Throughout my time teaching entrepreneurship at SFU, and during my years founding and operating a non-profit dedicated to helping students obtain scholarships, I have developed a strong belief in the power of education. I’m proud our government shares that belief, and has brought in a 50% increase in Canada Students Grants that has already helped […]

Over the last few years, the growth of the cleantech industry in Burnaby and North Vancouver has been enormous. As an MP, I’ve been fortunate to both visit and announce federal funding for numerous local companies including Inventys, Cellula Robotics, and Burnaby’s General Fusion. One of the most exciting recent announcements was the $45 million […]

Above: Helping the Seymour Salmonid Society move trapped salmon over the rock slide on the Seymour River The Salmonid Enhancement Program (SEP) has been an important part of student education and habitat preservation in Burnaby and North Vancouver for the past 40 years. As the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the […]

In October 2017, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) organized the Southern Resident Killer Whale Symposium. It brought together more than 300 experts from First Nations, governments, NGOs, industry, and the scientific community. The group that met during this event represented some of the brightest minds in our oceans community, and everything that was […]

On August 19th, I presented my report on the Trans Mountain Expansion Project to the Ministerial Panel in North Vancouver. This traveled the route the proposed expansion to hold public and stakeholder consultations in many of the impacted communities. The Panel produced a study that was presented to cabinet as one of the documents that […]

In January 2017, I was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard. This will be an opportunity to represent BC’s voice in a field crucial to our regional economy and culture. Some of my immediate work with Minister Dominic LeBlanc will be focused on: Marine Protected Areas: We are on schedule […]

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 […]

Finding Solutions for Traffic on the North Shore One of the most common issues I discuss at the doorstep is traffic congestion on the North Shore. I understand that being stuck in traffic on the way to and from work or school is not only frustrating, it eats up time that we’d all rather be […]

From Left to Right: White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin, Burnaby Councillor Colleen Jordan, MP Terry Beech, Federal Minister Amarjeet Sohi, Provincial Minister Peter Fassbender, MLA Richard Lee, Burnaby Councillor Sav Dhaliwal Protecting Our Waterways In March, our Government announced almost $5.8 million in funding for the Burnaby Wastewater Combined Sewer Separation Program. Sewer separation is […]

Democracy, Students and Communities of the Future I had such a great time speaking to students at Cameron Elementary School. These amazing students really impressed me with their level of interest and desire to learn. We talked about what it’s like being a Member of Parliament both in our community and in Ottawa, what happens […]