Malala Yousafzai will join five other courageous and historic figures this fall when Canada confers honorary citizenship on the 16-year-old Pakistani girl. Wednesday’s throne speech will include that special detail. Malala will join the distinguished ranks of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, Nelson Mandela, The Dalai Lama, Aung San Suu Kyi and The Aga Khan. “Our government will bestow honorary citizenship on Malala Yousafzai who courageously advocates for human rights and freedom against the backdrop of Taliban extremism and oppression,” a government source told the CBC. The appointment will surely be well received by proud Canadians who remember the cruel gun attack on Malala as she made her way home from school. The announcement of such decisions indicates that the matter is fully settled and Malala and her family have agreed to accept the honour. Brave Malala to receive honorary citizenship
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Malala Yousafzai will join five other courageous and historic figures this fall when Canada confers honorary citizenship on the 16-year-old Pakistani girl. Wednesday’s throne speech will include that special detail. Malala will join the distinguished ranks of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, Nelson Mandela, The Dalai Lama, Aung San Suu Kyi and The Aga Khan. “Our government will bestow honorary citizenship on Malala Yousafzai who courageously advocates for human rights and freedom against the backdrop of Taliban extremism and oppression,” a government source told the CBC. The appointment will surely be well received by proud Canadians who remember the cruel gun attack on Malala as she made her way home from school. The announcement of such decisions indicates that the matter is fully settled and Malala and her family have agreed to accept the honour. 