On Sep 29, the Pakistani Canadian Women’s Society (PCWS) invited women from the community and the Miracle Media Group to a Meet and Greet with MLA David Eby in Surrey at the residence of Mrs. Farzana Alam, PCWS’s Director. Mr. Eby is the member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Vancouver-Point Grey and is currently seeking the leadership of BC NDP. Dr. Babra Rana, president of PCWS said then introduced Eby to the guests and shared details about the work PCWS has engaged in over the past years including fundraising on the recent floods in Pakistan, educational events for women and Pakistan festival. The event was MC’d by Ms. Bushra Ahsan who thanked the guests in advance for participating in the discussion and stressed that as women, they have to make sure their voices are heard and that provincial policies are inclusive of their perspectives as every woman in the room is a powerhouse on her own. She also thanked MLA Rachna Singh for her help in coordinating the event. Mr. Eby was then invited to say a words. He touched upon his observations about health care, housing and homelessness and drew from his experiences as a lawyer. He was then asked several questions about healthcare including emergency and ambulance response times, shortage of doctors and the lack of recognition of foreign credentials. Other questions on the topics of high inflation, food security, unaffordable housing, climate change, rise in gender-based violence, Islamophobia and funding for non-profits were also asked. Mr. Eby explained his position on each of the topics and his plans to address them if he becomes the Premier. He also took note of suggestions to improve the health care system. At the end, Ms. Ahsan thanked Mr. Eby and all the guests for a vibrant discussion.
Saturday, May 9, 2026
