thompson Rivers University and received a Leadership Award from Life Sciences in British Columbia. Don has served on several boards, including the Foundation for the Centre of Disease Control, the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, the Centre for Drug Research and Development and the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission.