Marc Miller (politician)

Marc Miller
Miller in 2023
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Assumed office
July 26, 2023
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded bySean Fraser
Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations
In office
October 26, 2021 – July 26, 2023
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byCarolyn Bennett
Succeeded byGary Anandasangaree
Minister of Indigenous Services
In office
November 20, 2019 – October 26, 2021
Preceded bySeamus O'Regan
Succeeded byPatty Hajdu
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations
In office
August 31, 2018 – November 20, 2019
MinisterCarolyn Bennett
Preceded byYvonne Jones
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
In office
January 30, 2017 – August 30, 2018
MinisterAmarjeet Sohi
Preceded byPablo Rodriguez
Succeeded byMarco Mendicino
Member of Parliament
for Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byRiding established
Personal details
Born (1973-03-12) March 12, 1973 (age 51)[1]
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political partyLiberal
SpouseElin Sandberg Miller
Parent(s)Carman Miller
Pamela Gales
Residence(s)Westmount, Quebec, Canada
Alma materUniversité de Montréal
McGill University
ProfessionAttorney
Soldier
Military service
Allegiance Canada
Branch/service Canadian Army

Marc Miller PC MP (born March 12, 1973) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs in the House of Commons in the 2015 election. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, he currently serves as Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship in the Federal Cabinet following the swearing in of a new cabinet on July 26, 2023. He previously served as the Minister of Crown Indigenous Relations, starting on October 26, 2021. Prior to entering politics, Miller was a lawyer with Stikeman Elliott and an infantry soldier Canadian Army Primary Reserve.

An anglophone Montrealer,[2] Miller attended Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf in the 1980s at the same time as Justin Trudeau, and has been described variously as "a boyhood friend of Mr. Trudeau" and "one of Trudeau's oldest friends."[3][4][5] Miller earned bachelor's and master's degrees in political science from the Université de Montréal.[6]

Miller graduated from McGill University Faculty of Law in 2001 with common and civil law degrees.[7] Prior to his election, Miller was a practising lawyer with Stikeman Elliott.[5] Miller also previously served in the Canadian Army Primary Reserve as an infantry officer.[8]

  1. ^ Miller, Marc [@MarcMillerVM] (March 12, 2016). "Une sélection de bières du Comté pour ma fête! @joebeef @AdamScotti #BrasseurdeMontréal #Bierbrier" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 9, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Kovacevic, Milos (February 25, 2014). "Liberal candidate for newly-formed Ville-Marie riding shares his views". The Concordian. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Leblanc, Daniel (January 24, 2014). "Liberals rally team aiming to win back party strongholds in Montreal". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Sevigny, P.A. (October 21, 2015). "Liberals' Marc Miller handily takes new riding of Ville-Marie". The Suburban. Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Leblanc, Daniel (April 5, 2014). "How Trudeau's high-school friend plans to win back a Liberal stronghold". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on May 26, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "McGill Law faces of Election 2015". McGill University. September 2015. Archived from the original on August 6, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "Eight Faculty of Law alumni win in their ridings". McGill University Faculty of Law. October 20, 2015. Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "Marc Miller". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2023.