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Gary Vernon Lauk, (born September 7, 1940 – November 21, 2022) was a lawyer and former political figure in
British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
. He represented
Vancouver Centre Vancouver Centre (french: Vancouver-Centre) is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1917. It is the riding with the biggest Japanese community in Canada. As ...
in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1972 to 1986 as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member. He has practised criminal law, personal injury law, commercial law, and insurance litigation. Gary V. Lauk was awarded a Queens Counsel (QC). He is the son of Edward Lauk. Gary Lauk was educated in
Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
,
New Westminster New Westminster (colloquially known as New West) is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District. It was founded by Major-General Richard Moody as the capi ...
and at the
University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks among the top thre ...
. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Industrial Development, Trade and Commerce and as Minister of Economic Development and as Minister Mines and Petroleum Resources. Lauk resigned his seat in 1986 to allow
Mike Harcourt Michael Franklin Harcourt, OC (born January 6, 1943) served as the 30th premier of British Columbia from 1991 to 1996, and before that as the 34th mayor of Vancouver, BC's largest city, from 1980 to 1986. Early life and education Harcourt was ...
to be elected to the assembly. He was a member of the board of the Trial Lawyers of B.C. and of the board of Corpus Christi College at UBC. Laub died on November 21, 2022.https://vancouversunandprovince.remembering.ca/obituary/gary-lauk-1086788272


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1940 births 2022 deaths British Columbia New Democratic Party MLAs Canadian King's Counsel Lawyers in British Columbia Members of the Executive Council of British Columbia Peter A. Allard School of Law alumni Politicians from Vancouver {{BritishColumbia-MLA-stub