Ludhiana’s Raj Chouhan re-elected asst deputy speaker of BC assembly
Wednesday, 03/07/2013
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BRITISH COLUMBIA: Raj Ravinder Singh Chouhan, a native of a Ludhiana village has been re-elected assistant deputy speaker of legislative assembly of Brisitsh Columbia. He was first elected as the MLA for Burnaby-Edmonds in May 2005. He was then re-elected in May 2009 and again in May 2013.
Previously Raj has served as Opposition critic for labour, human rights, multiculturalism and immigration.
Raj who immigrated to Canada in 1973 was actively involved in student union activities while he was in India. After he arrived to Canada, Chouhan was moved by the plight of other immigrant workers and wide disparity between the rich and poor in a prosperous country like Canada. And thus, started his endless voyage for advocacy of community and social justice for workers.
Founding president of Canadian Farmworkers’ Union, Raj served as director of bargaining for the Hospital Employees Union for 18 years. He also served as a member of the Labour Relations Board of B.C. and the Arbitration Bureau of B.C.
A founding member of the B.C. Organization to Fight Racism, Raj has worked relentlessly in promoting human rights and racial equality. He has served as the vice-president of B.C. Human Rights Defenders since 2003. Raj has taught courses on human rights, the B.C. Labour Code and collective bargaining since 1987. He has also travelled across Canada to give seminars and attend conferences that raise the awareness of issues such as racism, poverty, worker rights and discrimination.
Raj continues to support organizations in his community and has helped to promote diverse programs including neighbourhood safety, refugee assistance and health and wellness programs for seniors.
