Mark Huyser-Wierenga
Mark Huyser-Wierenga | |
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Born | Mark Wierenga 1961 (age 59–60) |
Nationality | Canadian |
Alma mater | Calvin College (BA) University of Alberta (LL.B.) |
Occupation | Crown Prosecutor |
Years active | 1989–present |
Mark Huyser-Wierenga is a Canadian lawyer, currently a Crown Prosecutor for the Province of Alberta.[1][2]
Early life[]
Huyser-Wierenga was born in Edmonton, Alberta in 1961.[3]
Education[]
In 1983, Huyser-Wierenga received a Bachelor of Arts in history from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[4] In 1987, he received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Alberta in Canada.[4] Huyser-Wierenga was called to the Bar of Alberta in 1989.[5]
Notable cases[]
In 2019 and 2020, Huyser-Wierenga prosecuted the trial of Matthew McKnight.[6] The case drew considerable public attention in Canada due to the fact that McKnight was a well-known promoter at several nightlife establishments in the City of Edmonton including Oil City Roadhouse and the Old Strathcona Rack.[7] The Globe and Mail and other news outlets referred to the trial as "the first major Canadian case of the #MeToo era".[2][8] McKnight was found guilty on five of thirteen counts of sexual assault and sentenced to eight years in prison.
Personal life[]
Huyser-Wierenga is blind due to choroideremia and has organized several fundraisers for finding a cure.[9] In 2005, Ralph Witten wrote that Huyser-Wierenga had "raised over $130,000 CDN that will contribute to the beginnings of further research" on the disease.[10]
In 2008, Huyser-Wierenga joined the board of Citizens for Public Justice.[11]
In 2014, the Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation named Mark Huyser-Wierenga as a Men of Honour award recipient.[12]
References[]
- ^ The Federal/Provincial/Territorial Elder Abuse Working Forum (PDF). Vancouver, British Columbia: The Safety and Security for Seniors Working Group. 2007. p. 38.
- Wakefield, Jonny (January 11, 2020). "Crown begins closing arguments in ex-club promoter's sex assault trial". The Edmonton Journal. - ^ a b "He said, they said: inside the trial of Matthew McKnight". Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ Arnason, Al (April 3, 1964). "University Doors Opened To Boy Oprhaned By Crash". The Edmonton Journal. p. 3.
- "Triple Funeral Held For Crash Victims". The Edmonton Journal. August 17, 1963. p. 21. - ^ a b "Board of Trustees Report" (PDF). Agenda for Synod. Christian Reformed Church of North America: 26. 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 9, 2020.
- ^ "Mark A. Huyser-Wierenga". Canadian Law List. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ Huncar, Andrea (October 2, 2019). "Edmonton bar promoter pleads not guilty to multiple sex assaults". CBC News.
- "Fantasy or nightmare? Jury hears conflicting accounts during trial of Edmonton bar promoter charged with 13 sexual assaults". The Star. December 8, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- "'That's how powerful your memory is?': Crown grills McKnight over clear memory of alleged sex assaults". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved June 12, 2020. - ^ "Crown begins closing arguments in ex-club promoter's sex assault trial". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- "Matthew McKnight: Jury finds former nightclub worker guilty on multiple counts of sexual assault". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved July 10, 2020. - ^ "Inside Canada's first major case of the #MeToo era". 570 News. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "Gene therapy may stop genetic eye disease". Radio Canada International. October 13, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- "Experimental trial at U of A could restore vision loss". Global News. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- "New Gene Therapy trial set to help people with genetic eye diseases". Exchange Magazine. Retrieved May 15, 2020.[dead link] - ^ Witten, Ralph (November–December 2005). "Running with Vision". The Running Room Magazine: 32.
- ^ "Round-up: 2008 AGM". Catalyst. 31 (3): 2. Summer 2008.
- ^ "2014 Men of Honour Recipients". Cease Now. 2014. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
External links[]
- Blind lawyers
- Blind people from Canada
- Canadian prosecutors
- Canadian lawyers
- Lawyers in Alberta
- 1961 births
- Living people