List of Chinese Canadians

This is a list of Chinese Canadians including both original immigrants who obtained Canadian citizenship and their Canadian-born descendants who are notable, have made significant contributions to the Canadian or international culture or society politically, artistically or scientifically, or have prominently appeared in the news. == Politics and public service == Arnold Chan (陳家諾), late MP for Scarborough—Agincourt, Liberal Michael Chan (陳國治), current Markham Regional Councillor and former Ontario Cabinet Minister, MPP for Markham—Unionville, Liberal Raymond Chan (陳卓愉), former federal Minister of State, former MP for Richmond, Liberal Katrina Chen (陳葦蓁), MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed, BC NDP Shaun Chen (陳聖源), former chairman of the Toronto District School Board, Canada's largest school board, elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 2015 representing Scarborough North Kenny Chiu (趙錦榮), former MP for Steveston-Richmond East, Conservative Gordon Chong (張金儀), late former city councillor and former vice-chairman of the Toronto Transit Commission Ida Chong (張杏芳), BC Cabinet Minister, former MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head, BC Liberal Michael Chong (莊文浩), former federal Cabinet Minister, MP for Wellington—Halton Hills, Conservative George Chow (周烱華), two-term Vancouver City Councillor who was elected as a member of the Vision Vancouver party in 2005 and 2008 Olivia Chow (鄒至蕙), Mayor of Toronto, former MP for Trinity—Spadina from 2006 to 2014, New Democrat Professor at Ryerson University Adrienne Clarkson (伍冰枝), Governor General of Canada from 1999 to 2005, former journalist, novelist, publisher, winner of the Gemini Award: Best Host in a Light Information Programme Han Dong (董晗鵬), MP for Don Valley North, Independent (formerly Liberal) Lillian Dyck, Canadian senator Ying Hope (劉光英), late former Metro Toronto Councillor Ted Hsu (徐正陶), MP and current MPP for Kingston and the Islands, Liberal Nathan Ip, MLA for Edmonton-South West, Alberta NDP. Former vice-chair and trustee of the Edmonton Public School Board Kerry Jang (鄭文宇), politician, currently serving on Vancouver, British Columbia's City Council Douglas Jung (鄭天華), first Canadian of Chinese origin elected to Parliament, former MP for Vancouver Centre, Conservative Vincent Ke (柯文彬), Ontario MPP for Don Valley North, Independent (formerly Progressive Conservative (PC)) Jenny Kwan (關慧貞), BC Cabinet Minister, MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant and MP for Vancouver East, New Democrat Norman Kwong (林佐民), former lieutenant governor of Alberta, star football player in CFL Cynthia Lai (封賴桂霞), late former Toronto city councillor for the Scarborough North electoral district David Lam (林思齊), late former BC Lieutenant Governor (1988–1995) Art Lee, former MP for Vancouver East and Parliamentary Secretary, former leader of British Columbia Liberal Party, Liberal Philip S. Lee (李紹麟) Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba (2009–2015) Richard Lee (李燦明), former British Columbia Liberal Party MLA for Burnaby North, BC Liberal Chungsen Leung (梁中心), former MP for Willowdale and Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism, Conservative Sophia Leung (梁陳明任), former MP for Vancouver Kingsway and Parliamentary Secretary, Liberal Laurin Liu (劉舒雲), former MP for Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, New Democrat Raymond Louie (雷建华), Vancouver city councillor, former school trustee Alan Lowe (劉志強), former mayor of Victoria, BC Jason Luan (栾晋生), former AB MLA for Calgary-Hawkwood, Progressive Conservative (PC) Jean Lumb (林黃彩珍), late community activist and first Chinese-Canadian to receive the Order of Canada Gary Mar (馬健威), former Albertan Cabinet Minister and MLA for Calgary-Mackay, Conservative Inky Mark (麥鼎鴻), MP for Dauphin—Swan River, Conservative Denzil Minnan-Wong (黃旻南), first Chinese Deputy Mayor, Toronto Mary Ng (伍鳳儀), federal Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion and MP for Markham—Thornhill, Liberal Victor Oh (胡子修), Canadian senator from Ontario, born in Singapore but of Chinese descent, Conservative Billy Pang (彭錦威), Ontario MPP for Markham—Unionville, Progressive Conservative (PC) Vivienne Poy (利德蕙), first senator of Chinese ancestry, sister-in-law to Adrienne Clarkson, Liberal Ken Sim (沈觀健), mayor of Vancouver Mary-Woo Sims (沈明麗), politician and social justice