David Varty

David Lawrence Varty (born 1948) is a lawyer^[1] and author in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Varty is author of the book, Who Gets Ungava?, analyzing the legal and constitutional issues (particularly the potential partition of the northern "Ungava" region of Quebec), relating to the potential secession of the province of Quebec from Canada. He sought the Liberal Party of Canada nomination to challenge sitting Prime Minister Kim Campbell in the electoral district of Vancouver Centre in the 1993 Canadian federal election; the nomination eventually went to Hedy Fry.

David Varty was called to the British Columbia Bar in 1980. He practiced civil litigation in Vancouver and then served as counsel with the Department of Justice (Canada) and with the Canadian Transport Commission (CTC) in Ottawa, Ontario. He has written over 40 publications on legal and public issues. Varty is fluent in French and English.

Writings

• Denied : essays on native property rights in Canada (1990)
• Who Gets Ungava (1991)
• Air Law in Canada: A British Columbia Perspective(1981)
• The Johnstone-Georgia Basin Transportation Corridor Discussion Paper: Environmental Issues(1994)

References

1. ^ "Class-action lawsuit could solve ferry sinking mystery". Canwest News Service. March 13, 2008. http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=e877a9d1-dd47-4ed1-bd44-6117f9f0147d&k=12588. Retrieved June 8, 2010. 

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