Matt Jeneroux has been elected to the House of Commons of Canada since the 2015
federal election. He represents the electoral district of Edmonton Riverbend as a member
of the Liberal Party and is Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on Economic and Security
Partnerships. He was previously a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Alberta.
• He is co-Founder and current co-Chair of the Canada-ASEAN inter parliamentary
Friendship group.
• He is the Founder of Hi Dad Foundation, a mental health foundation focused on raising
awareness about the importance of men’s mental health.
• He is the host of the annual “Father’s Day on the Hill” event, in its 9th year, dedicated to
reducing stigma around men’s mental health.
• MP Jeneroux also co-founded the first Canadian Mental Health Summit in Ottawa in May
2024, which brought together Members of Parliament, Senators, experts, advocates, and
leaders to discuss mental health policy improvements.
• During the 43rd Canadian Parliament, MP Jeneroux’s private member bill, An Act to
amend the Canada Labour Code (bereavement leave), was adopted with all party support
to extend bereavement leave from 5 days to two weeks and entitle employees already on
compassionate care leave to also claim bereavement leave.
