Raquel Dancho is your voice in Ottawa.
Raquel Dancho is an experienced Member of Parliament with exceptional communications skills and a passion for building consensus on issues that unite Canadians. Raquel is honoured to be the voice for Kildonan—St. Paul in the House of Commons and is committed to representing residents with dignity, compassion, and respect.
Raquel has represented her community of Kildonan—St. Paul in a variety of important roles in Canada’s Official Opposition, including most recently as the Shadow Minister for Public Safety and Vice-Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee for Public Safety and National Security.
With an authentic and articulate communication style, Raquel has made an impact on the federal political scene since she was first elected in 2019. Notably, Raquel has fought for safer communities by calling for stricter bail laws for repeat violent offenders and advocated for victims of intimate partner violence by sponsoring Bill S-205. She also stood up for law-abiding firearms owners and led the charge in Parliament against the Liberal hunting-rifle ban proposed under Bill C-21.
In her free time, Raquel enjoys spending time with her husband Scott, their daughter Elizabeth, and their Alaskan Malamute, Odin.
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I am very pleased to support Bill S-205, which will help fight the rise in violence against women and intimate partner violence by strengthening the use of electronic monitoring devices.
A women is murdered every 48 hours in Canada. We must use every tool at our disposal to protect those who have made the courageous choice to flee abusive and violent partners.
I hope all parties will support the passage of this important bill into law.