Robin Blencoe

Robin Blencoe
MLA for Victoria-Hillside
In office 1983–1996
Succeeded by	Steve Orcherton
Minister of Municipal Affairs, Recreation and Housing of British Columbia
In office November 5, 1991 – September 15, 1993
Premier	Michael Harcourt
Preceded by	Lyall Franklin Hanson
Succeeded by	Darlene Marzarin (Municipal Affairs), Joan Smallwood (Housing, Recreation)
Minister of Government Services of British Columbia
In office September 15, 1993 – March 9, 1995
Premier	Michael Harcourt
Preceded by	Lois Boone
Succeeded by	Art Charbonneau
Minister Responsible for Sports and Commonwealth Games of British Columbia
In office September 15, 1993 – March 9, 1995
Premier	Michael Harcourt
Succeeded by	Ujjal Dosanjh
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Robin Blencoe was a politician in British Columbia, Canada. He was elected to represent the riding of Victoria-Hillside in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in 1983, 1986 and 1991. He served in the Cabinet of Mike Harcourt as Minister of Municipal Affairs, Minister of Government Services and the Minister Responsible for Sport and the Commonwealth Games. He was forced out of office due to a number of sexual harassment complaints, which resulted in Blencoe v. British Columbia (Human Rights Commission), a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the scope of section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and on the administrative law principle of natural justice.

Due to delays to the tribunal hearings the claims were not resolved for 30 months after the first filing in 1995. During this time Blencoe was subjected to vast media coverage that contributed to the ruin of his career, and to his and his family's social and psychological hardship.