‘She is very clear about why she is there’: rookie MP Gazan putting her ‘movement’ stamp on first year in House

In an environment where she says her human rights are constantly up for debate, NDP MP Leah Gazan says it’s ‘critical’ her voice is heard.

NDP MP Leah Gazan joins demonstrators supporting the Wetʼsuwetʼen nation against the building of the Costal Gasoline pipeline through their traditional territory before a march through downtown Ottawa on Feb. 24, 2020. Ms. Gazan says she was born into politics and advocacy.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PAIGE PEACOCK

December 21, 2020

NDP MP Leah Gazan’s presence in the House of Commons speaks to the lived experiences of not only Indigenous peoples, but also of life-long advocates for social justice and human rights, says her NDP House seatmate Matthew Green. And with a year of federal politics under her belt, the attention-gra...

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