Niki Sharma is the first woman of colour to serve as BC’s Attorney General. A longtime public servant, Niki was a lawyer whose practice focused on representing Indigenous people, including residential school survivors. As BC’s Attorney General she led efforts to make online spaces safer, introduced a nation-leading Anti-Racism act and led the largest expansion of family law legal aid in BC history.

Prior to serving in government, Niki was elected to the Board of Vancity Credit Union, where she served as Vice-Chair and chaired the Climate Justice Working Group. She also served as Chair of the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation. In these roles, she worked to improve her community and make life better for people and our planet.