Scapegoated, held to a higher standard, but proud: how visible-minority MPs feel about carrying the mantle of race

As the visible-minority population grows in Canada, federal representatives say it’s important to bring those perspectives into the House of Commons.

Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes said she’s challenging the perception of what it means to be an MP just by being in her role as a young, Black woman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY CHARELLE EVELYN

November 1, 2017

The face of Canada is changing, which has potential for the face of the country’s federal representatives to change as well. According to 2016 census data released last week by Statistics Canada, the percentage of Canadians who identify as a visible minority now sits at 22.3 per cent, up from 19....

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