Lincoln Alexander

Lincoln Alexander was the first black person in Canada to have which job(s)?

• Member of Parliament

• Cabinet Minister

• Raptor Ambassador

• Lieutenant Governor

After practising as a lawyer in Hamilton, Ontario, in 1968,

Lincoln Alexander became the first Black person in Canada to do what?

• Get elected as a Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Hamilton

• Get elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Hamilton

  Federal government

• Become mayor of Hamilton

• Become the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party

What does the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario do?

• He or she is the King of England's representative in Ontario

• Reads the Speech from the Throne at the beginning of a parliamentary session

• Grants Royal Assent, the final step of the legislative process, to bills passed by the Legislative Assembly

• Ensures that the democratic will of Ontarians is upheld and the constitutional conventions of responsible government are respected

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The Lincoln Alexander Award for high school students in Ontario awards students who show...

• Leadership in dispute resolution

• Leadership in environmental studies

• Leadership in eliminating racial discrimination

• Leadership in sports

Lincoln Alexander's parents were immigrants from these countries

• Jamaica (mom) and St. Vincent and the Grenadines (dad)

• Cuba (mom) and Jamaica (dad)

• Haiti (mom) and Dominican Republic (dad)

• Venezuela (mom) and Puerto Rico (dad)

Lincoln Alexander was committed to which issues or ideas?

• The belief in a fairer, more inclusive society

• Equality for all

• Social Justice

• Education

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In 2014, the Parliament of Canada honours and recognizes the significant contributions of Lincoln Alexander to Canada by designating this day as "Lincoln Alexander Day". Which day is it?

• The third Monday in January

• January 12

• January 31

• January 21