Bev Oda
Beverley Joan "Bev" Oda, PC, MP (born July 27, 1944) is a Canadian teacher, television broadcaster and politician. She was the first Japanese-Canadian member of the House of Commons of Canada.[1]
Early life, education
Oda was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario.[1] She was the daughter of Japanese Canadian parents. She was a Sansei, which means that she was the granddaughter of people born in Japan who immigrated to Canada.[2]
Oda earned a degree from the University of Toronto.[3]
Career
Oda was the first Japanese-Canadian to be appointed a Cabinet Minister. She was a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Parliament of Canada, "ODA, The Hon. Bev, P.C., B.A." Archived 2012-09-30 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-3.
- ↑ "Beverley (Bev) Oda" at National Association of Japanese Canadians Archived 2012-03-10 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-3.
- ↑ Notable Names Database (NNDB), "Bev Oda"; retrieved 2012-12-3.