Maryam monsef born november 7, 1984 is an afghan canadian politician. And of the 184 liberal candidates elected, one holds. Maryam monsef members of parliament house of commons of canada. Canadians should feel proud to be part of maryam monsefs. From refugee to cabinet minister, maryam monsef tasked with. It is laughable to hear monsef trivialize canadas laws as being contrary to her culture. On january 25th, 2016, maryam monsef spoke for the first time as a member of parliament in the house of commons. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images.
Maryam monsef from afgan regugee to mp and minister of democratic institutions only in canada. Maryam monsef, new liberal mp mondays election will bring a lot of new liberal mps to ottawa. She is a dedicated community organizer, former peterborough mayoral candidate, and corecipient of the ymcas peace medallion. Sep 15, 2017 the honourable maryam monsef, minister of status of women, is thrilled to attend and deliver remarks at the official launch of the gender equality network canada, which will work to identify and address systemic barriers to gender equality. Some observers shrugged, others including conservative mps tony clement and michelle rempel demanded an investigation, while yet others were indignant at what they saw as mudslinging. Sep 28, 2016 maryam monsef controversy highlights absurd citizenship law. She was elected to represent the riding of peterboroughkawartha as a liberal member the house of commons of canada in 2015. Was watching the swearing in ceremony and saw maryam monsef being sown in as minister of democratic institutions.
The honourable maryam monsef, minister of status of women of canada. President barack obama, in an address to parliament earlier this year, made a point of noting monsef. I would say yes, this is the best year, says maryam monsef, the. Oct 22, 2015 maryam monsef, new liberal mp mondays election will bring a lot of new liberal mps to ottawa. Liberal cabinet minister maryam monsefs poor little.
Maryam monsef could be stripped of citizenship due to iran. Listen and download maryam by artin in mp3 format on bia2. Women leaders in peterborough politics, part 3 of 3. Maryam monsef is the member of parliament for peterboroughkawartha, the minister for women and gender equality and rural economic development. A member of the 29th canadian ministry, she is the current minister for women and gender equality. Peterborough has a long history of being represented by trent university alumni politicians. Maryam monsef is the ultimate immigrant success story. Liberal cabinet minister maryam monsefs poor little refugee lie was political gold rebel staff on last nights show, i talked about revelations that liberal cabinet minister maryam monsef who was singled out for praise by a visiting president obama solely because she was a refugee from afghanistan was lying about that. Maryam monsef house of commons ottawa, on k1a 0a6 no postage required. Mp maryam monsef officially opens constituency office. Maryam monsef and the modern political narrative the globe. The honourable maryam monsef at her electoral reform community dialogue in kitchener, ontario.
Maryam font download free fonts download free fonts online. The toronto sun says monsef is under investigation following complaints made to immigration, refugees and citizenship canada ircc and the canada border services agency cbsa. Find highquality maryam monsef stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Maryam monsef lets all share a little kindness with. Sep 26, 2016 democratic institutions minister maryam monsef, who revealed last week that she was born in iran, not afghanistan as shed long believed, could be stripped of her citizenship without a hearing. Maryam monsef facebook firsttime mp monsef was sworn into cabinet in november 2015 as trudeaus youngest minister at age 31. Maria elena boschi of italy, maryam monsef of canada, marlene schiappa of france, kathryn c. Maryam last name monsef title minister telephone number alternate number fax number email street address no address. A member of the 29th canadian ministry, she is the current minister for women and gender equality previously known as the minister of status of women, sworn.
Maryam monsef moves from democratic institutions to status of. Currently, alumnus dave smith is the mpp for peterboroughkawartha. Maryam monsef was 11 when she fled from the taliban with her mother and two sisters. Mp monsef s constituency office, located in suite 4 ground level at 417 bethune street in peterborough, is already open to serve constituents from 9 a. Abigail garwood 2020 special assistant paliamentary. Maryam monsef member of parliament for peterborough. In fact, she has lived the most authentic experience of the war. Federal minister maryam monsef is back in the news this week, over the same scandal that dogged her in 2016. Something is very odd in the maryam monsef story lloyd.
