SettingsBlack Canadian politicians
Alvin Curling
Alvin Curling is a prominent Black Canadian.
Alvin Curling is a prominent Black Canadian.
Anne Cools
Anne Clare Cools is a member of the Canadian Senate.
Anne Clare Cools is a member of the Canadian Senate.
Bill White (Canadian politician)
William Andrew (Bill) White, III, OC (February 7, 1915 – January 23, 1981) was a Canadian composer and social justice activist, who was the first Black Canadian to run for federal office in Canada.
William Andrew (Bill) White, III, OC (February 7, 1915 – January 23, 1981) was a Canadian composer and social justice activist, who was the first Black Canadian to run for federal office in Canada.
Burnley "Rocky" Jones
Burnley Allan "Rocky" Jones (born August 26, 1941) is an internationally known political activist in the areas of human rights, race and poverty.
Burnley Allan "Rocky" Jones (born August 26, 1941) is an internationally known political activist in the areas of human rights, race and poverty.
Burr Plato
Burr Plato (c.1844-1905) was a Canadian political figure.
Burr Plato (c.1844-1905) was a Canadian political figure.
Calvin Ruck
Calvin Woodrow Ruck, CM (September 4, 1925–October 19, 2004) was an anti-racism activist and a Canadian senator.
Calvin Woodrow Ruck, CM (September 4, 1925–October 19, 2004) was an anti-racism activist and a Canadian senator.
Dan Allen (Ontario politician)
Dan Allen is a former municipal politician in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Dan Allen is a former municipal politician in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Daurene Lewis
Daurene E. Lewis, CM is a Canadian politician and educator.
Daurene E. Lewis, CM is a Canadian politician and educator.
Don Meredith (politician)
Don Meredith is an ordained minister in Canada, executive director of the GTA Faith Alliance which focuses on the issue of youth violence, particularly involving gangs and guns, and a member of ...
Don Meredith is an ordained minister in Canada, executive director of the GTA Faith Alliance which focuses on the issue of youth violence, particularly involving gangs and guns, and a member of ...
Donald Oliver
Donald H. Oliver, QC (born November 16, 1938) is a Canadian Senator.
Donald H. Oliver, QC (born November 16, 1938) is a Canadian Senator.
Dwayne Provo
Dwayne Provo is a Canadian athlete, school administrator, and politician.
Dwayne Provo is a Canadian athlete, school administrator, and politician.
Emery Barnes
Emery Barnes, OBC (December 15, 1929 – July 1, 1998) was a Canadian football player and Canadian politician.
Emery Barnes, OBC (December 15, 1929 – July 1, 1998) was a Canadian football player and Canadian politician.
Emmanuel Dubourg
Emmanuel Dubourg is a Quebec politician, chartered accountant and teacher.
Emmanuel Dubourg is a Quebec politician, chartered accountant and teacher.
Firmin Monestime
Dr. Saint-Firmin (S. F.) Monestime (December 16, 1909 - October 27, 1977) was a Haitian-Canadian politician and medical doctor, who was the first Black Canadian ever elected mayor of a Canadian ...
Dr. Saint-Firmin (S. F.) Monestime (December 16, 1909 - October 27, 1977) was a Haitian-Canadian politician and medical doctor, who was the first Black Canadian ever elected mayor of a Canadian ...
George Rogers (Canadian politician)
George A. Rogers (born September 14, 1958) is a politician from Leduc, Alberta.
George A. Rogers (born September 14, 1958) is a politician from Leduc, Alberta.
Gordon Earle
Gordon S. Earle (born February 27, 1943 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian politician.
Gordon S. Earle (born February 27, 1943 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian politician.
Jack White (politician)
Jack White was a Canadian labour union activist.
Jack White was a Canadian labour union activist.
James Douglas (governor)
Sir James Douglas KCB (August 15, 1803 – August 2, 1877) was a company fur-trader and a British colonial governor on Vancouver Island in northwestern North America, particularly in what is now B...
Sir James Douglas KCB (August 15, 1803 – August 2, 1877) was a company fur-trader and a British colonial governor on Vancouver Island in northwestern North America, particularly in what is now B...
Jean Alfred
Jean Alfred, PH.D is a former politician in Quebec, Canada.
Jean Alfred, PH.D is a former politician in Quebec, Canada.
Jean Augustine
Jean Augustine, (born September 9, 1937 in St. George's, Grenada) is a former Canadian politician.
Jean Augustine, (born September 9, 1937 in St. George's, Grenada) is a former Canadian politician.
Kamala-Jean Gopie
Kamala-Jean Gopie, formerly known as Jean M. Gammage, is a Canadian political activist.
Kamala-Jean Gopie, formerly known as Jean M. Gammage, is a Canadian political activist.
Kevin Clarke (politician)
Kevin Mark Clarke is a perennial candidate for public office in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Kevin Mark Clarke is a perennial candidate for public office in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Leonard Braithwaite
Leonard Austin Braithwaite, was a lawyer and former politician in Ontario, Canada.
Leonard Austin Braithwaite, was a lawyer and former politician in Ontario, Canada.
Lincoln Alexander
Lincoln MacCauley Alexander, (born January 21, 1922), served as the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1985 to 1991.
Lincoln MacCauley Alexander, (born January 21, 1922), served as the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1985 to 1991.
