38th Parliament Members
at dissolution on April 14, 2009

MLA: Nicholas Simons Powell River-Sunshine Coast Elected: 2005 NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

Nicholas Simons was elected as the MLA for Powell River - Sunshine Coast on May 17, 2005.

Nicholas serves as Opposition Critic for Children and Family Development.

Nicholas spent over fifteen years working in the areas of health, justice, social services and child welfare. For the past eight years he served as the Director of Health and Social Development for the Sechelt Nation, where he was the Executive Director of Child and Family Services.

Prior to his employment with the Band, he worked as a child-protection social worker and as a consultant for private firms and various governments in areas including law reform, child welfare, legal education and crime prevention.

Nicholas lectured in Criminology, taught child-protection social work to those working in aboriginal communities, and is a proponent of First Nations autonomy in child welfare.

Nicholas is a cello teacher and performer, former-President of the Sunshine Coast Arts Council and has served as a coach with Sechelt Minor Softball.

Nicholas lives with his partner on the Sunshine Coast.