On this page are selected videos of speeches, statements, debates, and questions I raise in the House.
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On February 28, 2018, Jenny rose and spoke on Bill S-210:
28 years ago indigenous women in the Downtown Eastside marched for the first time to bring attention to the debilitating number of women and girls missing and murdered in their community. Twenty-eight years later, the RCMP indicates that there are 1,200 cases of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls across Canada. Many believe the numbers to be much higher. Communities across the country are still marching, still demanding action, and accountability. There is not one indigenous community in Canada that has not been touched by systemic racism and sexism that allow indigenous women and girls to be stolen from their loved ones, and I might add, indigenous men like Colten Boushie to be killed without repercussions. My heart is with the families and allies who are marching, once again, for justice. We need to honour the memories of the women and girls by demanding concrete action and justice, not just today but every single day:
Jenny's Statement in the House of Commons on February 13th, 2018:
Jenny's Question to the House of Commons, on Friday February 9th, 2018:
Jenny's statement to the House of Commons on February 9th, 2018:
On February 8, 2018, Jenny rose to speak about this:
My speech to the House of Commons on Bill C-262 - United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act: An Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples:
On January 30, 2018, Jenny rose to speak about Tamil Heritage Month:
On November 21, 2017, Jenny rose and asked this question:
Jenny's question to the minister about Canadians being denied flights because they find themselves on the no fly list:
Tonight in Metro Vancouver, 3,605 people will be spending the night homeless. A substantial number of these individuals reside in my riding of Vancouver East.
The number of people, 3,605 is obtained from the 2017 homelessness count. Since 2014, the number of homeless people in Metro Vancouver has increased by 30%, and that number is constantly growing. To break that number down a little, half of them have been homeless for over a year; 16% are young people under 25; 21% are seniors; and, yes, 21% either have a part-time or full-time job.
In my riding, where the rental vacancy rate has been sitting at below 1% for years, even those who are currently housed live in constant fear that they may be the next victim of the rental evictions and demo evictions that have been dominating our local news cycles. Many are paying more than 30% of their total income on rent.
If this picture seems wrong to members, it is because the situation we have in my riding and indeed throughout the country is a human rights violation. Housing is declared as a basic right by the United Nations, and Canada has signed and ratified a number of international human rights treaties that identify the right to adequate housing as a fundamental basic human right.
Jenny's question in the House of Commons on November 3rd 2017:
On November 3, 2017, Jenny rose to speak about housing: