Firsts in Canadian Parliamentary History

Firsts in Canadian Parliamentary History Aboriginals

Most of the Canadian Parliamentary Trivia lists are limited to three items; however, the number of items in some lists varies as the content warrants.

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^ First Nations

Name	Political Party	Portfolio	Date Sworn In (yyyy.mm.dd)
Marchand, Len	Liberal Party of Canada	Minister of State (Small Businesses)	1976.09.14
Blondin-Andrew, Ethel Dorothy	Liberal Party of Canada	Secretary of State Secretary of State (Training and Youth)	1993.11.04
Penashue, Peter	Conservative Party of Canada	Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs President of the Queen's Privy Council	2011.05.18

^ Inuit

Name	Political Party	Portfolio	Date Sworn In (yyyy.mm.dd)
Aglukkaq, Leona	Conservative Party of Canada	Minister of Health	2008.10.30

^ Métis

Name	Political Party	Portfolio	Date Sworn In (yyyy.mm.dd)
Teillet, Roger-Joseph	Liberal Party of Canada	Minister of Veterans Affairs	1963.04.22
St. Germain, Gerry	Progressive Conservative Party	Minister of State (Transport)	1988.03.31
DeVillers, Paul	Liberal Party of Canada	Secretary of State Secretary of State (Amateur Sport)	2002.01.15

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