builds low-cost, quality, modular housing in developing nations. He resigned those positions on November 22, 2005 and now serves as Rockport's global ambassador and is focused on the company's overseas expansion. This is as a result of his being charged by the BC Securities Commission for making outrageous claims with respect to the amount the company would earn. He also paid a settlement of $40,000.00 and was forbidden from acting as a director or officer of any issuer or engaging in investor relations for two years. As of 2010, he is working as a long term care planning specialist in Ottawa. In 2023, Riis urged Justin Trudeau to follow through on his promise to ban the export of horses for slaughter, liking the practice to "cruel and unusual punishment" and "torture." References External links 1942 births Living people Canadian Lutherans Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia New Democratic Party MPs British Columbia municipal councillors