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Jonathan Genest-Jourdain, (born July 16, 1979) is a Canadian politician from Quebec. Genest-Jourdain served as the New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for Manicouagan and as a member of the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet from 2011-2015 ==Career== Jonathan Genest-Jourdain entered municipal politics in Sept-Îles in 2009. Through his legal work, Genest-Jourdain has been an ardent activist for Aboriginal, Quebec and Canadian heritage issues. Genest-Jourdain defeated Bloc Québécois incumbent MP Gérard Asselin at the 2011 Canadian federal election, becoming the first-ever NDP member to represent the Manicouagan riding. Along with fellow NDP member Romeo Saganash, Genest-Jourdain is one of two First Nations members currently representing Quebec in the House of Commons of Canada. He is a member of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.〔(Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (AANO) ) (accessed 13 January 2012)〕 A member of the Innu Nation, Genest-Jourdain is a lawyer originally from the reserve village of Uashat-Maliotenam located in the Sept-Rivières Regional County Municipality. Genest-Jourdain obtained a law degree from Université Laval in 2004 and started a graduate certificate in corporate law. He has been a member of the Bar of Quebec since 2007. Genest-Jourdain has devoted himself to the application of professional principles, including social intervention. Genest-Jourdain is the only Innu currently in Parliament. Peter Penashue, a Conservative member from Newfoundland and Labrador, had been elected with him in the 2011 Canadian federal election.〔Akin, David. ("A style note: Aboriginal vs Indian, Metis, Inuit and Innu" ) ''Canadian Online Explorer'', May 18, 2011. (accessed 13 January 2012)〕 Genest-Jourdain was a supporter of Outremont MP Thomas Mulcair's candidacy for federal leadership of the NDP to succeed the late Jack Layton.〔Fitzpatrick, Megan. ("Mulcair kicks off NDP leadership bid with 33 MPs" ), ''CBC News'', October 13, 2011. (accessed 14 January 2012)〕 Genest-Jourdain finished third in his own riding of Manicouagan in the 2015 Canadian Federal Election 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jonathan Genest-Jourdain」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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