Bernie Simpson (born May 31, 1942) is a former Canadian politician, who served in the

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is the deliberative assembly of the Parliament of British Columbia, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The Legislative Assembly meets in Victoria. Members are elected from provincial ...

from 1991 to 1996 as a NDP member for the constituency of

Vancouver-Fraserview Vancouver-Fraserview is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. Geography Following the redistricting in 2015 based on the previous census, Vancouver-Fraserview sits in the southeastern porti ...

. In 2001, Bernie formed a partnership with a well-known personal injury lawyer, Anthony Thomas, and the firm becam
Simpson, Thomas & Associates

Early career

In 1991, Simpson was elected to the British Columbia Legislature for the Constituency of Vancouver-Fraserview. During his term as a Provincial Member of the Legislature, he set out to ensure that Bike Helmet Legislation, was enacted into law. This would be the most progressive Bike Helmet Legislation in Canada. The persistence of enacting that Legislation was influenced by a case that he worked on before being elected where a young girl suffered a serious brain injury while riding her bicycle in Surrey without wearing a bike helmet. In order to ensure that the victims of car accidents have the best possible rehabilitation, Bernie has traveled to many parts of the world to setup rehabilitation programs.

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1942 births British Columbia New Democratic Party MLAs Living people Politicians from Vancouver {{BritishColumbia-MLA-stub