Mark Huyser-Wierenga is a Canadian lawyer, currently a Crown Prosecutor for the Province of Alberta.-
Early life Huyser-Wierenga was born in Edmonton, Alberta in 1961.-
Education In 1983, Huyser-Wierenga received a Bachelor of Arts in history from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 1987, he received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Alberta in Canada. Huyser-Wierenga was called to the Bar of Alberta in 1989.
Notable cases In 2019 and 2020, Huyser-Wierenga prosecuted the trial of Matthew McKnight.- - The case drew considerable public attention in Canada due to the fact that McKnight was a well-known promoter at several nightlife establishments in the City of Edmonton including Oil City Roadhouse and the Old Strathcona Rack.- The Globe and Mail and other news outlets referred to the trial as "the first major Canadian case of the #MeToo era". McKnight was found guilty on five of thirteen counts of sexual assault and sentenced to eight years in prison.
Personal life Huyser-Wierenga is blind due to choroideremia and has organized several fundraisers for finding a cure.- - In 2005, Ralph Witten wrote that Huyser-Wierenga had "raised over $130,000 CDN that will contribute to the beginnings of further research" on the disease.
In 2008, Huyser-Wierenga joined the board of Citizens for Public Justice.
In 2014, the Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation named Mark Huyser-Wierenga as a Men of Honour award recipient.
Mark Huyser-Wierenga is married to Debra Huyser-Wierenga who coauthored papers annually between 1989 and 1993 in the fields of neuro-oncology and radiation therapy.For 1989, see For 1990, see For 1991, see For 1992, see For 1993, see
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External links Alberta Crown Prosecution Service Canadian Law List web page