Navdeep Bains - 39th and 40th Parliament

39th and 40th Parliament

Since 2006, Bains has been appointed the Official Opposition Critic for Public Works and Government Services, Treasury Board, International Trade and Natural Resources, respectively. He also sat on the Caucus Committees for Planning and Priorities, Canada and the World and Economic Prosperity. In January 2007, Bains was appointed to the National Election Readiness Committee as a Caucus Representative and in March 2007 served as the Youth Liaison to the Young Liberals of Canada.

In 2006 he co chaired the Ontario Liberal Party's AGM in Toronto. Because of his position in the Party and the roles he has been given, Bains is seen as a rising star, and has been selected 3 years in a row in the Hill Times survey as best up and comer.

In January 2009, he was appointed Co-Chair of the Special Committee on Party Renewal and tasked with leading a comprehensive process to consult with the membership and create a stronger Liberal Party. In March 2009, Bains was appointed Chair of Platform Development and given responsibility for managing the creation of the party’s next election platform.

In the past, Bains has sat on the following House of Commons’ Committees: Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics; Finance; Government Operations and Estimates; International Trade; Public Works and the Foreign Affairs and Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Development where he served as Chairman. As of January 2009, Bains sits as a Member of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources. Bains is currently a member of the Canada-US and the Canada-India Friendship Groups.