Marcus Powlowski
- Born
- January 20, 1960 — Kaministiquia, Ontario
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, University of Toronto, 1982; Doctor of Medicine, University of Toronto, 1986; Bachelor of Laws (LLB), University of Toronto, 1997; Master's degree in Public Health, Harvard University, 2004; Master of Laws (LLM), Georgetown University, 2008
- Career
- Practiced medicine for seven years in Swaziland, The Gambia, Papua New Guinea, and Vanuatu; Practiced medicine for two years in Norway House Cree Nation in Northern Manitoba; Emergency Room physician at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre; Health legislation consultant for the World Health Organization; Taught Global Health and Global Health Law at Lakehead University and the University of San Francisco.
- Political Experience
- Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Thunder Bay—Rainy River since 2019
- Notable
- Son of Peter and Liz Powlowski, owners of the Strawberry Hill pottery workshop in Thunder Bay. Of Ukrainian ancestry. His paternal grandparents immigrated from Ukraine to Thunder Bay, where Powlowski's grandmother ran Annie’s Confectionary on East Brock Street in Fort William for over 60 years.
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Marcus Powlowski won with 21,125 votes (48.5%)
Total votes cast: 43,531
Thank you for appearing before us. I appreciate it.
Mr. Watson, I'm curious about your use of the term “bad character” and the removal of people of bad character. I would have thought that if you broadly interpreted the meaning of bad character, you'd include pretty well all the members of the Conservative Party on the other side. Some hon. members: Oh, oh! Marcus Powlowski: I don't think that's likely the basis of your interpretation. You gave [more]
I also understand that part of your mandate is looking at the exploitation of foreign workers. I was interested in this. I understand that New Zealand brings in about 5,000 workers from Vanuatu every year as temporary foreign workers in agriculture. I'm interested in this. I lived in Vanuatu for five years. I understand there are some cases of exploitation. Moreover, my understanding is that the [more]
Mr. Speaker, I would note that some of the organizations that support this agreement are Cereals Canada, the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance, the Wheat Growers Association, the Canadian Cattle Association and Soy Canada. That is a lot of agricultural associations. This seems to be a good deal for Canadian farmers. I do not know what trade barriers existed before with Indonesia, so could the [more]
C-265, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (List of Therapeutic Products Pre-approved for Special Access) moved for leave to introduce Bill. He said: Mr. Speaker, I rise to introduce my private member's bill, an act to amend the Food and Drugs Act with respect to the list of therapeutic products pre-approved for special access. My PMB would reform the special access program, which would allow [more]
Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to a cornerstone of the Thunder Bay community, a great Canadian and a friend, Stephen Wright. Stephen used to say that his hobby was people, and he led his life that way. It was all about service to the community. He worked with Hockey Canada. He created PRO Kids to support underprivileged kids' participation in sports. He led no fewer than five winning [more]
The problem I have is this: Even I, a member of Parliament, cannot get answers when somebody is deemed a security risk for national security reasons. I've been very involved in trying to help Afghans who helped our forces come into Canada. You hear that somebody is a security risk. That is an iron door. After that, you have no ability to question it. I ended up hearing that a person was a [more]
A government document says that foreign nationals who wish to enter Canada are screened by IRCC before they can enter the country, primarily to make sure they have not committed serious crimes, don't post a security risk and are in good health. Part of the determination is made by CSIS. We're talking about people who've committed crimes not only in Canada but also in their home country. Now, I [more]