later another chance to see q&a with students from the united date senate youth program. this past week human rights activist malala yousafzai addressed a joint session of the canadian parliament to talk about the them ordinance of providing girl's and education. before the address miss you soft ousafzai received honorary canadian citizen ship. this is under an hour. [ cheers and applause ] >> ladies and gentlemen, please look from right and honorable justin trudeau, prime minister of canada and the honorable malala yousafzai. [applause] >> welcome everyone. [speaking french] malala was a smart girl from reading her book but now i realize how wise it she is. canada to start her honorary citizenship on the day the nhl playoffs are. she is already a true canadian. [speaking french] >> we have a big program ahead so let's get it started. please welcome the minister of immigration, refugees and since chip -- and citizenship. >> it is a great privilege for me to be part of this tribute to new citizen, malala yousafzai. [speaking french] every so often canada bestows honor ace is chip on it -- honorary citizenship on someone who displays human rights, respect and tolerance. while being an honorary canadian does not confer legal status, it connects us in spirit and recognizes the contribution to the advancement of humanity that has touched the hearts of canadian. it has only happened five times in canadian history. is part of azai honorable group that includes the dalai lama and others. you are an extraordinary young theon that touches admiration of canadians everywhere. you have become an important figure in the critical international struggle against of the suppression of the rights of you. -- rights of youth. canadians are honored that you have accepted the honor of becoming our 6th honorary citizen but but -- but also by becoming the youngest honorary canadian. [applause] >> i would now like to invite the honorable justin trudeau to say a few words. [speaking french] patrick -- merci, patrick. thank you for gathering here to honor this historic occasion. we this dough honorary citizenship on malala yousafzai, a young woman from tax and who has done a remarkable things for the people of our country and for the world. [speaking french] --a young woman from pakistan who has done a remarkable things for the people of her country and for the world. [speaking french] >> malala, your story is an inspiration to us all. the violence of that you survived at the hands of the taliban did not deter you as it did so many others. you stood even stronger in the face of depression -- in the face of oppression. your passion for justice only intensified. inn you address of the u.n. 2013, you said we recognize the ordinance of light when we see darkness. we recognize the importance of our voice when we are silenced. malala, thank you for greatly lending your voice to so many. we thank you. and from this a day forward we are all proud to call you canadian. [applause] [speaking french] >> prime minister trudeau will now present to malala the canadian peace flower flag. [applause] [speaking french] anthem,ng our national here is the autoblog regional youth choir. ♪ oh canada"] ♪ ♪ [applause] >> [speaking french] >> as of the father of a one-year-old girl, i look forward to one day writing to her that i said the words malala , it would be an honor for you to come to the podium. much.nk you, so prime minister trudeau, people of canada for this incredible honor. i'm honored to be given this honor of honorary citizenship of canada. i accepted as a devout citizen of packet can -- pakistan and a oshtun.p for itso thank canada humanitarian -- it's humanity for refugees and for standing up for women's rights. i'm excited to be here to meet you all. you are a true example to the world for what it means it to stand up for humanity. i hope you will inspire many more countries and many more leaders to follow your footsteps. i'm hoping together we can ensure every girl gets quality education. i hope we will all join me in this cause. i'm thankful and this is an honor and great opportunity to see prime minister trudeau. everyone in the u k and the u.s. are asking re: meeting trudeau. i met trudeau, finally done. i want to say that true do -- trudeau is an amazing person and inspiration. is standing up without any fear for feminism, women's rights and is standing when the worlde is hopeless, the prime minister is coming forward speaking against executing women. i hope other leaders will learn from him. >> [speaking french] i feel like this library might be missing one book. can you do the honor of presenting your book to the parliamentary library and? -- librarian? [applause] >> [speaking french] ceremony,udes our thanks for being here. i would like to invite the prime minister and malala to make their way to the address. [applause] ♪ >> order. [applause] [applause] >> the right and honorable prime minister. [applause] >> friends, it is a pleasure to be here today to host one of the newest and possibly bravest distance of canada, malala yousafzai. [applause] [applause] malala, it is a privilege to welcome you to our house and now that you are an honorary canadian, i