Dec 28, 2015 how liberal minister maryam monsef was a symbol for 2015. Maryam monsef is a dedicated community organizer, former peterborough mayoral candidate, and corecipient of the ymcas peace medallion. Maryam monsef says she broke down on finding she was born. Democratic institutions organization diid democratic institutions print employee profile download vcard maryam monsef s team. If you or a loved one is approaching a milestone birthday or anniversary, please feel free to contact my office to order special greetings. Liberals hasten highspeed broadband access plan in. Maryam monsef and the modern political narrative the. Maria elena boschi of italy, maryam monsef of canada. Liberal cabinet minister maryam monsefs poor little refugee. Just like everybody else, im waiting my turn, the status of women minister said in an interview with the. Democratic institutions minister maryam monsef, who revealed last week that she was born in iran, not afghanistan as shed long believed, could be stripped of her citizenship without a. Maryam monsef controversy highlights absurd citizenship law. Maryam monsef with prime minister justin trudeau before being sworn in as trudeaus youngest cabinet minister on november 5, 2015 photo.
Nov 06, 2017 liberal minister maryam monsef being investigated for citizenship fraud last updated on november 6, 2017 nov 6, 2016 liberal democratic institutions minister maryam monsef is understood to be the subject of a citizenship fraud investigation. My office can also arrange for certain congratulatory messages from the prime minister, governor general andor her majesty the queen. Maryam monsef is an afghan, a canadian, a refugee, and a survivor of one of the most brutal civil wars of the modern era. In smaller communities like ours, increased funding like this means more stability for employers, familyowned businesses and workers alike at a time when its needed most. Minister of democratic institutions house of commons ottawa, ontario k1a 0a6. She could not speak english when she arrived in canada at age eleven.
Todays announcement is another layer of support to protect and save. Maryam last name monsef title minister telephone number alternate number fax number email street address no address found view on map country province city postal code department diid democratic institutions organization diid democratic institutions. Maryam monsef says she broke down on finding she was born in iran not afghanistan by tonda maccharles ottawa bureau reporter thu. Ottawa more than a year after maryam monsef revealed she was not actually born in afghanistan, as she had previously believed, the liberal cabinet minister is still waiting for the government. From refugee to cabinet minister, maryam monsef tasked. Maryam monsef from afgan regugee to mp and minister of. Liberal minister maryam monsef being investigated for. Sep 29, 2016 monsefs statement that lying in order to get ones way in court is no big deal is a sad comment to hear from a cabinet minister who has sworn an oath of office to uphold the law. Heralded as canadas first afghanborn mp, maryam monsef shocked to discover truth of roots may 16, 2018 from refugee to cabinet minister, maryam monsef tasked with electoral reform. Maryam monsef is the member of parliament for peterboroughkawartha, minister for. Mp monsefs constituency office, located in suite 4 ground level at 417 bethune street in peterborough, is already open to serve constituents from 9 a. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The war in afghanistan was so savage and brutal that everyone fled.
Meet maryam monsef, canadas first afghanborn mp cbc radio. You can reach the office of maryam monsef at maryam. Liberal mp maryam monsef, canadas first afghan cabinet. Maryam monsef is the member of parliament for peterboroughkawartha, minister for women and gender equality and minister. How liberal minister maryam monsef was a symbol for 2015 it gets better every year. Sep 23, 2016 immigration lawyer lorne waldman believes that democratic institutions minister maryam monsef shouldnt face repercussions after it was revealed this week that she was born in iran instead of. Kaufman of usa, joanna roper of england, katarina barley of germany, yuhei yamashita of japan, vera. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Main office peterborough 417 bethune street suite 4 peterborough on k9h 3z1 phone. Maryam monsef takes the 60second challenge youtube. Violence is one of the reasons we ended up in canada, she says. Maryam monsef, the minister of democratic institutions in kitchener. Maryam monsef, liberal mp for peterboroughkawartha. Monsef and her january 16, 2016 how liberal minister maryam monsef was a symbol for 2015.
