INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Sri Lankan-born Gary Anandasangaree has been sworn in as the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, as well as the Minister of
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, during a swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Friday.The ceremony marked the
appointment of new prime minister Mark Carney and a streamlined cabinet, with the Indigenous affairs ministers remaining
importance of collaboration to address funding gaps, service needs, and challenges posed by the Trump administration.Following his
and Attorney General, while continuing the work at Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
We will protect the Charter, uphold the rule of law, and stay true to Canadian values
Anandasangaree is the son of V
Anandasangaree, a prominent Sri Lankan Tamil politician and leader of the Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF)
His political career began when he joined the Liberal Party of Canada.In 2013, he announced his candidacy for the Liberal nomination in
He won the nomination in August 2014 and subsequently secured victory in the October 19, 2015, election with 60.1% of the
vote.Anandasangaree has been a strong advocate for human rights in Parliament, notably speaking on International Human Rights Day about
welcoming Syrian refugees and supporting an Iranian scholar, Dr
Hossein Raessi, who was granted protection through a joint initiative between Carleton University and the University of Ottawa.He has played
May 2021, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, and later that year, he became
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
On July 26, 2023, he was appointed Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations.During the 2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election,
