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Harry Bains | |
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| Minister of Labour of British Columbia | |
| Assumed office July 18, 2017 | |
| Premier | John Horgan David Eby |
| Preceded by | Shirley Bond |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Surrey-Newton | |
| Assumed office May 17, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Bhullar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951/1952 (age 73–74)[1] |
| Political party | New Democrat |
Harry Bains is a Canadian politician serving as the Minister of Labour in British Columbia. He has been the NDP MLA for Surrey-Newton since 2005.
Career
Bains has experience in education due to his service on the Kwantlen University College Board of Governors as board member and vice chair from 1993 and 1999. He has also volunteered with Habitat for Humanity.[citation needed]
Bains was an elected officer of Steelworkers-IWA Canada Local 2171 for over fifteen years. He has served most recently as full-time vice president of his local chapter, in which he led negotiations and helped in bargaining to improve workers wages and working conditions.[2]
Critic roles
Bains served as opposition critic for the 2010 winter Olympic Games,Transportation and Infrastructure, forestry. Bains also served as Jobs, Employment, Labour and Worksafe BC Critic in the NDP shadow cabinet.[3]
Election results
Template:British Columbia provincial election, 2020/Surrey-Newton Template:British Columbia provincial election, 2017/Surrey-Newton Template:British Columbia provincial election, 2013/Surrey-Newton Template:British Columbia provincial election, 2009/Surrey-Newton Template:British Columbia provincial election, 2005/Surrey-Newton
Personal life
Bains and his wife Rajvinder live in Surrey with their two children. He is an advocate for workers' rights and equality.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.surreyleader.com/news/204720711.html [dead link]
- ↑ About Harry Bains Archived 2006-06-27 at the Wayback Machine New Democrat Opposition
- ↑ About Harry Bains Harrybains.ca
- ↑ Official Report of DEBATES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY - MARCH 29, 1999
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- British Columbia New Democratic Party MLAs
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- Living people
- Members of the Executive Council of British Columbia
- Punjabi people
- United Steelworkers people
- Canadian people of Indian descent
- People from Surrey, British Columbia
- 21st-century Canadian politicians
- International Woodworkers of America people