hope you will can enter this your house too. welcome. malala's is one we know well. it is both exceptional and familiar, out of this world and sadly commonplace. years ago we heard all about this bold, brave girl from swat to thewho stood up taliban. smart girl inspiring other kids to lead by their voices. a girl whose greatest want in life was to go to school. awe ofpe, we stood in her and with horror we watched as cowards tried to take her life. and still as the world prayed while she recovered, we were matched a bullet is no for an idea. [applause] that in the face of evil, what is right and what is good will always prevail. malala, you said he wished no ill on the man who tried to kill you. canadianss something sometimes recognize in themselves. just a few months ago, we witnessed a terrorist attack against a mosque in quebec city. this senseless act of violence left six innocent people dead, husbands, fathers and sons. crime, even after this canadians remained united. we did not turn against each other. we did not divide into factions. we did not to give in to hatred or fear. the same postive approach that we always endeavor to take as canadians. we show the world we would not need to violence with violence but we would meet fear and hatred with love and compassion. model for your a words -- a model of kindness for your words as well as your actions. that is something that resonates not only with canadians but with the rest of the world as well. anrs is the story of ordinary girl doing extraordinary things, and everyday hero, a trailblazer and a teenager. reader, a and a fearless advocate and a girl who wants nothing more than to see more kids in classrooms and on top of that, you are impossibly humble. we canadians are all about that. when you accepted the nobel peace prize, he said, i tell my story not because it is unique but because it is not. ,nd when you spoke at the u.n. you said i raise up my voice not so i can shout but so those without a voice can be heard. ladies and gentlemen, this is the true embodiment of leadership and service. we should all wish to serve so honorably in our own lifetime. [applause] >> malala, you have given light to boys and girls mired in darkness and you have challenged women and men of all backgrounds to be better so that we may do better. and one area we must all do better is in educating our young people. we know only through education can we achieve true peace. i say that not only as a hasn and, father and community member , i first -- not only as a husband, father and community member, i say that as a teacher. i was lucky to teach kids in d.c. for five years. they taught me going to school is more about learning to read and write. it is about challenging your worldview and solving problems by working together. education has the power to change the world. it can end poverty, fight climate change, prevents wars but in order to achieve progress, we all have to make sure that all children, girls as well as boys get to go to school. [applause] >> i couldn't imagine a world could enjoy the gift of learning but my daughter could not. she, like so many little girls love to learn and she would be devastated if she had that right taken from her. [speaking french] secret that women and girls have always had to fight and is still have to fight for things that men often take for granted. the right to vote, the right to serve one's country, the right to equal pay. the right to choose when to start a family. unfortunately if i were to finish of this list, it would take me all day. if it is tosociety succeed requires the full participation of women and girls and that starts always with education. canada, we ensure that our children have the skills they need to have a fulfilling life in this ever-changing world. a minister for youth and a father of young children, education is a strong priority for me area last month we announced funding for a new program that will allow -- will teach children the basics of coding as well as a digital skills. we are investing in programs that encourage young people to take an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, boys and girls. building and repairing schools to ensure every indigenous didn't living on reserves -- indigenous student living on reserves get a good education. for too long these children have been neglected. [applause] that is unacceptable and we must do more. for the sake of girls and boys around the world future, the time to act is now. my friends, we know that progress starts as an idea rooted in conviction. brought to life by the right words and driven into action with courage. we call our brothers and sisters around the world to speak boldly and without fear. knowing in their hearts that the right words at the right time can make change happen. malala, you chose hope. you chose dignity, you chose determination. and children around the world thank you for it. today in his country and in this chamber, we honor you. [applause] [applause] [applause] ladies and gentlemen, dear friends. it is my great privilege to introduce to you, a champion education and a fearless new canadian, malala yousafzai! [applause] [applause] [speaking in native