Maryam monsef s meteoric rise to power and her spectacular fall from grace canadian politicians volume 2 christopher di armani on. Kurner, birgit van tessel, stefanie schmoll, moncef elmradmi projektassistenz. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Fakenews opeds from telford, maryam monsef given new. According to news reports, monsef still hasnt resolved the issues with her. Maryam monsef moves from democratic institutions to status. Residents of peterboroughkawartha can reach out to my team and i at maryam.
Dear minister monsef, we applaud the government for its commitment that 2015 will be the last election conducted under fptp. How liberal minister maryam monsef was a symbol for 2015. And of the 184 liberal candidates elected, one holds the distinction of being the first elected mp. Chargetransfer dynamics in molecular donoracceptor systems. Watch her maiden speech and her special message for the people of peterboroughka. Maryam monsef is the member of parliament for peterboroughkawartha, and canadas minister for women and gender equality and minister for international development. She served as minister of democratic institutions from november 2015 to january 2017. She shares her views on what it takes to build peaceful and inclusive societies. Mentioned by benzinga government actions on pay equity to deliver progress for the middle class in victoria the honourable maryam monsef, minister of status of women, is in victoria, british columbia, today to highlight measures in the government of canadas 2018 fall economic statement to advance gender equality and deliver progress for the. Maryam monsef still waiting on citizenship paperwork after.
Liberal cabinet minister maryam monsef s poor little refugee lie was political gold rebel staff on last nights show, i talked about revelations that liberal cabinet minister maryam monsef who was singled out for praise by a visiting president obama solely because she was a refugee from afghanistan was lying about that. Nov 6, 2016 liberal democratic institutions minister maryam monsef is understood to be the subject of a citizenship fraud investigation. Minister maryam monsef is canadas minister of democratic institutions. Immigration lawyer lorne waldman believes that democratic institutions minister maryam monsef shouldnt face repercussions after it was revealed this week that.
Nothing about her story is even remotely controversial or unusual. Monsefs constituents say her birthplace a nonissue, as long as thats the whole truth by rachel aiello oct. She came to canada in the 90s as a refugee from afghanistan, her mother was a widow at 23 with 3 children. Nov 28, 2017 federal minister maryam monsef is back in the news this week, over the same scandal that dogged her in 2016. Maryam monsef, the woman who is tasked with creating a fairer way to elect a federal government in canada, arrived in this country from afghanistan at the age of 11 with her widowed mother and two. Iot evolution magazine click here to read latest issue subscribe for free click here. By election result cabinet shuffle calgary canada politics canadian immigration canadian media canadian military carbon tax censorship china chinese free trade climate change cpc crtc debate 2019 deferred prosecution agreements dpa easter bombing 2019 ethics breach ethics violations facebook censorship federal finance first nations global. When the globe and mail published a story last week that said federal cabinet minister maryam monsef was born in iran, and not afghanistan as originally thought, the reaction was mixed. Sep 22, 2016 liberal mp maryam monsef, canadas first afghan cabinet minister, was actually born in iran the 31yearold minister for democratic reform says she and her two sisters never held iranian. Peterboroughkawartha constituents can contact the constituency office by phone at 7057452108 or toll free at 18005678554, or by email at maryam. Ottawa more than a year after maryam monsef revealed she was not actually born in afghanistan, as she had previously believed, the liberal cabinet minister is still waiting for the government to update her documents. Alumnus jeff leal held that seat for the previous four terms and sat on peterborough city council. The honourable maryam monsef is canadas minister for women and gender equality and rural economic development, and the member of parliament for peterboroughkawartha. She is the first woman to be elected in the federal riding of peterboroughkawartha, the first afghancanadian member of parliament in canadas history, and the first.
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