Yesterday afternoon, the Prime Minister announced the appointment of 35 parliamentary secretaries who will support cabinet ministers in fulfilling their respective mandates.
Perhaps the most noteworthy selection is affordable housing champion Adam Vaughan in the role of Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Intergovernmental Affairs), signaling a keen interest in tackling national housing challenges with support from the highest levels.
Mr. Vaughan has actively engaged with CHRA and its members over the past year, and participated in many Housing for All events in support of federal re-investment in affordable and social housing, including an election podcast in September. Listen to Adam Vaughan speak about his party’s housing platform with CHRA.
Read the complete bios of all 35 parliamentary secretaries.
As stated in the ministerial mandate letters, both the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development will lead the creation of a National Housing Strategy. Supporting them will be parliamentary secretaries Pablo Rodriguez and Terry Duguid.
Stay tuned for the Speech from the Throne being delivered tomorrow afternoon from the Senate floor. CHRA will be present and paying close for any commitments related to housing and homelessness.
All 14 parliamentary secretaries relevant to housing and homelessness, due to their portfolio or background, are captured below.
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M.P. |
Riding |
Relevant portfolio |
Background / experience related to housing / homelessness mentioned in bio |
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Bill Blair |
Scarborough-Southwest |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada |
Yes. |
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Randy Boissonnault |
Edmonton Centre |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage |
Participated in a Housing for All roundtable in Edmonton. |
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François-Philippe Champagne |
Saint-Maurice–Champlain |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance |
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Serge Cormier |
Acadie-Bathurst
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Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard |
Participated in Housing for All initiative. |
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Anju Dhillon |
Dorval–Lachine–LaSalle |
Parliamentary Secretary for Status of Women |
Yes. |
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Terry Duguid |
Winnipeg South |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development |
Participated in a Housing for All event. |
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Greg Fergus |
Hull—Aylmer |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development |
Yes. Participated in Housing for All roundtable in Hull. |
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Yvonne Jones |
Labrador |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs |
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Kamal Khera |
Brampton West |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health |
Yes. |
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Kevin Lamoureux |
Winnipeg North |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons |
Yes. |
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Stéphane Lauzon |
Argenteuil–La Petite-Nation |
Parliamentary Secretary for Sport and Persons with Disabilities |
Yes. |
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Pablo Rodriguez |
Honoré-Mercier |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities |
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Adam Vaughan |
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Parliamentary Secretary the Prime Minister (Intergovernmental Affairs) |
Yes. Participated in many Housing for All events. |
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Arif Virani |
Parkdale–High Park |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship |
Yes. |