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Canadian Parliament: Canadian Citizenship and Taliban Assassins

canadian parliament: I look forward to attending the upcoming ceremony and witnessing the historic moment when she becomes the youngest person to address the Parliament of Canada, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a statement today, according to Toronto Star. When Yousafzai was 15 years old, she was targeted by Taliban assassins for advocating the right of girls' education. Mohammad Hannon / AP By Hina Alam Staff Reporter Mon., April 3, 2017 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Malala Yousafzai will visit Canada on April 12, to address the Canadian Parliament and officially receive the honorary Canadian citizenship bestowed upon her in 2014. Since then she has become an international spokesperson for educations rights for women and children for which she was the co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. Yousafzai's courageous response to those who threatened her life, and her advocacy for girls' education, has inspired many millions of people around the world, Trudeau said.A native of Pakistan, Yousafzai became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Ms. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.