page_title: Terry Beech
section_title: Burnaby North-Seymour Member of Parliament
hierarchical_section_title: Terry Beech / Burnaby North-Seymour Member of Parliament
caption_attribution_description: English: Beech announcing elements of the Oceans Protection Plan
context_page_description: Terry Beech MP is a Canadian politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral district of Burnaby North—Seymour during the 2015 Canadian federal election.
  In 1999, Beech, then aged 18, was elected to the Nanaimo City Council, becoming British Columbia's youngest-ever elected official. He served on the council for three years, and did not seek re-election, instead moving to Burnaby to pursue a degree at Simon Fraser University. After completing a joint major in business and economics there, he attended Oxford University, finishing with an MBA. After finishing his education, he pursued a variety of business and charitable activities.
  Beech was nominated as the Liberal candidate in Burnaby North—Seymour in July 2014, and won the election in the following October.
  From 2015 to 2017, Beech served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Science. In January 2017, Beech was named Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard. He held this role until August 2018, when he was named Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport.
context_section_description: In the 2015 Canadian federal election, Beech defeated New Democratic Party candidate and former Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of British Columbia, Carol Baird Ellan by 3,401 votes. Beech also defeated Conservative Party candidate and now Mayor of the District of North Vancouver, Mike Little, by 4,326 votes. After the election, Beech was appointed the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Science. In January 2017, Beech was named Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard. During is tenure, Beech worked on the modernization of Canada's Fisheries Act. Part of that work included changes to the Act that restored prohibitions against the harmful alteration, disruption or destruction of fish habitat ("HADD"). Beech also worked on Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, which outlined new steps for the creation and regulation of Marine Protected Areas. Beech held this role until August 2018, when he was named Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport. While at Transport, Beech worked closely on Bill C-64 - Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act, which addressed irresponsible vessel management. 
  In 2018, Beech was awarded Parliamentarian of the Year for Best Civic Outreach. These awards are voted on by Members of Parliament from all Parties. Beech attributes winning this award to his efforts to engage with constituents and by perpetually knocking on doors in his riding.
  In the 2019 Canadian federal election, Beech quashed the comeback attempt of New Democratic Candidate, Svend Robinson, who had previously served as MP in Burnaby from 1979-2004. Beech also defeated Heather Leung, a candidate who was dropped by the Conservative Party after controversial videos featuring Leung surfaced in October 2019. 
  On December 12, 2019, Beech was once again named Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and Canadian Coast Guard. 
  On February 4, 2020, Beech was chosen by fellow caucus members to become the Chair of the Federal Liberal Pacific Caucus, compose of Liberal MPs from British Columbia.
caption: Beech announcing elements of the Oceans Protection Plan
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