OPEN LETTER: Evidence of Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Harms to Wild Salmon





TOWNHALL Meeting April 4: Saving Our Environment

Mailer: Town Hall Meeting - Saving Environment
MEDIA RELEASE: Jagmeet and the NDP deliver results that will save many Canadians up to $1,700
OTTAWA – The budget released on Tuesday shows how Canada’s NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and New Democrats have used their power to deliver results for Canadians at a time where people desperately need help with the cost-of-living. With another doubling of the GST rebate and dental care for children under 18, people living with a disability and seniors, millions of Canadians are going to save $1,700.
“Today’s budget shows that when New Democrats use our power, we get real things done for people,” said Singh. “This is a difficult time for Canadians. The cost of everything is up. That’s why we fought for a budget that saves you money and creates good jobs with better wages. Justin Trudeau voted against dental care twice and he didn’t want to double the GST rebate, but we didn’t take no for an answer. We fought and we got those things for working people. And if Pierre Poilievre had his way in this budget, there would be no dental care. Your pension, and the services that your family relies on would be cut to benefit the big bosses.”
Canadian Press: Budget 2023: Liberals follow through on big promises in deal with NDP
New Democrats have agreed to prop up the minority government on key votes, including budgets, until June 2025 in exchange for movement on shared priorities.
Here are the key NDP-approved initiatives that were penned into the agreement and made it into this year's budget:

HANSARD: Jenny calls on the Conservative's lack of support following natural disasters
HANSARD: Jenny asks for a reason why big oil is being allowed to run free
MEDIA RELEASE: NDP: Canada must lead by example in protecting the environment
In response to the agreement at the COP15 UN biodiversity summit in Montreal, NDP Critic for Environment and Climate Change Laurel Collins issued the following statement
IN THE NEWS: National Observer - MPs raise concerns over pipeline construction obstructing salmon run
The NDP’s fisheries critic Lisa Marie Barron, house leader Peter Julian, infrastructure and communities critic Bonita Zarrillo and Vancouver East MP Jenny Kwan signed an open letter raising concerns about the impact pipeline construction is having on the early salmon run.
The letter asks the ministers for Fisheries and Oceans, Environment, Natural Resources and Crown-Indigenous Relations to “intervene and halt construction of the TMX pipeline expansion,” adding the future health of wild Pacific salmon species may depend on their action.
The federal NDP opposes the Liberal government’s purchase of the Trans Mountain pipeline and the expansion project, though Leader Jagmeet Singh has not said whether the party would cancel it.
HANSARD: Jenny addresses Canada's environmental status and needed changes
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OPEN LETTER: Opposing Mayor Sim’s motion to Temporarily Pausing Net-New Supportive Housing Investments in Vancouver
I recall my time at City Council, while I was the lone opposition member in a 10 to 1 council and there werem any policy decisions where we had disagreement, when it came to approvals for both social and supportive housing in the City, we always acted in unison in support of those developments in our community. Indeed, “Vancouver has long taken a leadership role in providing supportive housing”, and it has done this regardless of whether or not other municipalities have fallen short in also providing social and supportive housing.
While I also agree that the City cannot be a lone actor in bringing about sufficient dignified social and supportive housing, health care supports, including the full spectrum of mental health, harm reduction, addictions supports and recovery care needed to serve residents living in the Downtown Eastside and beyond, instead of advancing collaboration and partnerships, this motion does the opposite.
Worse still, this short-sighted vision peddles the "Not In My Back Yard" sentiment as a solution to challenges in the community. It is sending the wrong message that the development of supportive housing is bad for neighbourhoods.
At a time where there is so much discord, fear and uncertainty in our community, elected officials across all municipalities and levels of government need to come together, not to sow division but to unite in collaborating and delivering real solutions that are evidence-based.
Media Release: MP Jenny Kwan Presents King Charles III Coronation Medals to Outstanding Community Leaders
Vancouver—Jenny Kwan, Member of Parliament for Vancouver East, presented the King Charles III Coronation Medals to another 12 outstanding community members at Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre on February 24.
In December last year, MP Kwan presented the King Charles III Coronation Medals to 18 distinguished leaders in the community at the Chinatown Storytelling Centre. This is the second medal presentation for the Vancouver East Member of Parliament.
The Coronation Medal was established to commemorate the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III on May 6, 2023. It is the first Canadian medal to mark a coronation.
The King Charles III Coronation Medal is awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to Canada or to a particular provinces, territory, region or community of Canada, or who have made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.
Toronto Star: This new Canadian immigration program is being heavily promoted by recruiters. Here’s why that’s causing concern
While foreign caregivers welcome the government move to grant them permanent residence upon arrival, Dulaca said Ottawa needs to immediately provide details about eligibility criteria, application procedures, applicable job experience and what documents are required and accepted. Details should not be released only on the opening day.
The concern is echoed by MP Jenny Kwan, the NDP’s immigration critic.
“There are serious concerns over the lack of any word from you on the details of such a program,” Kwan (Vancouver East) wrote in a December letter to Miller. “There is fear that your government could go back on its promise and that the new PR Pathway for Caregivers may not be put in place at all.”