BC's 12 federal NDP MP's handed their new critics' roles

BC's 12 federal New Democrat members of Parliament have been handed their new critics' roles by party Leader Jagmeet Singh.

He says his new lineup sees women in several crucial roles, including Environment and Climate Change.

That job goes to Victoria MP Laurel Collins, who is starting her second term in Ottawa.

Longtime New Democrat Don Davies is the party's health critic, while Peter Julian is NDP House Leader and Jenny Kwan is caucus chair.