Co-Chairs & Members

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-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.