On May 29, 2002, Dr Ralph Sultan, MLA for West Vancouver - Capilano, former Harvard Business School Professor and former Chief Economist of the Royal Bank of Canada, introduced the Sea to Sky University (SSU) Act in the British Columbia Legislature. Subsequently the Government of British Columbia passed the SSU Act giving the University the right to grant undergraduate and graduate degrees, diplomas and certificates. On October 18th, 2005 Sea to Sky University formally announced its current name, Quest University Canada, in honour of the University's major benefactor, Dr Stewart Blusson.