Joan Phillip, Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits

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Joan Phillip was first elected as the MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant in 2023.

Joan was appointed the Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits in November 2024.

Joan is a respected Indigenous leader who has dedicated her life to fighting for justice, human rights, and the environment.

Prior to being elected, she worked as a Youth Counsellor at Britannia Secondary School, as Education and Program Director at the Aboriginal Friendship Centre, and as the Lands Manager for the Penticton Indian Band.

Joan has been married to Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, the long-serving President of the BC Union of Indian Chiefs, for nearly 40 years and together they have five surviving children, 15 beautiful grandchildren, and one great grandchild.