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Federal electoral districts represented by visible minorities during the 42nd Canadian Parliament (2015–2019) marked by party colour. This list comprises persons who belong to a visible minority group who have been elected to the federal House of Commons, legislative assemblies of provinces and territories, and members appointed to the Senate.
Tim Uppal is a Sikh born in New Westminster to Indian immigrant parents. [10] Alice Wong MP for Richmond: 18 May 2011: 4 November 2015: 4 years, 157 days Minister for Seniors (2011–2015) Alice Wong is a Chinese Canadian who immigrated to Canada in 1980. Alice Wong is the first Chinese Canadian woman to serve in cabinet. [11]
Seema Verma – first Indian-American female administrator of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Sara Gideon - Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives; Suhas Subramanyam - first Indian-American elected to the Virginia General Assembly and former Obama Administration White House official
Syeda Saiyidain Hameed - Indian Canadian social and women's rights activist, educationist, writer, former member of the Planning Commission of India; executive assistant to the Minister of Advanced Education and Manpower, Government of Alberta, 1975; Director of Colleges and Universities at the ministry, 1978
The High Commission of Canada is located at 7/8 Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110 021, India. As fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations, diplomatic relations between Canada and India are at governmental level, rather than between heads of state. Thus, the countries exchange high commissioners, rather than ambassadors.
The head of a diplomatic mission to an international organization is called a permanent representative. All ambassadors, high commissioners and permanent representatives of India are appointed by the Ministry of External Affairs and are almost always career diplomats and members of the Indian Foreign Service.
December 13, 1880) [21] — Indian-born Winnipegger who served in the 108th Battalion. Lashman Singh (b. January 15, 1885) [ 22 ] — enlisted at Smiths Falls, Ontario , served with the 75th Battalion , and was killed in action on 24 October 1918.
This is a list of Canadian ambassadors and high commissioners to other countries and international organizations, including permanent representatives of ambassadorial rank from Canada. In cases where a diplomat is accredited to more than one nation, the first country listed is the location of the Ambassador's or High Commissioner's residence ...