Visible minorities elected to Parliament close to parity, a remarkable achievement

On Oct. 19, 46 visible minorities were elected: 39 Liberals, five Conservatives, and two NDP MPs.

In contrast to the 2011 election, where 9.4 per cent of all MPs were visible minorities, 2015 representation is aligned to the number of visible minority citizens. In Monday night's election, of the 338 MPs, 14 per cent were visible minorities, which is close to parity with the number of vis...

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