Brendan Hanley
- Born
- 1958 or 1959
- Family
- Married to Lise Farynowski and has two children
- Education
- Medical degree from the University of Alberta, diploma in tropical medicine and hygiene from the University of Liverpool, and a Masters in Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Career
- Physician, Yukon's Chief Medical Officer of Health from 2008. Background in emergency medicine and family practice in the territory, with previous experience working in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Worked with Doctors without Borders, providing medical care overseas in Africa and Asia.
- Political Experience
- Elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 Canadian federal election. Represents the electoral district of Yukon as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.
- Notable
- Frequently provided updates and announcements during the COVID-19 pandemic in Yukon starting in late March 2020.
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Brendan Hanley won with 12,009 votes (53.1%)
Total votes cast: 22,636
Northern Tails Mr. Speaker, members must check out season two ofon YouTube, a televised puppet show that is Yukon-created and Yukon-produced, which premiered last week in Whitehorse. This season, the squirrels are definitely in charge of production. Ground squirrel Scout Perry and roving reporter Michael Jay the fox are helping kids find science on the screen and, in fact, everywhere they go [more]
Do I still have time?
In the spirit of collaboration, I want to thank you all for your courageous testimony and for being here. Again, I thank Senator Boyer, who I know is still in the room, and also Mr. Schmale for championing this incredibly important issue. Again, as parliamentarians, we have to ask the difficult questions, and we have to make sure we are fully considering the benefits and the potential unintended [more]
I think the circumstances referred to in the briefs we've all received have been around emergency situations, for instance severe bleeding, where a split-second decision might need to be made about an emergency hysterectomy. Hopefully, I'll have a chance to ask this of the CMA. I know the CMA has taken a position in support of this bill, but I think it's important to hear from all sides of the [more]
Thank you. Thank you, Senator, for all the work you have done and for your very moving story about how you got to this place. I do feel it's important to reaffirm how shocked we all are that the procedure of forced sterilization still occurs in modern times, but also, having been a medical practitioner for most of my career, I want to make sure that those organizations that are expressing [more]
Mr. Speaker, the countdown is on. In just over a week, the Arctic Winter Games are returning to Whitehorse. For over 50 years, this event has been the premier athletic stage for circumpolar youth. With over 4,000 athletes, coaches, support staff and volunteers already gearing up, the Yukon is set to continue this proud legacy. The games are not just about medals. They are about competing [more]
Absolutely. It does make sense. Briefly, so I can leave adequate time for Ms. Idlout, if this office had been in place 20 years ago, what difference do you think it would have made to you? Can you imagine where you might be now?
Thank you very much to everyone who's here. Before I get to my questions—I have discussed this with some of the members around the table—I would like to get consent to add an additional witness to this study. I hope that's okay with everyone. There's an important name from the Yukon, someone who can speak very well to this bill, that I would like to add. Some hon. members: Agreed.