Randall Garrison
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Randall Garrison MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca (2011-2015) |
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Assumed office May 2, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Keith Martin |
| NDP Critic on LGBTQ Issues | |
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Assumed office June 9, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Siksay |
| NDP Critic on Public Safety | |
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In office April 19, 2012 – November 12, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Jasbir Sandhu |
| Succeeded by | David Christopherson |
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August 27, 1951 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Teddy Pardede |
| Residence | Esquimalt, British Columbia |
| Occupation | criminologist, college instructor |
Randall C. Garrison (born August 27, 1951) is a Canadian politician. Elected to the House of Commons in the 2011 federal election, he represents the electoral district of Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke and is a member of the New Democratic Party. He serves as the party's critic for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and transsexual issues, succeeding former MP Bill Siksay, and for National Defence. Since becoming an MP, he has introduced legislation to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code, return federal environmental protection to the Goldstream River, and lobbied the government to implement an action plan concerning the endangered Southern resident killer whales. A former criminology and political science instructor at Camosun College, Garrison is openly gay and lives in Esquimalt, British Columbia, with his partner, Teddy Pardede.
Garrison previously stood for election in the 2004 and 2006 federal elections, both times as the NDP candidate in the Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca riding and both times narrowly losing to incumbent MP Keith Martin. He lived in Vancouver for a short time, during which he was nominated to be the NDP candidate in the Vancouver Centre riding during the 2008 federal election before dropping out for "personal and professional reasons". After moving back to Esquimalt he was elected to the Esquimalt City Council for a three-year term starting in November 2008.
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