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Jim Hanson

Jim Hanson

Council · North Vancouver (District of)
Neighbourhood:
District of North Vancouver
Years in the community:
21

About

I was born and raised in North Vancouver and brought up my now adult children here. I am married to Ruth Hanson. I was elected to North Vancouver District counsel in 2014 and re-elected in 2018 and 2022. I am a lawyer in North Vancouver.

Policy commitments

Buildings

We all want healthy, affordable, and comfortable homes. These policies will help to lower energy bills, cut pollution, and improve indoor air quality.

~ Scale up energy retrofits for existing homes, businesses, and public buildings. Neutral
✓ Implement a 'right to cool' bylaw to protect tenants during extreme heat events. Supportive
Climate Justice

Our community is already experiencing the harmful impacts of climate change caused by fossil fuel pollution, and taxpayers are on the hook to upgrade and repair critical infrastructure.

~ Enact a moratorium on AI data centres to protect our energy and water resources. Neutral
✓ Pursue available legal options to recover a fair share of the climate costs facing our community from fossil fuel companies and other big polluters. Supportive
✓ Collaborate with Indigenous peoples as partners in the stewardship of the land, air, and water, and work towards reconciliation. Supportive
Ecosystems

The air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat all rely on healthy ecosystems. Nature can also help protect our community from extreme weather by controlling floods, protecting shorelines, and cooling neighbourhoods. Access to nature improves the health and well-being of residents, and supports biodiversity.

✓ Expand and protect tree canopy, parks, and green infrastructure to cool neighbourhoods, clean air, and manage stormwater. Supportive
Land Use

We envision vibrant, walkable communities that protect nature and improve food security.

✓ Build affordable homes near jobs, schools, shops, and transit. Supportive
✓ Upgrade critical infrastructure for heat, fire, flood, and storm resilience. Supportive
Transport

Connecting neighbourhoods through public transit and active transportation networks will cut pollution, improve public health, and make our communities more affordable (and fun!).

✓ Advocate to improve regional public transit between communities. Supportive
Zero Waste

Zero waste policies reduce pollution, keep waste out of landfills, build resilient local economies, and safeguard public health by shifting society away from a disposable culture toward a sustainable circular economy.

✓ Implement zero waste bylaws to divert organic waste and recyclables from disposal. Supportive
✓ Supportive
~ Neutral
× Opposed
– No response

Climate action

How have you contributed to climate action in your community through advocacy, past work, advisory committees, volunteer work, and/or reducing your personal carbon footprint?
I voted for a declaration of climate emergency in 2018, and have sought to ensure that Council maintains a focus on climate issues.
I have relentlessly advocated to protect green space in the District.
I drive an electric vehicle.
I have called to support Sue Big Oil campaign.

Questions for North Vancouver (District of)

The District of North Vancouver is vulnerable to many climate-related risks (e.g., intense rainfall, flooding, sea level rise, wildfire, wildfire smoke, and extreme heat events). How will you address these risks to increase our community’s resilience?
Protect green space, advocate to preserve permeable services, support fire mitigation strategies, support flood mitigation strategies, among others.

I will prioritize climate consideration in all Council decision making.

Campaign contributions

Public records from Elections BC — 119 contributions totalling $61,587.78.

2022 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS

35 contributions · $15,275.00

Contributor Date Amount Office Jurisdiction
ERIC ANDERSEN Aug 17, 2022 $200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
WARREN ASH Sep 21, 2022 $500.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
NORMAN HARRY BINION Aug 27, 2022 $200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
DARRYL V BRIZAN Aug 31, 2022 $200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
ADRIAN CHASTER Sep 26, 2022 $150.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
NICK DE DOMENICO Aug 27, 2022 $500.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
HEIDI ROSI ENRIGHT Jul 23, 2022 $1,250.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
WAYNE ENRIGHT Jul 23, 2022 $1,250.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
DAVID FAI Oct 6, 2022 $200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
BRIAN GARDINER Aug 27, 2022 $200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
CYNTHIA GERLACH Sep 28, 2022 $175.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
JOHN GREEN Oct 11, 2022 $250.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
JAMES H HANSON Jul 12, 2022 $1,000.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
JIM HANSON Oct 6, 2022 $1,000.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
JIM HANSON Jul 7, 2022 $250.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
ROBERT HANSON Sep 21, 2022 $200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
RUTH HANSON Sep 8, 2022 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
TREVOR JONES Sep 29, 2022 $350.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
NANCY KNICKERBOCKER Sep 28, 2022 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
NAZANIN KOHAN Oct 5, 2022 $300.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
TIM LOUIS Oct 14, 2022 $500.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
HOLLIS LUCKY Oct 6, 2022 $200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
MARK A MCDONALD Aug 27, 2022 $1,250.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
SAMUEL MCDONALD Sep 29, 2022 $1,200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
BRUCE MCLEOD Sep 8, 2022 $150.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
DAVID MILBURN Sep 27, 2022 $250.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
LINDA MUNRO Sep 25, 2022 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
ROBERT C NIXON Sep 18, 2022 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
FREDERICK OLSON Sep 29, 2022 $500.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
FREDERICK OLSON Oct 15, 2022 $500.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
ERIC OTTO POCIWAUSCHEK Sep 21, 2022 $500.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
IMROZ RUPANI Oct 7, 2022 $1,200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
SUSAN STOUT Sep 29, 2022 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
KRISTINA VANDERVOORT Sep 28, 2022 $200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
PATRICIA WEBB Sep 17, 2022 $150.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF

