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Nathalie Roy (born 8 May 1964) is a
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politician. She is a member of the
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for the riding of
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, first elected in the
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. She is currently serving as the
Ministry of Culture and Communications (Quebec) The Ministry of Culture and Communications (french: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications ) is responsible for promoting and protecting the culture in the Canadian province of Quebec. The current Minister is Nathalie Roy. Prior to her election, Roy served as a journalist and news anchor with ''
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.'' In August 2016, Roy came out as against
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and Hijab. Saying these are accessories of Radical Islam. In August 2019, as
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, Roy announced the allocation of $15 million to preserve the cultural heritage that the churches of Quebec embody, and $5 million for the requalification of places of worship.


Cabinet posts


Electoral record

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* Living people Coalition Avenir Québec MNAs 1964 births People from Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian women politicians Canadian women lawyers Lawyers in Quebec Members of the Executive Council of Quebec Women government ministers of Canada Women MNAs in Quebec {{Quebec-MNA-stub