Monsef Derraji

Responsibilities

Chair of the Committee on Public Administration
Official Opposition Group Critic for Health
Official Opposition Critic for Transport and Sustainable Mobility

Biography

Monsef Derraji has been working as an MP to ensure the well-being of his fellow Nelligan residents since 2018.

During his term of office in the service of the citizens of Nelligan, the holder of a doctorate in public health from the Université de Montréal, demonstrated leadership in health, immigration, work-employment, the economy, SMEs, innovation and research as a Liberal spokesperson. The MNA for Nelligan was also vice-chair of the National Assembly's Delegation for Relations with Morocco.

As Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition, he introduced an amendment close to his heart to ensure recognition of Parkinson's disease as an occupational disease caused by pesticides. Monsef Derraji also initiated the tabling of 2 bills, both passed unanimously: An Act to improve mental health support for entrepreneurs and farmers, and An Act to temporarily limit the fees that can be charged to restaurateurs for online ordering and meal delivery services.