activist; best known as a former chief commissioner of the British Columbia Human Rights Commission Mark Sutcliffe, mayor of Ottawa Geng Tan (譚耕), former MP for Don Valley North, Liberal Tony Tang, engineer and former Vancouver city Councilor Daisy Wai, Ontario MPP for Richmond Hill Peter Wing (吳榮添), first mayor of Chinese descent in North America, three successive terms as mayor of Kamloops starting in 1966 Alice Wong (黃陳小萍), MP for Richmond Centre and former Minister of State for Seniors, Conservative Bob Wong (黃景培), former Ontario Cabinet Minister and MPP for Fort York, Liberal Patrick Wong (黃耀華), former BC MLA for Vancouver-Kensington, BC Liberal Peter Wong, former mayor of Sudbury, Ontario Soo Wong (黃素梅), Ontario MPP for Scarborough—Agincourt, Liberal Tony C. Wong (黃志華), former Ontario MPP for Markham, former York Region Councilor, Liberal Kristyn Wong-Tam (黃慧文), LGBTQ activist and Toronto councillor for the Rosedale electoral district Teresa Woo-Paw (鮑胡嫈儀), former Albertan MLA for Calgary-Mackay, Conservative David Xiao (蕭輝), Albertan MLA for Edmonton-McClung, Conservative John Yap (葉志明), BC MLA for Richmond-Steveston, BC Liberal Jean Yip (葉嘉麗), MP for Scarborough—Agincourt, Liberal Wai Young (楊蕭慧儀), former MP for Vancouver South, Conservative == Law and judiciary == Jim Chu (朱小荪), first Chinese Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Service Susan Eng (伍素屏), former chair of the Metro Toronto Police Services Board Avvy Go (吳瑤瑤), prominent social justice lawyer and member of the Order of Ontario Guo Guoting (郭国汀), prominent lawyer who defended dissidents and Falun Gong practitioners Linda Ann Loo, Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia Won Alexander Cumyow (溫金有), first person of Chinese origin born in Canada; as a court interpreter, was also the first ethnic-Chinese government official in Canada Kew Dock Yip (葉求鐸), first Chinese-Canadian lawyer Peter Yuen (源植勉), first Chinese-Canadian Deputy Chief of the Toronto Police Service == Military == At the start of World War II Chinese Canadians could not serve in the Royal Canadian Navy or RCAF as they were deemed aliens but could serve in the Canadian Army.

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List of Chinese Canadians

This is a list of Chinese Canadians including both original immigrants who obtained Canadian citizenship and their Canadian-born descendants who are notable, have made significant contributions to the Canadian or international culture or society politically, artistically or scientifically, or have prominently appeared in the news. == Politics and public service == Arnold Chan (陳家諾), late MP for Scarborough—Agincourt, Liberal Michael Chan (陳國治), current Markham Regional Councillor and former Ontario Cabinet Minister, MPP for Markham—Unionville, Liberal Raymond Chan (陳卓愉), former federal Minister of State, former MP for Richmond, Liberal Katrina Chen (陳葦蓁), MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed, BC NDP Shaun Chen (陳聖源), former chairman of the Toronto District School Board, Canada's largest school board, elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 2015 representing Scarborough North Kenny Chiu (趙錦榮), former MP for Steveston-Richmond East, Conservative Gordon Chong (張金儀), late former city councillor and former vice-chairman of the Toronto Transit Commission Ida Chong (張杏芳), BC Cabinet Minister, former MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head, BC Liberal Michael Chong (莊文浩), former federal Cabinet Minister, MP for Wellington—Halton Hills, Conservative George Chow (周烱華), two-term Vancouver City Councillor who was elected as a member of the Vision Vancouver party in 2005 and 2008 Olivia Chow (鄒至蕙), Mayor of Toronto, former MP for Trinity—Spadina from 2006 to 2014, New Democrat Professor at Ryerson University Adrienne Clarkson (伍冰枝), Governor General of Canada from 1999 to 2005, former journalist, novelist, publisher, winner of the Gemini Award: Best Host in a Light Information Programme Han Dong (董晗鵬), MP for Don Valley North, Independent (formerly Liberal) Lillian Dyck, Canadian senator Ying Hope (劉光英), late former Metro Toronto Councillor Ted Hsu (徐正陶), MP and current MPP for Kingston and the Islands, Liberal Nathan Ip, MLA for Edmonton-South West, Alberta NDP. Former vice-chair and trustee of the Edmonton Public School Board Kerry Jang (鄭文宇), politician, currently serving on Vancouver, British Columbia's City Council