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Bev Oda - Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women
Oda, who was first elected to the House of Commons in 2004 and served as heritage critic, is the MP for the Ontario riding of Durham.She has more than 25 years of experience in the Canadian
broadcasting industry. From 1987 to 1993, Oda served as a
full-time CRTC Commissioner. After leaving the CRTC, Oda became a senior executive in the private sector. Her first role in this capacity was as the Chair of the Harold Greenberg Fund.
In 1994, Oda became the Senior Vice President Programming
then Industry Affairs for the CTV Television Network. She has
served on a number of industry boards and also as the Vice-
Chair of a number of national and international industry organizations.After her retirement, she became a consultant on
multiculturalism, diversity, and broadcasting policies and
regulations. Oda served as the Co-Chair of a national Task
Force on Diversity on Canadian Television and, in 2003, was
inducted into the Canadian Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

この人カナダ人（市民）なんだから、別にとりたてて感激する必要もないだろうに。むしろアジア系（特に日系）カナダ人の閣僚が今まで少なすぎたことが問題なのでは？ 　

なんか、このネタ古くない？皆知ってる。
　

日系ですが、中国からの移民に対する差別問題等に貢献した人ですよね。
もともとカナダで生まれた方ですから、日系かどうとかいうより、アジアン・ヘリテージを持った政治家という方が判りやすいでしょう。
ニュースでは「初の日系」という言葉で紹介されていましたが、どちらかというと「中国系ではない」という感じに捉えている人が多いと思います。