Parm Bains
- Born
- Victoria, British Columbia
- Family
- Married and has two children
- Career
- Instructor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University; media and public relations officer with the provincial government
- Political Experience
- Ran for Richmond City Council in 2018 (not elected); Member of Parliament for Richmond East—Steveston since 2021
- Notable
- Endorsed Mark Carney in the 2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election; allegations of Chinese interference in the 2021 election
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering federal politics, Parm Bains was reportedly an instructor in the School of Business at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in British Columbia. His professional background also includes work in media and communications.
Public Controversies
During the 2021 federal election campaign, a controversy arose regarding a 2011 video that showed Bains with Ripudaman Singh Malik, who was acquitted of charges related to the 1985 Air India bombing. At the time the video was filmed, Bains was reportedly working as a journalist for a Punjabi-language media outlet. In response to the video surfacing, Bains stated that he was present in a journalistic capacity to cover a story and did not endorse Malik or his views.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for his hard work on this issue as well. With respect to the other members who are involved, the concerns are there. What they have shared is about having an opportunity to be involved in the case. Richmond Centre—Marpole I would like to mention that the member for, who has been talking quite a bit about this, sat as a Richmond city councillor when this
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to speak today on the matter of the Cowichan court decision, as it has understandably raised questions in the House; in my hometown of Richmond, British Columbia; and across Canada. Let me first say that our government disagrees with the Supreme Court of British Columbia's decision and that we immediately appealed the court decision. As the case is
Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, I talked about thetaking responsibility to make sure Canadians know what our position as a federal government is, that we will have their backs. I will reiterate one more piece. The federal government would never negotiate Canadians' private property, but also, as members know, private land ownership and land deeds fall under provincial jurisdiction. This is why I am
Mr. Speaker, as I stated in my speech, in 2017, the federal government applied to the court to make sure that they notify the residents. Prime Minister If we look at the question the member has brought forward with respect to the, the Prime Minister is taking responsibility for this country, and he wanted to ensure that Canadians understand that the federal government will not negotiate private
Mr. Speaker, I think that if we listened to colleagues who spoke earlier, the fearmongering we are talking about has to do with what the members opposite are implying: that private property lands will be taken away. I come back to the issue at hand. This is a provincial matter. I have outlined how the federal government cannot and will not negotiate private lands. Most of these questions should
Mr. Speaker, respecting the spirit of truth and reconciliation, Richmond residents in my hometown are seeking clarity following last summer's Cowichan decision and recent federal agreements with first nations in British Columbia. To dispel the misinformation, it is important that we continue to provide clear, factual information and constructive leadership as Canada moves forward with the