Stephen Owen, a respected lawyer, official, and politician in British Columbia and Canada known for his considerate and sympathetic attitude to some of the most contentious arguments, has away at the age of 74.
As the head of the Commission on Resources and the Environment and as the ombudsman for British Columbia, Mr. Owen held both positions.
In addition to his numerous other roles, he served as the Liberal MP for Vancouver Quadra on the west side of the city.
Mr. Owen attended Vancouver Island’s esteemed Shawnigan Lake School. In 1972, he earned a law degree from the University of British Columbia, and in 1974, he earned a master of laws from the University of London. When the Social Credit government was in power in 1986, he was chosen as the B.C. ombudsman by an all-party committee.
Stephen Owen (politician) wife: Meet Diane Owen
In 1971, Owen wed Diane, and the two of them went on to have two kids. His uncle Walter Stewart Owen served as Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia from 1973 to 1978, and his cousin Philip Owen is a former mayor of Vancouver. On June 29, 2023, Owen passed away at the age of 74 at a Vancouver nursing facility. In the years before his passing, he had dementia.