Pascale St-Onge
Pascale St-Onge  (born May 13, 1977) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Brome—Missisquoi  in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 Canadian federal election. St-Onge is the former president of the . She lives in Orford, Quebec. She was appointed to cabinet as Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec in 2021, becoming Canada's first openly lesbian cabinet minister. In May 2023 she announced reforms to address the safe sport crisis in Canada, which included the Hockey Canada sexual assault scandal. At the same time, former athletes and opposition politicians reiterated demands for a national inquiry to be held. Effective July 26, 2023, St-Onge serves as the Minister of Canadian Heritage. Electoral record

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Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec
Liberal Party of Canada MPs
Women members of the House of Commons of Canada
21st-century Canadian politicians
21st-century Canadian women politicians
People from Estrie
Trade unionists from Quebec
Canadian women trade unionists
Université de Montréal alumni
Université du Québec à Montréal alumni
Members of the 29th Canadian Ministry
Women government ministers of Canada
Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada
Canadian LGBT Members of Parliament
Lesbian politicians
1977 births
21st-century Canadian LGBT people