Leah Gazan
- Born
- April 8, 1972 — Thompson, Manitoba
- Career
- Lecturer at the Faculty of Education in University of Winnipeg; President for the Social Planning council of Winnipeg
- Political Experience
- First elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election, serving as the member of Parliament (MP) for Winnipeg Centre.
- Notable
- Participated in Idle No More, advocated for acknowledgement of injustice perpetuated against Indigenous Canadian adoptive children at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering federal politics, Leah Gazan was an educator and activist. She worked as an instructor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Winnipeg. Her work focused on Indigenous issues and social justice. She was also active in community organizing and advocacy for many years.
Key Relationships & Connections
As a Member of Parliament for the New Democratic Party, Gazan is a member of the caucus led by Jagmeet Singh. She is known for her close ties to Indigenous rights movements and activist organizations across Canada. Her mother, Gladys Gazan, was reportedly a well-known community activist who influenced her work.
Public Controversies
Leah Gazan has been at the center of public debate for her strong advocacy on certain issues. In 2021, she successfully introduced a motion in the House of Commons to have Canada's residential school system recognized as a genocide, a move that was significant but also generated discussion. More recently, her statements regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have drawn considerable attention and controversy. She has been a vocal critic of Israel's military actions in Gaza, and her use of the term "genocide" to describe the situation has been criticized by some pro-Israel advocacy groups and other political figures.
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