16 Facts About Iqra Khalid

Iqra Khalid attended York University, where she graduated with a degree in criminology and professional writing in 2007.

Iqra Khalid then went on to pursue a Juris Doctor degree at Cooley Law School.

Iqra Khalid wrote her final thesis on a comparative analysis of the effects of culture on the governance and regulation of a nation, using business law in the USA, Canada, India and China as case studies.

Iqra Khalid then returned to Canada and began working as an articled clerk for the city of Mississauga.

In December 2014, Iqra Khalid won her nomination to be the Liberal Party of Canada's candidate for the riding of Mississauga-Erin Mills.

Iqra Khalid was one of two Pakistani-Canadian women elected to the House of Commons in the 2015 election, along with fellow Liberal Salma Zahid.

Iqra Khalid was re-elected in 2019 and again in 2021.

Iqra Khalid currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics, as well as a member of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians.

Iqra Khalid has previously served as chair on the Standing Committee of Justice and Human Rights and sat on the Foreign Affairs and International Development Subcommittee on International Human Rights.

In 2018, Iqra Khalid sponsored petition E-1566, calling on the Prime Minister to appoint a Minister or special advisor on Seniors Affairs.

In 2017, Iqra Khalid tabled a successful motion to undertake a study on human trafficking.

Iqra Khalid served as chair of the committee from 2019 until 2021, as the members studied Elder Abuse, Canada`s Victims Bill of Rights, Coercive and Controlling Conduct in Intimate Relationships, as well as government legislation and other issues.

In 2016 Iqra Khalid brought forward a successful motion to the Subcommittee for International Human Rights to study the Plight of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar.

In 2017 Iqra Khalid sponsored petition E609, asking the Canadian government to assist the residents of Aleppo who were affected by the Syrian crisis.

In December 2016, MP Iqra Khalid introduced a private members motion asking the government to develop a strategy to tackle systemic racism and religious discrimination.

In 2023, Iqra Khalid testified before the Senate of Canada`s Standing Committee on Human Rights regarding her experiences with Islamophobia and its impacts on Canadians.