2018 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS

40 contributions · $18,746.49

Contributor Date Amount Office Jurisdiction
ERIC ANDERSEN Sep 5, 2018 $200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
WARREN ASH Sep 22, 2018 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
NORMAN HARRY BINION Aug 25, 2018 $1,000.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
PASQUALE BISCEGLIA Sep 29, 2018 $500.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
ADRIAN CHASTER Sep 5, 2018 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
NICK DE DOMENICO Aug 25, 2018 $500.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
MICHAELA DONNELLY Sep 19, 2018 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
CAROL BAIRD ELLAN Sep 17, 2018 $200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
WAYNE ENRIGHT May 12, 2018 $1,200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
KARINEH FARAMAND Oct 14, 2018 $400.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
BRIAN GARDNER Sep 22, 2018 $200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
CYNTHIA GERLACH Oct 12, 2018 $200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
JOHN GREEN Oct 10, 2018 $1,000.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
MARTIN GRIFFITH-ZAHNER Sep 7, 2018 $1,000.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
DAVID GRUNDER Sep 5, 2018 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
JIM HANSON Oct 20, 2018 $1,312.81 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
RUTH HANSON Oct 22, 2018 $1,190.63 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
JAMES HENRY HANSON Sep 5, 2018 $1,000.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
FAITH HAYMAN Dec 6, 2018 $500.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
CAROL HEANEY Oct 14, 2018 $500.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
ROBERT HOLMES Oct 12, 2018 $200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
TREVOR JONES Sep 17, 2018 $200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
SOHAIL KAMAL Sep 30, 2018 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
LYDIA KOST Sep 5, 2018 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
PO-MSI LEE Sep 22, 2018 $193.05 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
JEFF LOGAN Sep 23, 2018 $250.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
GREGORY MCDADE Sep 23, 2018 $200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
MARK A MCDONALD Jun 11, 2018 $1,200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
SUSAN MCDONALD Jun 11, 2018 $1,200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
BRUCE MCLEOD Sep 29, 2018 $500.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
DAVID G MILBURN Sep 5, 2018 $500.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
ROBERT C NIXON Sep 20, 2018 $200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
ERIC OTTO POCIWAUSCHEK Sep 5, 2018 $250.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
KEITH REYNOLDS Aug 25, 2018 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
MEHDI RUSSEL Sep 9, 2018 $500.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
ERNESTO SALVI Oct 12, 2018 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
DONALD SHEANE Dec 6, 2018 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
BRUCE STOUT Dec 6, 2018 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
BRIAN PAUL TRAINOR Sep 17, 2018 $1,200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
KRISTINA VANDERVOORT Sep 22, 2018 $250.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF

2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS

44 contributions · $27,566.29

Contributor Date Amount Office Jurisdiction
CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES LOCAL 389 Oct 18, 2014 $1,200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES LOCAL 389 Nov 15, 2014 $600.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
DR MEL KAUSHANSKY & ASSOCIATES Nov 1, 2014 $1,000.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
NORMAN BINION Oct 3, 2014 $50.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
NORMAN BINION Nov 8, 2014 $50.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
WARD BRANCH Oct 18, 2014 $250.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
MCDONALD & COMPANY Oct 18, 2014 $1,000.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
ASH CONSTRUCTION Nov 1, 2014 $500.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
JOSEPH M PRODOR LAW CORP Nov 8, 2014 $1,000.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
KIRK H WIRSIG LAW CORP Nov 8, 2014 $1,000.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
KIRK H WIRSIG LAW CORP Oct 3, 2014 $500.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
REDEKOP LAW CORP Oct 18, 2014 $500.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
VINCENT MICHAELS LAW CORP Nov 8, 2014 $500.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
SARANDO MATHEOS LAW CORP Oct 10, 2014 $250.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
ROBERT D. HOLMES LAW CORP Nov 1, 2014 $200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
DGP PROFESSIONAL LAW CORP Nov 1, 2014 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
REBECCA L DARNELL Nov 1, 2014 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
ADRIAN DIX Nov 15, 2014 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
WAYNE ENRIGHT Sep 13, 2014 $2,500.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
WAYNE ENRIGHT Nov 1, 2014 $2,500.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
BRIAN GARDINER Oct 3, 2014 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
WALTER GERLACH Oct 3, 2014 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
RAVINDER SINGH GHUMAN Nov 8, 2014 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
GREGORY & GREGORY Nov 1, 2014 $250.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
DOSANJH LAW GROUP Sep 18, 2014 $200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
DAVID GRUNDER Nov 1, 2014 $200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
PETER HANSEN Oct 3, 2014 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
JIM HANSON Feb 7, 2015 $3,523.79 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
JAMES H HANSON Oct 18, 2014 $300.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
JIM HANSON Sep 17, 2014 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
KARL HANSON Nov 1, 2014 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
LARRY KANCS Nov 1, 2014 $200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
CRAWFORD KILIAN Nov 8, 2014 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
SOCIALBAZ DIGITAL & SOCIAL MARKETING Nov 15, 2014 $6,142.50 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
DONALD MCBAIN Oct 10, 2014 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
GREGORY MCDADE Nov 1, 2014 $250.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
BRUCE EVERETT MCLEOD Nov 8, 2014 $500.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
DAVID MILBURN Oct 3, 2014 $500.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
PATRICK PHILIPPE POIRAUD Nov 1, 2014 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
JUERGEN PUETTER Nov 1, 2014 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
BRUCE RALSTON Nov 1, 2014 $200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
ERNESTO SALVI Nov 1, 2014 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
BRIAN PAUL TRAINOR Nov 1, 2014 $200.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
KRISTINA VANDERVOORT Nov 15, 2014 $100.00 COUNCILLOR NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF

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