Career
He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1979 federal election in Skeena riding. He was re-elected in three subsequent elections before retiring prior to the 1993 federal election. He also, at various times, served concurrently as forestry critic and as the party"s spokesperson on aboriginal affairs
He was an early advocate of the special trust relationship owed to aboriginal peoples by the Canadian government, saying this in the House of Commons on February
9th, 1988: "The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development is the only Minister of the federal Crown who holds a specific trust relationship with a specific group of Canadians. "
Fulton was active with various environmental and wildlife agencies throughout his adult life.
Fulton worked as executive director of the David Suzuki Foundation after leaving parliament. Fulton died on December 21, 2008 in Vancouver after a battle with colon cancer.
