In February 2019, the Confederation of Canadian Unions (CCU) held its Labour School in Vancouver, British Columbia. NDP member of parliament Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East) discussed workers’ rights and federal politics.

The CCU commended MP Kwan for her efforts in creating a public, universal pharmacare system and fighting for the rights of foreign-born workers in Canada, many of whom face discrimination and labour rights abuses.

MP Kwan also talked about the deplorable state of housing in Canada, especially for low-income and working class Canadians living in large, urban centres, and proposed a national housing strategy to end homelessness.