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Libby in Parliament *Elected NDP Member of Parliament for Vancouver East June 2, 1997 *Deputy Leader of the New Democrat Party of Canada since 2007; NDP House Leader from 2003 to 2011 *Brought attention to the issue of housing & homelessness in Parliament in 1998 & 2001. Undertook National Housing Tours &was able to secure federal funds dedicated to ending homelessness. Became known as a key advocate for drug policy reform and the need for a public health & harm reduction apprQ~ct} to the use of illicit drugs ~ampaigned tirelessly for Canada's first supervised safe injection site in the Downtown Eastside *Was the first MP to raise the issue of missing and murdered women in Canada, beginning with sex trade workers in the Downtown Eastside & becoming an outspoken advocate for sex worker rights & safety *Played a lead role in negotiating the redirection of $4.6 billion in corporate tax cuts in the 2005 budget to investments in Canadians' priorities, such as more accessible post-secondary education, renewable energy & affordable housing. *Successfully negotiated Parliamentary support for the need to address prescription drug shortages &, more recently, a call to the government of Canada to support the urgent needs of the 95 remaining Canadian survivors of Thalidomide (Love Canal).
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