With Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s recent cabinet shuffle, Jason Kenney, the former Secretary of State for Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity has been appointed as the new Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism.

Jason Kenney was first elected to the House of Commons in 1997, and was re-elected in 2000, 2004, 2006, and 2008.  In addition to his role as Secretary of State for Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity, Kenney has served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, as Chair of the Subcommittee on International Human Rights and the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, and as a member of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.

Since taking on his role as Secretary of State for Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity in January 2007, Kenney has been instrumental in building a connection between Canadian immigrants and the Conservative Party.  He has attended over 400 cultural events, has held consultations with immigrant groups, and has heard their concerns first-hand.

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