
CO-CHAIR | JOHN MCKAY
Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Guildwood (LPC)
“I am grateful to be supported by my fellow APPG Co-Chairs in promoting the fighting against forced labour and child labour in supply chains act, S-211 in the Senate and C-243 in the House of Commons.” – MP McKay
MP John McKay is serving his ninth term in the House of Commons. He has used his position in Parliament to work on anti-slavery files in Canada, calling for transparency and accountability in global business and development. In 2018, he first introduced a private members’ bill to adopt the Modern Slavery Act.

CO-CHAIR | JULIE MIVILLE-DECHÊNE
Independent Senator for Quebec
“Whether through strategic discussions, conversations between parliamentarians, and a sustained presence on social media, I have witnessed the non-partisan commitment of my fellow APPG co-chairs to roll back these appalling human rights violations here and abroad.” – Senator Miville-Dechéne
Before being appointed in 2018, Miville-Dechêne had a long career in the public service sector as an award-winning journalist. Since her Senate appointment in June 2018, Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne has presented Bill S-211 on modern slavery, founded the Canadian Association of Feminist Parliamentarians, and serves on other Parliamentary groups.

CO-CHAIR | ANDRÉANNE LAROUCHE
Member of Parliament for Shefford (Bloc Québécois)
“We will have to continue to be proactive in order to propose solutions for this problem that is unfortunately still far too present in our societies.” – MP Larouche
Throughout her life, Andréanne Larouche has been involved with her community through project management and volunteer work. After successfully running for office in 2019, MP Larouche serves as the Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women and became a Co-Chair of the APPG during the spring of 2020.

CO-FOUNDER & CO-CHAIR | ARNOLD VIERSEN
Member of Parliament for Peace River – Westlock (CPC)
“The APPG is making a difference in the fight against human trafficking in Canada and abroad and I look forward to continuing our work together to advance solutions.” – MP Viersen.
Elected into the House of Commons in 2015, Arnold was a founding Co-Chair of the All-Party Group to End Modern Slavery in 2018. As an MP, he has used his voice to amplify the testimonies of sexual exploitation survivors. Arnold is an advocate against online sexual violence and human trafficking and is a member of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs. In 2015, his motion M-47 unanimously passed resulting in a health study about the effects of degrading sexually explicit material on Canadians.
2022-2023 APPG Members
Ziad Aboultaif | Conservative | Member of Parliament |
John Aldag | Liberal | Member of Parliament |
Salma Ataullahjan | Conservative | Senator |
Yvan Baker | Liberal | Member of Parliament |
Kelly Block | Conservative | Member of Parliament |
Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu | Conservative | Senator |
Yvonne Boyer | Independent | Senator |
Richard Bragdon | Conservative | Member of Parliament |
Larry Brock | Conservative | Member of Parliament |
Bev Busson | Independent | Senator |
Colin Carrie | Conservative | Member of Parliament |
Paul Chiang | Liberal | Member of Parliament |
Michael Cooper | Conservative | Member of Parliament |
René Cormier | Independent | Senator |
Mary Coyle | Independent | Senator |
Marc Dalton | Conservative | Member of Parliament |
Rosemarie Falk | Conservative | Member of Parliament |
Ted Falk | Conservative | Member of Parliament |
Kerry-Lynne Findlay | Conservative | Member of Parliament |
Brian Francis | Progressive | Senator |
Rosa Galvez | Independent | Senator |
Garnett Genuis | Conservative | Member of Parliament |
Marilyn Gladu | Conservative | Member of Parliament |
Iqra Khalid | Liberal | Member of Parliament |
Annie Koutrakis | Liberal | Member of Parliament |
Damien Kurek | Conservative | Member of Parliament |
Shelby Kramp-Neuman | Conservative | Member of Parliament |
Andréanne Larouche | Bloc Québécois | Member of Parliament |
Leslyn Lewis | Conservative | Member of Parliament |
Tony Loffreda | Independent | Senator |
Yonah Martin | Conservative | Senator |
John McKay | Liberal | Member of Parliament |
Marilou McPhedran | Independent | Senator |
Heather McPherson | New Democratic Party | Member of Parliament |
Julie Miville-Dechêne | Independent | Senator |
Ratna Omidvar | Independent | Senator |
Kim Pate | Independent | Senator |
Jamie Schmale | Conservative | Member of Parliament |
Gerald Soroka | Conservative | Member of Parliament |
Shannon Stubbs | Conservative | Member of Parliament |
Rachael Thomas | Conservative | Member of Parliament |
Tako van Popta | Conservative | Member of Parliament |
Karen Vecchio | Conservative | Member of Parliament |
Arnold Viersen | Conservative | Member of Parliament |
Cathay Wagantall | Conservative | Member of Parliament |