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Liberal

Doly Begum

LiberalScarborough SouthwestOntario
70Votes Cast
20Speeches
0Bills Sponsored
Background
Born
September 5, 1989 — Moulvibazar District of Bangladesh
Family
Married to Bangladeshi-Canadian lawyer Rizuan Rahman until his death from cancer in September 2024.
Education
Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto in political science, and a Master of Arts in development, administration and planning from University College London.
Career
Co-Chair of the Scarborough Health Coalition, Vice-Chair of Warden Woods Community Centre, a research analyst at the Society of Energy Professionals, and was the chief coordinator of the province-wide Keep Hydro Public campaign.
Political Experience
MPP for Scarborough Southwest from 2018 to 2026, deputy leader from 2022 to 2026. Elected MP for Scarborough Southwest in 2026.
Notable
First Bangladeshi-Canadian to be elected to a legislative body in Canada. Youngest member of her party's caucus in 2018.
Public Profile

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Business & Financial Interests

Before being elected to the Ontario legislature, Doly Begum was the co-chair of the Scarborough Health Coalition. She also reportedly worked at The Scarborough Hospital and was involved in city-wide student unions and community organizing.

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Taxes & Government SpendingBusiness & Worker RulesEnergy & the Economy

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HealthcareImmigrationIndigenous PeoplesIdentity & Human RightsEducation & ChildcareDrug Policy

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National Security & DefencePolitical & Electoral ReformCrime & Public SafetyFirearms

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Environment, Climate & ResourcesHousing & Cost of LivingRural Communities & Culture
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Recent Activity
Jun 29, 2026

Yes.

Jun 29, 2026

Thank you very much. I'm glad I have an opportunity to follow up on some of the conversation. As someone who wears many hats as a member with a diverse background, I think true diversity of thought really transcends more than tokenism or the check mark that Ms. McTeer spoke about. I think it really relies on deep, meaningful experiences. Given the track record of Justice Joyal and what we've

Jun 29, 2026

Thank you, Madam Chair. Good morning, everyone. Thank you so much for being here this morning. Ms. McTeer, you spoke very thoroughly in your explanation of the process. One of the things you mentioned, along with it being an important role of the highest calibre, is that it must reflect Canada. We know Justice Martin is from the west, and obviously the preference was there. Can you speak to

Jun 18, 2026

Thank you so much, MP O'Rourke. Thank you so much, Ms. Patell, for being here. It is impressive that Google can remove and block billions of ads before they reach us. You've just mentioned the millions of accounts that were suspended. I'm quite impressed, actually, by the number that you have, in terms of the success rate. I know a lot of them are repeat offenders as well, in terms of those who

Jun 18, 2026

I'm glad that you say that, because we actually have current legislation—

Jun 16, 2026
QuestionPrivacy

Mr. Speaker, Canadians cannot fully benefit from the digital economy if they do not trust it. The rules that govern how personal information is collected, used and shared have not kept pace with technology. The protecting privacy and consumer data act would recognize that. It would recognize privacy as a fundamental right and give Canadians the tools they need to take back control over their

Jun 16, 2026

Thank you very much, Chair. Thank you, all of you, for being here today. I want to pick up where Ms. Dancho left off. You might be surprised, but I feel that, at this committee, this is where we actually align and are very concerned about what's going on. This study has become very important in finding a way to protect Canadians. I'll start with Interac. Mr. Hines, you spoke about some of the

Jun 16, 2026

If I may, I would ask Mr. Harroun the same question.