In Parliament

Parliament is where I bring the voices of Vancouver East constituents to government and fight for real action and legislative change. I do this through debating and voting on legislation in the chamber, as well as attend committee meetings where Members of Parliament examine, discuss, and debate issues in greater depth and details.

On this page you can see all question period questions, statements and speeches that I make in the House of Commons. In the “In Committee” page you can see my debates and proceedings in various parliamentary committees.

Select videos of questions and statements can be viewed under the “House Speeches” section.

Parliament Video: Jenny Kwan speaks out on corporate influence over the government

Jenny rose to speak to an Opposition Day motion moved by my colleague, NDP MP Daniel Blaikie, on Monday, April 29th, 2019:

Parliament Video: Interview with Jenny: Calling on the federal government to stop penny-pinching low-income seniors!

Why is the Federal Liberal government one the one hand, giving out $12 million for fridges to a company owned by one of the wealthiest families in Canada, and on the other hand, making low-income seniors who use public transit report their BC Bus Pass as income on their income taxes?

Parliament Video: Jenny Kwan in QP: Will the PM withdraw changes to immigration law hidden in the Budget bill?

On April 10, 2019, I stood in Question Period to ask if Prime Minster Trudeau would withdraw the major changes to immigration that are hidden in his Budget bill:

Parliament Video: Jenny Kwan moves that immigration legislation be withdrawn from Budget bill

On April 11, 2019, I put forward a motion seeking unanimous consent from the House to withdraw legislation from the Budget bill that would make drastic changes to Canada's asylum claims process:

Parliament Video: Jenny Kwan makes a Point of Order: Is the Budget an Omnibus Bill?

On April 10, 2019, Jenny rose in the House on a Point of Order, because I believe that Bill C-97 is an omnibus bill as defined under Standing Order 69.1:

Parliament Video: Jenny in Question Period: "Humanitarian leaders don't shut their border to asylum seekers during a refugee crisis"

I have learned, in reviewing the Liberal government's 2019 Budget, that they are trying to sneak in changes to refugee laws in their Budget bill.

Humanitarian leaders don't shut their borders to asylum seekers in the midst of a refugee crisis. Lives are at risk.

That's why, on April 9, 2019, I rose in Question Period to ask once again: Will the Prime Minister do the right thing and suspend the Safe Third Country Agreement?

Parliament Video: Jenny in Question Period: Don't deport a key witness in a human trafficking case!

On April 4, I stood in Question Period to ask: Will the government prevent a travesty of justice, and stop the deportation of a key witness in a human trafficking case?

Parliament Video: Jenny Kwan raises the issue of commemorating the Nanjing Massacre in the House

On April 10, 2019, Jenny rose in the House to speak once more as to why it would be important to establish December 13th as a commemorative day to remember the victims of the Nanjing Massacre:

Parliament Video: Jenny in QP: "Humanitarian leaders don't shut their borders to asylum seekers."

Jenny has learned, in reviewing the Liberal government's 2019 Budget Omnibus bill, that they are trying to sneak in changes to refugee laws in their Budget. Humanitarian leaders don't shut their borders to asylum seekers in the midst of a refugee crisis. Lives are at risk. That's why, on April 9, 2019, Jenny rose in Question Period to ask once again:

Parliament Video: Jenny in the House: Public inquiry on SNC-Lavalin scandal?

We knew that the halls of power were rigged for wealthy and corporate insiders. What the scandal over SNC-Lavalin has revealed in detail is just how far the Liberal government has gone to put the interests of the corporate elite over Canadians. The Liberal government keeps telling us how important an independent justice system is, but it all goes out of the window when it is their corporate friends in trouble. It is time for a public inquiry. Canadians deserve to know the whole truth:

Jenny in Parliament