10 Ways Nathaniel Erskine-Smith Has Made a Difference
And Our Government's Accomplishments On Those Issues
Nate has been a vocal advocate for stronger action on climate change. He successfully called for a climate emergency debate in Parliament after the most recent IPCC report. He’s written articles about climate change and plastic pollution, and he’s raised the need for more action directly with Environment Minister McKenna, Finance Minister … Continue reading
Nate served as the chair of the All-Party Anti-Poverty Caucus, and advocated for increased and automatic benefits for the working poor. The all-party anti-poverty caucus heard compelling arguments for bold action towards a basic income from former Senator Art Eggleton (the founder of our anti-poverty caucus), and experts Evelyn Forget (economist/professor known for … Continue reading
Nate has recognized the incredible contributions of Beaches-East York constituents in the House of
Commons, from individual volunteers to service organizations. If you know of someone or something
that is especially worthy of recognition…Continue reading
Nate has represented Canada on the world stage at a number of United Nations conferences, from ocean protections to global drug policy. He has addressed global parliamentary conferences on issues of human rights, poverty reduction, and youth engagement, and he has been vocal in … Continue reading
Nate has been a strong ally in support of action towards reconciliation with Indigenous communities. He has made public statements in the House, he has been an active member of a caucus working group focused on Indigenous child welfare, and he has raised the issues of boil water advisories and discrimination … Continue reading
Saving Lives Through a Public Health Approach To Drug Use
Early in the term, Nate submitted a resolution to caucus for a public health approach to address the opioid crisis that continues to kill thousands of Canadians. The government acted on the resolution by investing $231 million to address the opioid crisis through a public … Continue reading
Nate has been at the forefront of strengthening animal protection laws. In 2016, he introduced the Modernizing Animal Protections Act, which was endorsed by humane societies and animal welfare organizations across the country and for which he was recognized as the Humane Legislator of the Year by Animal Justice. Nate’s bill led … Continue reading
Nate is known as our principled voice, for standing up for constituents where it matters, and for highlighting the importance of thoughtful and respectful disagreement. The Huffington Post referred to Nate as, “House of Common’s top rebel, having gone against his own government 37 times out of hundreds of votes in the last … Continue reading
Nate hosts public events, meetings, and film screenings around the riding to engage with neighbours, solicit feedback on government policy, and inform his work in Ottawa on the issues of the day. We’ve had incredible guests at our free events The Water Brothers The Woman Who Loves Giraffes Indigenous author … Continue reading
Nate has helped to lead efforts to hold companies to account for failing to protect Canadians’ privacy, both through his work as vice-chair of the parliamentary privacy committee, and as part of an international committee dedicated to studying these issues. In addition to protecting privacy, Nate’s efforts have focused on combating election … Continue reading