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    Mel Tobias

    Melecio “Mel” Carpena Tobias, film critic, writer, radio host (born 29 July 1939 in Laguna province, Philippines; died 7 October 2017 in Vancouver, BC). Mel Tobias was a longtime Hong Kong correspondent and film critic for Variety magazine. After immigrating to Canada, Tobias worked as a film critic, writer and radio host. He was also a prominent and respected member of the Filipino Canadian community. A public plaza in Vancouver is named in his honour.

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    Mélanie Joly

    Mélanie Joly, Member of Parliament 2015–present, Cabinet minister, politician, lawyer, author (born 16 January 1979 in Montreal, QC). Mélanie Joly graduated with a law degree from the University of Oxford and worked as a defence attorney during the Gomery Commission. She then became a political organizer in Montreal and finished second in the city’s mayoral election in 2013. She entered federal politics in 2015, when she became the member of Parliament for Ahuntsic-Cartierville. She has since headed multiple Cabinet ministries, most notably Canadian Heritage (2015–18) and Foreign Affairs (2021–25). She has been Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions since May 2025.

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    Melanie Mark

    Melanie Joy Mark (also known as Hli Haykwhl Ẃii Xsgaak), politician, leader (born 17 October 1975 in Vancouver, BC). Melanie Mark is the first First Nations woman elected as a Member of British Columbia’s Legislative Assembly and the first First Nations woman to serve as a cabinet minister. Mark, the granddaughter of residential school survivors, is of Nisga'a, Gitxsan, Cree, Ojibwe, French and Scottish ancestry. Her Nisga’a name is Hli Haykwhl Ẃii Xsgaak, which means “the eagle that passes on to the next generation.” As a candidate of the left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP), Mark was elected in 2016 as the MLA for the Vancouver-Mount Pleasant riding. She subsequently won provincial elections in 2017 and 2020. Mark has been outspoken about the challenges of growing up in poverty, being raised by a single mother and about her time in the foster care system. In 2017, Mark was appointed to cabinet as the Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training, and later became the Minister of Tourism, Art, Culture and Sport in 2020. She resigned as an MLA in February 2023. 

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    Melissa Auf Der Maur

    Melissa Auf der Maur. Bass guitarist, singer, songwriter, photographer, b Montreal 17 Mar 1972. Melissa Auf der Maur is the daughter of Montreal journalist Nick Auf der Maur and former Montreal rock radio disc jockey Linda Gaboriau.

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    Melissa Hayden

    Melissa Hayden, stage name of Mildred Herman, ballet dancer and teacher (b at Toronto, Ont 25 Apr 1923, d at Winston-Salem, NC 9 Aug 2006). During her long performing career Melissa Hayden became internationally known as a

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    Melville Cook

    (Alfred) Melville Cook. Organist, choir conductor, composer, teacher, b Gloucester 18 Jun 1912, d Cheltenham, Eng 21 May 1993; ARCO 1931, FRCO with the Harding Prize, 1931, B MUS (Durham) 1934, D MUS (Durham) 1940.

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    Melvin Berman

    Melvin Berman. Oboist, teacher, b Hartford, Conn, 28 Feb 1929, d 2 Apr 2008; B MUS (Hartford) 1949, M MUS (Hartford) 1950. Melvin Berman studied oboe with Clement Lenom and Harold Gomberg.

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    Melvin Charney

    Charney's first independent project was a school built at Lac Beauport, Qué, in 1964. In 1970 his proposal for the Canadian pavilion for the Osaka World Fair, although not selected, received wide acclaim.

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    Melvin Hanson

    Melvin Hanson, "Fritzie," football player (born 13 July 1912 in Perham, Minn; died 14 February 1996). Hanson joined the Winnipeg Football Club in 1935, during an era of massive importing of American talent in the Western Conference.

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    Member of Parliament (MP) (Plain-Language Summary)

    A member of Parliament (MP) is elected to represent a single district, or “riding,” in the House of Commons. MPs have three main duties: passing laws and crafting policies in Parliament, representing their riding and political party, and serving the people in their riding. MPs have different roles and levels of influence. They can be backbenchers, Cabinet ministers, opposition critics or the prime minister. They typically serve four-year terms. They hold office until Parliament is dissolved. They have no term limits and can be re-elected any number of times. The number of MPs changes every 10 years. There are currently 343 MPs. This article is a plain-language summary of member of Parliament (MP). If you are interested in reading about this topic in more depth, please see our full-length entry: Member of Parliament (MP).

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    Men of the Deeps

    Men of the Deeps. Choir of Cape Breton coal miners, formed in 1966. It was founded at the instigation of Nina Cohen, whose enthusiasm for the preservation of mining culture had also led to the founding of the Miners' Museum in Glace Bay, NS.

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    Men Without Hats

    Men Without Hats formed in 1977 amid the Montreal punk scene. They became pioneers of electro-pop in Canada after adopting a New Wave sound that made extensive use of keyboard and drum synthesizers. Their sound is characterized by infectiously simple melodies, socially and politically idealistic lyrics, and the distinctive baritone voice of lead singer, principle songwriter and chief member Ivan Doroschuk. The band enjoyed phenomenal success in the 1980s with the worldwide hits “Safety Dance” and “Pop Goes the World.” Both songs were inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in September 2020.

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    Mendelson Joe

    Joe (b Mendelson), Mendelson (b Birrel Josef). Singer-songwriter, guitarist, painter, b Toronto 30 Jul 1944; BA (Toronto) 1966. Self-taught in music and the visual arts, he began his career in 1964 as Joe Mendelson, singing blues in Calgary and Toronto coffeehouses.

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    Mendelssohn Choir of Montreal

    The Mendelssohn Choir of Montreal. Founded 1864 by Joseph Gould, it began as a group of eight singers from the American Presbyterian Church who met at Gould's home to sing unaccompanied part-songs of Mendelssohn.

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    Mennonites

    The first Mennonites in Canada arrived in the late 18th century, settling initially in Southern Ontario. Today, almost 200,000 Mennonites call Canada home. More than half live in cities, mainly in Winnipeg.

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