Douglas Jung (鄭天華), first Canadian of Chinese origin elected to Parliament, former MP for Vancouver Centre, Conservative Vincent Ke (柯文彬), Ontario MPP for Don Valley North, Independent (formerly Progressive Conservative (PC)) Jenny Kwan (關慧貞), BC Cabinet Minister, MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant and MP for Vancouver East, New Democrat Norman Kwong (林佐民), former lieutenant governor of Alberta, star football player in CFL Cynthia Lai (封賴桂霞), late former Toronto city councillor for the Scarborough North electoral district David Lam (林思齊), late former BC Lieutenant Governor (1988–1995) Art Lee, former MP for Vancouver East and Parliamentary Secretary, former leader of British Columbia Liberal Party, Liberal Philip S. Lee (李紹麟) Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba (2009–2015) Richard Lee (李燦明), former British Columbia Liberal Party MLA for Burnaby North, BC Liberal Chungsen Leung (梁中心), former MP for Willowdale and Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism, Conservative Sophia Leung (梁陳明任), former MP for Vancouver Kingsway and Parliamentary Secretary, Liberal Laurin Liu (劉舒雲), former MP for Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, New Democrat Raymond Louie (雷建华), Vancouver city councillor, former school trustee Alan Lowe (劉志強), former mayor of Victoria, BC Jason Luan (栾晋生), former AB MLA for Calgary-Hawkwood, Progressive Conservative (PC) Jean Lumb (林黃彩珍), late community activist and first Chinese-Canadian to receive the Order of Canada Gary Mar (馬健威), former Albertan Cabinet Minister and MLA for Calgary-Mackay, Conservative Inky Mark (麥鼎鴻), MP for Dauphin—Swan River, Conservative Denzil Minnan-Wong (黃旻南), first Chinese Deputy Mayor, Toronto Mary Ng (伍鳳儀), federal Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion and MP for Markham—Thornhill, Liberal Victor Oh (胡子修), Canadian senator from Ontario, born in Singapore but of Chinese descent, Conservative Billy Pang (彭錦威), Ontario MPP for Markham—Unionville, Progressive Conservative (PC) Vivienne Poy (利德蕙), first senator of Chinese ancestry, sister-in-law to Adrienne Clarkson, Liberal Ken Sim (沈觀健), mayor of Vancouver Mary-Woo Sims (沈明麗), politician and social justice activist; best known as a former chief commissioner of the British Columbia Human Rights Commission Mark Sutcliffe, mayor of Ottawa Geng Tan (譚耕), former MP for Don Valley North, Liberal Tony Tang, engineer and former Vancouver city Councilor Daisy Wai, Ontario MPP for Richmond Hill Peter Wing (吳榮添), first mayor of Chinese descent in North America, three successive terms as mayor of Kamloops starting in 1966 Alice Wong (黃陳小萍), MP for Richmond Centre and former Minister of State for Seniors, Conservative Bob Wong (黃景培), former Ontario Cabinet Minister and MPP for Fort York, Liberal Patrick Wong (黃耀華), former BC MLA for Vancouver-Kensington, BC Liberal Peter Wong, former mayor of Sudbury, Ontario Soo Wong (黃素梅), Ontario MPP for Scarborough—Agincourt, Liberal Tony C. Wong (黃志華), former Ontario MPP for Markham, former York Region Councilor, Liberal Kristyn Wong-Tam (黃慧文), LGBTQ activist and Toronto councillor for the Rosedale electoral district Teresa Woo-Paw (鮑胡嫈儀), former Albertan MLA for Calgary-Mackay, Conservative David Xiao (蕭輝), Albertan MLA for Edmonton-McClung, Conservative John Yap (葉志明), BC MLA for Richmond-Steveston, BC Liberal Jean Yip (葉嘉麗), MP for Scarborough—Agincourt, Liberal Wai Young (楊蕭慧儀), former MP for Vancouver South, Conservative == Law and judiciary == Jim Chu (朱小荪), first Chinese Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Service Susan Eng (伍素屏), former chair of the Metro Toronto Police Services Board Avvy Go (吳瑤瑤), prominent social justice lawyer and member of the Order of Ontario Guo Guoting (郭国汀), prominent lawyer who defended dissidents and Falun Gong practitioners Linda Ann Loo, Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia Won Alexander Cumyow (溫金有), first person of Chinese origin born in Canada; as a court interpreter, was also the first ethnic-Chinese government official in Canada Kew Dock Yip (葉求鐸), first Chinese-Canadian lawyer Peter Yuen (源植勉), first Chinese-Canadian Deputy Chief of the Toronto Police Service == Military == At the start of World War II Chinese Canadians could not serve in the Royal Canadian Navy or RCAF as they were deemed aliens but could serve in the Canadian Army.

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