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A lawyer and developer, Oliver is a member of Nova Scotia's Black minority. A long-time activist in the Progressive Conservative Party, Oliver served as the party's director of legal affairs through six federal elections from 1972 until and including 1988. He has also served as a federal vice-president of the party and as a director of its fundraising wing, the PC Canada Fund. He was appointed to the Senate at the recommendation of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in 1990. Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (One defends and the other conquers) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Myra Freeman Premier John Hamm (PC) Area 55,283 km² (12th) • Land 53,338 km² • Water 1,946 km² (3. ... Black is a color with several subtle differences in meaning. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) was a Canadian centre-right conservative political party that existed from 1867 to 2003. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Prime Minister of Canada, the head of the Canadian government, is usually the leader of the political party with the most seats in the Canadian House of Commons. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Right Honourable Martin Brian Mulroney, PC , CC , GOQ , LL.D (born March 20, 1939), was the eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993. ... Jump to: navigation, search For the Temptations album, see 1990 (Temptations album) MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ...

Oliver is counsel with the firm of Power, Dempsey, Cooper & Leefe in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. He has previously been a civil litigator with Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales, and has taught law at the Technical University of Nova Scotia, St. Mary’s University and Dalhousie University Law School. He specializes in human rights, constitutional and election law, and has been involved in issues related to the African-Canadian community. Bridgewater (2001 population 7,621; 44. ... In the early 1900s, at the request of the province of Nova Scotia, Dr. Frederick Sexton laid the plans for the current system and roles of Associated Universities in engineering education in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick. ... Jump to: navigation, search St. ...

Oliver is a Queen's Counsel. He is the nephew of Canadian opera singer Portia White. Queens Counsel (postnominal QC), during the reign of a male Sovereign known as Kings Counsel (KC), are barristers or, in Scotland, advocates appointed by letters patent to be one of Her Majestys Counsel learned in the law. They do not constitute a separate order or degree of... Jump to: navigation, search The foyer of Charles Garniers Opéra, Paris, opened 1875 Opera refers to an art form particular to Europe, which is made up of a dramatic stage performance set to music. ... Portia May White (June 24, 1911-February 13, 1968), was a singer who achieved international fame because of her voice and stage presence. ...

Oliver has spent much time uncovering systemic racism in the public service. He has given speeches around the world about this subject.

External links

• June 2005, The Hill Times