20 Facts About Dave Hayer

Dave Sukhdip Singh Hayer was born on 1958 and is a former Indo-Canadian politician for the province of British Columbia.

Dave Hayer served as member of the Legislative Assembly for Surrey-Tynehead from 2001 to 2013.

Dave Hayer earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from Simon Fraser University and completed a Strategic Leadership Certificate from the University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business, Executive Management.

Dave Hayer attended Douglas College from 1977 to 1979 and completed the Tax Course at British Columbia Institute of Technology.

Dave Hayer served as the general manager of the Canadian Accounting Aggregates Public Accountants from 1983 to 1988, following which he joined the Indo-Canadian Times.

Dave Hayer is a member of Simon Fraser University's India Advisory Council, which supports SFU's strategic initiatives in India and engagement with BC's Indo-Canadian diaspora.

In October 2018, Dave Hayer was elected vice president of the Association of Former MLAs of BC a non-partisan association of former MLAs founded in 1987.

Dave Hayer previously worked with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce as a mortgage advisor.

Dave Hayer was first elected in the 2001 provincial general election and was re-elected in 2005 and 2009.

Dave Hayer served as the Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism and Immigration from 2005 to 2011.

Dave Hayer was noted as a voice for moderate Sikhs in Greater Vancouver and as a consistent critic of terrorism and Sikh extremism.

On 7 July 2012, Dave Hayer announced that he would not seek re-election in the May 2013 provincial election.

In 2013, Dave Hayer criticized the Liberal government's Quick Wins ethnic outreach scandal.

In 2002, Dave Hayer was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal.

In 2007, Dave Hayer received a Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award from the Government of India, which is given annually to people of Indian heritage no longer living in India, who have achieved excellence in their chosen fields of endeavour.

In 2008, Dave Hayer was included by the Vancouver Sun in its list of the 100 topmost influential Canadians of South Asian descent making a difference in BC.

On 10 February 2013, Dave Hayer was presented with a Diamond Jubilee Medal by the Canadian Coalition Against Terror for his contributions to public policy on terrorism issues in Canada.

In 2017, Dave Hayer was honoured with the presentation of his 3rd Paul Harris Award on 10 July 2017, by Surrey Rotary Officers.

Dave Hayer was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal on 11 October 2022, for his service to the community.

Dave Hayer married Isabelle Martinez Hayer in 1981; they have four children.