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Your MP · NDP · Vancouver East

Jenny Kwan

Chooses to speak about immigration and housing.

Constituency office: Main office - Vancouver 2572 East Hastings street Vancouver BC V5K 1Z3 · 1 604 775-5800
Email jenny.kwan@parl.gc.ca ↗Full voting record ↗
Time in office
11 yrs
MP since 2015
Bills sponsored
11
0 became law
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Won their election with
44%
of the vote, in 2025
House votes
85 yes 83 no
of 174 this session

At a glance

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Pro

Jenny Kwan voted for bills on housing supply and a youth housing strategy, tougher penalties for assaulting healthcare workers and first responders, and new crimes for controlling intimate partners.1234

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Anti

Jenny Kwan voted against bills on tax changes, tougher criminal sentencing and bail rules, and a government corporation to boost affordable housing supply.1234

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In the House, they talk most about

What they keep coming back to

Mentions in 1000 speeches
housing643immigration293rights245conservatives235support225public195amendment188process182workers177liberals175ndp169community161officials148respect147family144safety143housingcrisis142access141act139clear135citizenship134program133applications130address129system124funding123action113communities111families111situation111housing643immigration293rights245support225public195amendment188process182workers177liberals175ndp169community161officials148respect147family144safety143access141act139
RankTermMentionsTimesSpeechesLast said
01housing6431062026-07-07
02immigration2931452026-06-18
03rights2451132026-06-18
04conservatives2351122026-07-07
05support2251622026-09-24
06public195852026-07-07
07amendment1881022026-09-24
08process1821172026-09-24
09workers177612026-09-24
10liberals1751092026-09-24
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11ndp1691102026-07-07
12community161962026-06-18
13officials148932026-07-07
14respect1471052026-06-18
15family144842026-06-16
16safety143692026-06-18
17housing crisis142552026-07-07
18access141802026-06-18
19act139762026-06-18
20clear135812026-09-24
21citizenship134542026-06-18
22program133852026-07-07
23applications130722026-06-18
24address129802026-09-24
25system124782026-09-24
26funding123532026-09-24
27action113782026-07-07
28communities111632026-09-24
29families111732026-09-24
30situation111602026-07-07
Counted from their 1000 most recent speeches in the House and committees since 2023-10-24, leaving out common words and House procedure words. Hover a bubble or a row to see it in both. openparliament.ca lists their favourite word as “ndp”.

Bills they put forward

Sponsored by this MP

Requires the national housing strategy to address homeless encampments on federal land and ensure Indigenous peoples help develop housing programs affecting them.Housing strategy must address homeless camps on federal land with Indigenous people's input on housing programs.

Bill C-205 · 45-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Housing
Official title: An Act to amend the National Housing Strategy Act

Creates an independent office to investigate complaints about Canada's immigration department.Creates an independent office to investigate complaints about the immigration department.

Bill C-212 · 45-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
ImmigrationDemocracy & government
Official title: An Act to establish the Office of the Ombud for the Department of Citizenship and Immigration and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts

Removes rules that caused permanent residents to lose status when their refugee protection ended.Stops permanent residents from losing status when their refugee protection ends.

Bill C-213 · 45-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Immigration
Official title: An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (cessation of refugee protection)

Modifies rules for controlling exports and imports of goods requiring permits.Modifies rules for controlling exports and imports of goods requiring permits.

Bill C-233 · 45-1 · DefeatedBill ↗
Economy & cost of living
Official title: An Act to amend the Export and Import Permits Act

Allows foster youth to become citizens and prevents their deportation while their citizenship applications are being reviewed.Foster youth can become citizens and cannot be deported while citizenship applications are reviewed.

Bill C-274 · 45-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Immigration
Official title: An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Modifies rules for how Canada processes immigration and refugee applications.Changes how Canada processes immigration and refugee applications.

Bill C-291 · 43-2 · Second reading (House)Bill ↗
Immigration
Official title: An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Removes rules that made permanent residents lose their status when they stopped being considered refugees.Prevents permanent residents from losing status when they stop being considered refugees.

Bill C-294 · 42-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Immigration
Official title: An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (cessation of refugee protection)

Allows the government to revoke citizenship from people convicted of terrorism or treason offences.Government can revoke citizenship from people convicted of terrorism or treason.

Bill C-333 · 42-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Immigration
Official title: An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (granting and revoking of citizenship)

Changes rules about which immigrants can be rejected based on expected healthcare costs.Changes rules about rejecting immigrants based on expected healthcare costs.

Bill C-398 · 42-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Immigration
Official title: An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (medical inadmissibility — excessive demand)

Modifies rules and requirements related to Canada's national housing strategy and policies.Updates rules and requirements for Canada's national housing strategy and policies.

Bill C-398 · 44-1 · Second reading (House)Bill ↗
Housing
Official title: An Act to amend the National Housing Strategy Act

Creates an independent office to investigate complaints about the Department of Citizenship and Immigration.Creates an independent office to investigate complaints about the immigration department.

Bill C-399 · 44-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
ImmigrationDemocracy & government
Official title: An Act to establish the Office of the Ombud for the Department of Citizenship and Immigration and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts
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