Lindsay Blackett
Lindsay Blackett is a Canadian politician and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Calgary-North West as a Progressive Conservative.
Lindsay Blackett is a Canadian politician and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Calgary-North West as a Progressive Conservative.
Maka Kotto
Maka Kotto (born December 7, 1961), is a provincial level politician from Quebec, Canada and a former member of the Canadian House of Commons.
Maka Kotto (born December 7, 1961), is a provincial level politician from Quebec, Canada and a former member of the Canadian House of Commons.
Malcolm Azania
Malcolm Azania (born 1969), also known as Minister Faust (for the literary reference, see Faust), is a Canadian teacher, writer, community activist, radio host and political aspirant.
Malcolm Azania (born 1969), also known as Minister Faust (for the literary reference, see Faust), is a Canadian teacher, writer, community activist, radio host and political aspirant.
Mark Warner (Canadian politician)
Mark A. A. Warner is a Canadian international trade and competition lawyer previously with the Toronto firm Fasken Martineau DuMoulin and with the Government of Ontario.
Mark A. A. Warner is a Canadian international trade and competition lawyer previously with the Toronto firm Fasken Martineau DuMoulin and with the Government of Ontario.
Mary Anne Chambers
Mary Anne Veronica Chambers(born September 8, 1950) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada.
Mary Anne Veronica Chambers(born September 8, 1950) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada.
Mayann Francis
Mayann Elizabeth Francis, ONS is the 31st and current Lieutenant Governor of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
Mayann Elizabeth Francis, ONS is the 31st and current Lieutenant Governor of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
Michael Coteau
Michael Coteau is a Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario for the Don Valley East riding in Toronto.
Michael Coteau is a Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario for the Don Valley East riding in Toronto.
Mifflin Wistar Gibbs
Mifflin Wistar Gibbs (17 April 1823 – 11 July 1915) was an African-American abolitionist and judge.
Mifflin Wistar Gibbs (17 April 1823 – 11 July 1915) was an African-American abolitionist and judge.
Nerene Virgin
Nerene Virgin is a Canadian journalist, actress and television host, best known for her role on the children's television series Today's Special.
Nerene Virgin is a Canadian journalist, actress and television host, best known for her role on the children's television series Today's Special.
Ovid Jackson
Ovid L. Jackson, is a Canadian politician.
Ovid L. Jackson, is a Canadian politician.
Percy Paris
Percy A. Paris is a Canadian politician and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Percy A. Paris is a Canadian politician and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Rob Davis (Ontario politician)
Rob Davis is a Canadian politician.
Rob Davis is a Canadian politician.
Rosemary Brown (politician)
Rosemary Brown, PC, OC, OBC, née Wedderburn (June 17, 1930 – April 26, 2003), was a Canadian politician.
Rosemary Brown, PC, OC, OBC, née Wedderburn (June 17, 1930 – April 26, 2003), was a Canadian politician.
Sheila White (politician)
Sheila White (born ca. 1954) is a Canadian political activist and a member of the New Democratic Party.
Sheila White (born ca. 1954) is a Canadian political activist and a member of the New Democratic Party.
Stanley G. Grizzle
Stanley G. Grizzle, CM, O.Ont is a retired Canadian citizenship judge and labour union activist.
Stanley G. Grizzle, CM, O.Ont is a retired Canadian citizenship judge and labour union activist.
Stephnie Payne
Stephnie Payne is a longtime school board trustee and community activist in Toronto, Ontario.
Stephnie Payne is a longtime school board trustee and community activist in Toronto, Ontario.
Tyrone Benskin
Tyrone Benskin is a Canadian actor and politician.
Tyrone Benskin is a Canadian actor and politician.
Ulrick Chérubin
Ulrick Chérubin is a Haitian-born politician, who has served as mayor of Amos, Quebec since 2002.
Ulrick Chérubin is a Haitian-born politician, who has served as mayor of Amos, Quebec since 2002.
Wayne Adams
Wayne Adams, CM ONS is a former Canadian provincial politician who was the first Black Canadian member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly and cabinet minister.
Wayne Adams, CM ONS is a former Canadian provincial politician who was the first Black Canadian member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly and cabinet minister.
William Peyton Hubbard
William Peyton Hubbard, City of Toronto Alderman from 1894 to 1914, was a popular and influential politician, of particular historical note as the city's first politician of African descent.
William Peyton Hubbard, City of Toronto Alderman from 1894 to 1914, was a popular and influential politician, of particular historical note as the city's first politician of African descent.
Wilson Ruffin Abbott
Wilson Ruffin Abbott (1801–1876) was an American-born Black Canadian and successful businessman and landowner in Toronto, Ontario.
Wilson Ruffin Abbott (1801–1876) was an American-born Black Canadian and successful businessman and landowner in Toronto, Ontario.
Yolande James
Yolande James (born November 21, 1977 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Quebec provincial politician.
Yolande James (born November 21, 1977 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Quebec provincial politician.
Yvonne Atwell
Yvonne Atwell (born 1943 in East Preston, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian provincial politician.
Yvonne Atwell (born 1943 in East Preston, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian provincial politician.
Zanana Akande
Zanana L. Akande (born 1937) is a former Canadian politician.
Zanana L. Akande (born 1937) is a former Canadian politician.