1. Majid Jowhari was the first federal nominee and candidate of Iranian heritage.
18 Facts About Majid Jowhari
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Majid Jowhari is one of the first two Iranian-Canadian members of parliament, with the other being Ali Ehsassi.
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Majid Jowhari attended Ryerson University, earning a Bachelor of Technology in industrial engineering, and York University's Schulich School of Business, where he earned an MBA.
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Majid Jowhari was a licensed professional engineer from 1995 to 1999 and founded his own boutique consulting firm.
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Majid Jowhari advised fortune 500 companies on strategy and extending value chain business process re-engineering supply chain optimization.
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Majid Jowhari apologized and donated $5,000 to support the Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation for Education, which provides annual scholarships for engineering students who are on the path to licensing.
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Majid Jowhari was elected as the Liberal Party's candidate in Richmond Hill on September 7,2014, and elected as the member of Parliament for Richmond Hill in 2015 federal election.
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On January 29,2016, Majid Jowhari was appointed to the Industry, Science and Technology Parliamentary Committee and the Government Operations and Estimates Parliamentary Committee in August 2017.
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Majid Jowhari was a member of the Canada-China Legislative Association, the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group, and the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association.
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Majid Jowhari received this award due to the fact that he drafted and introduced legislation to change the criminal code to incorporate Mental Health into the pre-sentencing report.
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In 2016, Majid Jowhari founded and chaired the Liberal Mental Health Caucus, which he later expanded in 2018 by creating the Parliamentary Mental Health Caucus.
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Consistent with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's 2015 federal election promise to establish diplomatic relations with Iran, Majid Jowhari accepted the request to sponsor a Parliamentary E-Petition "E-553 " initiated by Bijan Ahmadi which specifically asks the Government of Canada to re-establish diplomatic relations and consular services with Iran, including reopening embassies in both countries.
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The delegation requested a meeting with Majid Jowhari which took place in his constituency office in Richmond Hill.
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Majid Jowhari stated over email that the premise of this meeting was an opportunity to listen and discuss as well as express his concerns related to human rights in Iran.
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Majid Jowhari won the tight race with a margin of only 212 votes against Conservative candidate Costas Menegakis.
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On March 9,2020, Majid Jowhari tabled a private member's motion that would have August 1 of every year be recognized as 'Emancipation Day' across Canada.
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Majid Jowhari worked with Nova Scotia Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard on gaining support and momentum for the motion.
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Majid Jowhari won the race by a margin of 4,069 votes.