We told you about this monumental move – Punjab being listed as the third language in the Parliament of Canada and that a new cabinet will be unveiled.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his new cabinet. And now, Canada’s new Defence Minister will be Indian origin Harjit Sajjan.
He is one of the 20 Punjabi speaking members elected to the latest Canadian cabinet.
Here are a few things that you probably didn’t know about him:
1. He hails from a small village of Bombeli, which is located in Hoshiarpur District of Punjab. He shifted to Canada because of his father, who left for Canada when he was young.
2. He has been living in Vancouver South since he was 5 years old.
3. He served in the gang squad of the Vancouver Police Department for 11 years.
4. After that, he became Lieutenant-Colonel in the Canadian Armed Force. As demanded by this post, he went to Afghanistan 3 times. Among many other recognitions, he was awarded Meritorious Service Medal and the Order of Military Merit.
He was known for his bravery. Canadian Brigadier General, David Fraser praised him for his diligence, bravery, and unwavering determination.
He took to Twitter to announce about his new ‘post’. His jubilance was quite noticeable.
Other than Harjit Singh Sajjan, there are three other Indian-origin Sikh ministers in the newly formed cabinet.
Amarjeet Sohi: Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
Navdeep Bains: Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Bardish Chagger: Minister for Small Business and Tourism
Also, Canada’s Prime Minister has shown that he’s a staunch believer of gender equality by appointing the equal number of men and women in his cabinet.
This is definitely a big step for Canada and also for India. We congratulate them for this feat
News Source: Times Of India
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