We, as individual Members of Parliament from British Columbia, Canada, hereby undertake the political sponsorship of a list of individual detainees who are currently under threat by the government of Iran. Community members have called for our commitment to help prevent the executions of those condemned to death, or their ongoing torture and imprisonment by […]

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In light of today’s decision, I would like to once again address our community on this project. The Trans Mountain Expansion is a deeply contentious issue in Burnaby and North Vancouver, and many members of our community have raised serious, real and appropriate concerns. In the last five years, I have made every effort to […]

We invite representatives from all three levels of Government to our Our Annual Community BBQ, one of the many ways we’ve taken a creative approach to Civic Outreach Parliamentarian of the Year For Civic Outreach Congratulations Burnaby and North Vancouver! Together, we have been awarded Parliamentarian of the Year for Civic Outreach by Maclean’s Magazine! It’s […]

A roundtable conversation with seniors at Seton Villa in Burnaby. We invited Minister of Seniors Filomena Tassi to join us and hear from our community in 2018. In our report on some of the work the Our Government is doing for seniors in Burnaby and North Vancouver, we talk about some important services and resources […]

Announcing our investment in Simon Fraser University’s Energy Systems and Environmental Engineering Program. Learn more about our clean energy investments Our government understands that climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing the world today, and that is why in October 2016, we announced a bold plan to put a national price on carbon. […]

Touring General Fusion in Burnaby with my collegue MP Greg Fergus, who served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development In BC, we understand that a strong economy and a clean environment go hand-in-hand. This is why our Government is investing in major clean technology projects right across Canada. Burnaby’s […]

How the Canada Child Benefit Can Help Your Family The new Canada Child Benefit (CCB) is one of the most significant family focused policies introduced in a generation. It plays a large part in our commitment to making sure children in communities like ours get the best start in life. The CCB is providing 9 […]

Access to safe, affordable housing is something that all Canadians deserve. However, for far too many of our fellow Canadians, finding a secure place to live is an ongoing challenge. Here in Burnaby and North Vancouver, we know better than anywhere else in Canada how much of a struggle it can be to balance the […]

Access to Education Making post-secondary more affordable On a personal level, I understand the financial burden that obtaining a post-secondary education places on students and their families. I know I never would have had the chance to access post-secondary without the help of grants and scholarships. That is largely why, for 13 years, my brother […]