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NDP MP for Vancouver Kingsway (B.C.)

Won his last election, in 2021, with 52% of the vote.

Two days ago

Voted No on Vote #475 26th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (amendment)

Voted Yes on Vote #476 26th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (main motion)

Voted Yes on Vote #477 Referral of a question of privilege to committee (amendment)

Voted Yes on Vote #478 on Bill C-322 Develop a national framework to establish a school food program

Voted Yes on Vote #479 on Bill C-295 Amend the Criminal Code (neglect of vulnerable adults)

Three days ago

Spoke in the House on Privilege Madam Speaker, it is important for all of us to remember that this current issue does arise in a context. The context is that we just ...

A week ago

Spoke at the Justice committee on Bill C-321 Thank you, Madam Chair. It's a pleasure to be at this committee. I'm a visitor, but I have a question and a comment to add on ...

Two weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Questions on the Order Paper With regard to Transport Canada’s National Airports System: (a) what per-trip fees are charged to authorized providers of Ride App services, including (i) Lyft, (ii) Uber, ...

A month ago

Spoke at the Health committee on Children's Health, Patented Medicine Prices Review Board, and Women's Health I have a few comments. I'm not 100% sure how important the motion is. What's most important here is that we actually get the motion passed ...

Spoke at the Health committee on Women's Health and Meeting Requested Pursuant to Standing Order 106(4) to Discuss ... Thank you. At that time, the NDP, the Bloc Québécois, and the Conservatives joined together to demand transparency and accountability from the government in all aspects ...

Spoke in the House on National Security Review of Investments Modernization Act Madam Speaker, in a now notorious case, Chinese insurance agent Anbang took over B.C.-based Retirement Concepts, which was a Canadian-owned company that operated senior living facilities. ...

Spoke in the House on Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023 Madam Speaker, it is interesting that when my hon. colleague talks about illegal occupations and indiscriminate attacks he condemns Russia for it, but of course his ...

Spoke at the Health committee on Briefing by the Minister of Health and Minister of Mental Health and ... Thanks. My last question is that, in 2021, former health minister Patty Hajdu told Canadians that a full investigation into Canada's COVID-19 response would be required ...

Spoke in the House on Health Mr. Speaker, the NDP moved a motion at the health committee to launch an independent public inquiry into Canada's COVID response. Shockingly, the Conservatives joined with ...

Spoke in the House on Business of Supply Madam Speaker, over the last 15 years, through our work in Vancouver Kingsway, my staff and I have seen that the family class is one of ...

Spoke at the Health committee on Department of Health's Regulatory Changes for Natural Health Products Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd like to thank all the witnesses for being here today. I think I speak for all my colleagues when we say ...

Spoke at the Health committee on Bill C-293 Mr. Chair, on a point of order, on Monday Mr. Doherty moved a motion that dealt with harm reduction and diversion, and that was dealt with ...

Two months ago

Spoke in the House on Prevention of Government-Imposed Vaccination Mandates Act Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak to Bill C-278, the prevention of government-imposed vaccination mandates act. To begin, I believe it is important to note ...

Spoke at the Health committee on Bill C-293 Thank you, Mr. Chair. This clause has been a subject of discussion at the committee for a long time. We've all come to a broad consensus ...

Spoke in the House on Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023 Mr. Speaker, free trade agreements are one way that Canada can not only improve the economic conditions for our businesses here but also do so on ...

Spoke at the Health committee on Bill C-293 Dr. Ross, I noticed from your biography that you were a founding member of the doctors of B.C.'s diversity and inclusion advisory group. You were also ...

More than three months ago

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-340 An Act to enact the Canada Pharmacare Act

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-337 An Act to establish a national strategy on the reduction of textile waste

Posted on Twitter Had a fantastic time at the Peer 2 Peer Youth Showcase today at @collingwoodnh featuring the short film Redacted an… https://t.co/PT9Sbqv9a8

Posted on Twitter This is incorrect. The Cons oppose harm reduction, while NDP supports that plus recovery, education and prevention. https://t.co/qAjkZFkkXr

Posted on Twitter Today I was pleased to meet with @cancersociety to discuss their top advocacy issues for 2023. These include preven… https://t.co/fYasQBnuO4

Posted on Twitter A new report shows the number of Canadian teenagers regularly vaping is now among the highest in the world. Expert… https://t.co/cmQsqq3ndv

Posted on Twitter Another failed conservative policy: we can reduce crime by locking people up longer. If that worked, the US would h… https://t.co/mnDHGwyJkN

Posted on Twitter The only failed drug policy is the failed War on Drugs championed by conservatives and others for 100 years. It has… https://t.co/XxoP74pjp7

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-328 An Act respecting the development of a national strategy on student loan debt

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-312 An Act respecting the development of a national renewable energy strategy

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-307 An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (menstrual products)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-272 An Act respecting the development of a national employment strategy for persons with disabilities

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-265 An Act respecting the development of a national perinatal mental health strategy