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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]
Deepak Obhrai was the first Hindu MP in Canada. Anita Anand, Chandra Arya, Arpan Khanna, and Shuvaloy Majumdar have since been elected as MPs. [27] Vim Kochhar was the first Hindu appointed to the Senate, [28] Raj Sherman was the first Hindu to lead a Canadian political party). [29] Anita Anand is the first Hindu
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
There are significant numbers of Hindu enclaves around the world, with many in South Africa, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Hinduism is also practiced by the non- Indic people including the Balinese of Bali island ( Indonesia ), Tengger and Osing of Java (Indonesia), the Balamon Chams of Vietnam , Ghanaian Hindus in Ghana and Butuanon ...
Ujjal Dosanjh - former Premier of British Columbia, first Indian-Canadian premier, former federal Minister of Health, and current National Defence Critic; John Dossetor - physician and bioethicist, member of the Order of Canada; Ian D'Sa - guitarist of rock band Billy Talent
The Parliament of Canada is the legislative body of the government of Canada. The Parliament is composed of the House of Commons (lower house), the Senate (upper house), and the sovereign, represented by the governor general. Most major legislation originates from the House, as it is the only body that is directly elected.
The term East Indian is sometimes used to avoid confusion with Indigenous groups. Categorically, Indian Canadians comprise a subgroup of South Asian Canadians which is a further subgroup of Asian Canadians. As of the 2021 census, Indians are the largest non-European ethnic group in the country and form the fastest growing national origin in Canada.