1. John Yap is a Canadian politician and former banker.
24 Facts About John Yap
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John Yap represented the electoral district of Richmond-Steveston in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2005 to 2020, as part of the BC Liberal caucus.
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John Yap attended the University of British Columbia, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1980 and a Master of Business Administration degree in 1983.
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John Yap went on to lead a twenty-year career in banking with Toronto-Dominion Bank and financial planning with the Investors Group.
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John Yap was heavily involved with the Gilmore Park United Church and the Gilmore Gardens Seniors Centre.
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John Yap is married with two grown children, a son and a daughter.
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John Yap defeated three other candidates in the Richmond-Steveston riding: Employment-agency owner and New Democratic Party of British Columbia candidate Kay Hale, Green Party candidate Egidio Spinelli and Democratic Reform BC candidate Daniel Ferguson.
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In September 2006 John Yap was elected by his peers to be the Chair of the BC Government Caucus.
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On July 1,2008, John Yap implemented the British Columbia revenue carbon tax to fuels such as gasoline, diesel, natural gas, heating fuel, propane and coal, and to peat and tires when used to produce energy or heat.
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John Yap began a non-partisan program called the Youth Outreach Initiative Program in 2008 to encourage youth involvement in the political process.
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John Yap signed agreements with Washington Department of Ecology Director Ted Sturdevant on limiting carbon emissions from government operations and promoting awareness of the impacts of sea level rise on coastal areas.
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John Yap supported the first Public Sector Energy Conservation Agreement in 2009 as a partnership between BC Hydro and the Government of British Columbia.
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John Yap was retained as Minister of State for Climate Action during Gordon Campbell's final cabinet shuffle in October 2010.
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John Yap supported the province's move towards the Harmonized Sales Tax.
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John Yap supported the Premier's initiative in income tax reduction to the first $72,000 of income, effective January 1,2011.
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On March 14,2011, John Yap was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Clean Technology to the Minister of Energy and Mines.
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In July 2011 John Yap chaired the Bio-Economy Committee to identify ways to expand British Columbia's bio-economy through engagement with the industry and academia.
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John Yap was named Minister of State for Multiculturalism in March 2012, replacing Harry Bloy, who resigned from cabinet.
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John Yap resigned from Cabinet on March 4,2013, as a government investigation took place regarding an outreach scandal targeting ethnic communities.
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In July 2013, John Yap was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General for Liquor Policy Reform.
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John Yap was appointed to the Cabinet Committee for a Strong Economy and the committee for Legislative Review, and was named Chair of a new Special Committee to Appoint an Auditor General.
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John Yap won re-election in 2017 against NDP candidate Kelly Greene.
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John Yap was named opposition critic for liquor, gaming and Insurance Corporation of British Columbia in August 2017, before assuming the arts and culture portfolio in September 2020.
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John Yap declined to run again in the 2020 election.