Dean Allison MP
BEFORE POLITICS
A graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University with a degree in Economics, Dean established himself in the Niagara and Hamilton area through working for a major franchise organization and eventually starting
and running a number of successful businesses in Southern Ontario.
In addition to his successful business career, Dean served his
community as President of the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Foundation, as President of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce,
as a Director of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, and as a board
member of Junior Achievement in Niagara.
Dean is also a founding member of the Dave Thomas Adoption Foundation in Canada and the Belarus Children of Chernobyl program
that brings children affected by the Chernobyl disaster to Canada.
MY POLITICAL CAREER
Dean Allison was elected as the first MP for the newly formed riding
of Niagara West-Glanbrook on June 28, 2004, and was re-elected
with resounding majorities in the 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2015 general elections. On October 21, 2019 Dean began his sixth term as the MP
for the riding of Niagara West.
During his tenure on parliament hill, Dean has served in many
capacities in addition to being the Member of Parliament for
Niagara West.
Parliamentary Roles
Shadow Minister for International Trade
Shadow Minister for
Critic for Seniors
Parliamentary Committees
Chair, Scrutiny of Regulations
Chair, Public Accounts
Chair, Foreign Affairs & International Development
Chair, Human Resources, Skills & Social Development
Chair, Liaison
Parliamentary Associations
Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association
Canadian Section of ParlAmericas
Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association
Organization for Security & Cooperation in Europe Assembly
Canada-Isreal Parliamentary Association
Canada-China Legislative Association
Canadian Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Canada-Japan Interparlimentary Group
Canada-United States Interparlimentary Group
Canada-United Kingdom Interparlimentary Association
Canada-Ireland Interparlimentary Group
Canada-Italy Interparlimentary Group
Dean Allison MP
BEFORE POLITICS
A graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University with a degree in Economics, Dean established himself in the Niagara and Hamilton area through working for a major franchise organization and eventually starting
and running a number of successful businesses in Southern Ontario.
In addition to his successful business career, Dean served his
community as President of the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Foundation, as President of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce,
as a Director of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, and as a board
member of Junior Achievement in Niagara.
Dean is also a founding member of the Dave Thomas Adoption Foundation in Canada and the Belarus Children of Chernobyl program
that brings children affected by the Chernobyl disaster to Canada.
MY POLITICAL CAREER
Dean Allison was elected as the first MP for the newly formed riding
of Niagara West-Glanbrook on June 28, 2004, and was re-elected
with resounding majorities in the 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2015 general elections. On October 21, 2019 Dean began his sixth term as the MP
for the riding of Niagara West.
During his tenure on parliament hill, Dean has served in many
capacities in addition to being the Member of Parliament for
Niagara West.
Parliamentary Roles
Shadow Minister for International Trade
Shadow Minister for
Critic for Seniors
Parliamentary Committees
Chair, Scrutiny of Regulations
Chair, Public Accounts
Chair, Foreign Affairs & International Development
Chair, Human Resources, Skills & Social Development
Chair, Liaison
Parliamentary Associations
Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association
Canadian Section of ParlAmericas
Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association
Organization for Security & Cooperation in Europe Assembly
Canada-Isreal Parliamentary Association
Canada-China Legislative Association
Canadian Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Canada-Japan Interparlimentary Group
Canada-United States Interparlimentary Group
Canada-United Kingdom Interparlimentary Association
Canada-Ireland Interparlimentary Group
Canada-Italy Interparlimentary Group
Dean Introduces Bill C-285 The Medical Freedom Act
Dean Allison, Member of Parliament for Niagara West, has introduced a Private Members Bill: C-285 - An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act, the Canada Labour Code and the Employment Insurance Act (The Medical Freedom Act)
The past two years have seen some of worst government overreach in Canadian history – and this is true for all levels of government. The pandemic has been a difficult time for many Canadians, but it was made worse for some by a Prime Minister who called an election during the 4th wave of the crisis and used it to wedge, stigmatize, and divide Canadians.
This Prime Minister labelled those who disagreed with his handling of the pandemic – racists, misogynistic extremists, who shouldn’t be tolerated – all because of a personal medical decision.
Personal medical decisions are part of a basic framework of freedoms that Canadians are proud of and enjoy in their daily lives. However, the government scaled these freedoms back with punishing and unscientific mandates that not only infringed on Canadians’ bodily autonomy but prevented them from traveling, barred them from their workplace, and stripped them of government programs such as Employment Insurance.
In some cases, Canadians lost their jobs because of a medical decision deemed unacceptable by their employer. The government would then deny that employee Employment Insurance benefits for the same reason.
Choice in personal health matters is a basic freedom that should not be violated by any government. No Canadian should be discriminated against for their personal medical decisions in any aspect of their life, whether it relates to travel, employment, or government benefits.
The Medical Freedom Act (C-285) will ensure that this does not happen by enacting the following:
• Amending the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA) by adding conscientious belief and medical history to the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination; amending the CHRA so that an individual cannot be discriminated against in accessing transportation services based on the grounds of personal medical history.
• Amending the Canada Labour Code to prohibit an employer from taking reprisals against an employee because of certain decisions the employee has made in relation to their health.
• Amending the Employment Insurance Act to provide that a claimant is not to be disqualified or disentitled from receiving benefits if they lost their employment for the sole reason that they made certain decisions in relation to their health.