Ben Carr
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering federal politics, Ben Carr worked in the education sector. He was reportedly a teacher and later a principal at a high school in Winnipeg. His public disclosures list employment income from the Winnipeg School Division. No other significant corporate or business holdings are widely reported.
Key Relationships & Connections
Ben Carr's most significant political relationship is with his late father, Jim Carr, who was a long-serving Liberal Member of Parliament and cabinet minister. Ben Carr won the by-election to fill the Winnipeg South Centre seat that his father held until his death in 2022.
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Mr. Speaker, I really enjoyed my colleague's speech. As I have talked about many times in the House, I spent well over a decade in the public education system, so his reference to young people was one I appreciated. I am wondering if the member can offer some commentary further to what he gave in his remarks a moment ago about how the budget process and this exercise we undertake here in
C-267 Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the following three reports of the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology: the sixth report, entitled “Driving Canada's Electric Vehicle (EV) Future: A Study of the Federal Government's EV Policies”; the seventh report, entitled “Understanding and Preventing Digital and Financial Fraud and Scams in Canada”; and
Madam Speaker, I respect a number of the things the Leader of the Opposition raised. I know it is a very difficult topic for many Canadians. I can remember my father, in the final stages of his cancer battle, struggling with what he wanted to do in terms of his directions. As we know, the bill would decriminalize advance directives. It would not set the framework. It would put forward the
Mr. Speaker, this is an extremely important bill. There have been conversations across Canada, of course, with parents, with groups representing children and mental health, as well as other stakeholders that have something to say in this context. I cannot speak to which discussions took place between governments, but I certainly know that conversations are ongoing between governments. The people
Burlington Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to rise on behalf of those I represent in Winnipeg South Centre. I do want to begin by thanking my colleague fromfor an exceptional speech. She did a great job of providing a framework and a foundational conceptualization of what we are facing here and why this piece of legislation is so necessary. I have talked often, when I have had the honour of
Mr. Speaker, as I made reference to during my remarks, it is critically important we understand that young people need to go through experiences in life. It is very important, as they develop the skills for independence, that we allow opportunities for them to fall and to learn lessons, sometimes difficult ones, and then to get back up, but of course that has to be done with our love and support.
Mr. Speaker, one thing the Province of Manitoba has done that I am fully supportive of is that it has created a body that can oversee disciplinary measures for educators. The person who heads that up goes by the name of Noni Classen. Where did she come from? She came from the Canadian Centre for Child Protection. The whole reason the disciplinary board exists is for there to be accountability and