tongue] >> in the name of god the most merciful, the most inefficient. good afternoon, bonjour, -- prime minister, mr. speaker, members of the house, members of the senate, distinguished guests. [applause] finally, the people of canada, thank you so much for the warm welcome to your country. this is my first trip to canada. but not my first attempt. on 22 october 2014. my father and i landed at the toronto airport. excited for our first visit to a wonderful country. soon, we learned that a soldier was killed when did others and in the building where stand today. canadian security officials and professional advisors rescheduled. with sorrow in our hearts, we headed back to england. missing to return to canada one day. the man called himself -- but he did not share my faith. he did not share the faith of one and and a half million muslims living around the world. [applause] sorry, i cannot read some of the words. [laughter] i cannot read my speech. back to my point that they man called himself a muslim. but he did not share my faith. he did not share the faith of wanted to have billion muslims living in peace around the world. he did not share the learning, compassion and mercy. i am a muslim. and i believe that if you pick up a gun in the name of islam and kill an innocent person, you are not muslim anymore. you and the person who do this and know these terrorists, do not share my faith. [applause] instead, you share the hatred of the men who take the city mosques killing six people. the same hatred as the man who killed civilians and police officers in london two weeks ago. the same hatred as the men who killed 132 children in pakistan. the same hatred as the man who shot me and my two school friends. men who try to divide us and destroy our democracies and freedom of religion and right to go to school. but we, and you, canadians wherever you were born, however, you worship, stand together. and nothing proves this more than your commitment to refugees. around the world, we have heard about canada's hero. we hear about the members of the first united church here in ottawa who sponsored -- and abraham. a few months later the family had their first child. a little girl named maria. they decided to raise more money to bring abraham's brothers and family to canada. so she could grope with her cousins. we heard about jorge salazar who came as a refugee. as a young adult, he is working with today's children immigrants and refugees. helping them adopt to the new culture and country. and i'm very proud to announce that 202-748-8921 republicans refugee who fled uganda and came to canada as a child, is a canadian -- [applause] [applause] many people from pakistan have found a promised land in canada. [speaking in native tongue] in canada and all around the world i have seen fear and experienced times when i did not know if i was safe or not. i remember how my mother used to put a letter at the back of our house so if anything happened we could escape. i still remember a verse. every night to protect our family and as many people as i could. when i went to school i was thinking that someone would stop me and harmed me. i would hide my books under my scarf. i would wake up at night. every morning i would hear the news the more innocent people had been killed. and men with big guns, saw them in the street.there is more peace now in my home in pakistan. but families like mine from palestine to venezuela, somalia and congo are forced to flee their homes because of violence. your motto and your stand welcome to canada, is more than a headline or #. it is the spirit of humanity and every single one of us would yearn for. if our family was in crisis. i pray that you continue to open your homes and your hearts to the most defenseless children and families in the health your neighbors will follow your example. [applause] i am humbled to accept honorary citizenship of your country. i will always be a proud citizen of pakistan. i'm grateful to be an honorary member of your nation of heroes but i still require a visa. [laughter] but that is another discussion. [applause] i was also very happy to meet the prime minister this morning. i am amazed by his embrace of refugees. his commitment and the first gender balance cabinet transport we have heard so much about the prime minister but one thing has surprised me. people are always talking about how young he is. they say that he is the second youngest prime minister in canadian history. he does yoga, he has tattoos. [laughter] and a lot more. [laughter] and everyone when i was coming said to shake his hand and let us know how he looks. [laughter] people are just so excited about me meeting justin trudeau. i don't think of anyone cared about my honorary citizenship. [laughter] while it may be true that the prime minister is young and he is the head of government, i would like to tell something to the children of canada.that you do not have to be -- to be a leader. [applause] if you do a standing ovation again and again you will get tired because i have a lot left. [laughter]. just so you know there is a lot left. i want to share my story. i want to tell the children of canada that when i was little i used to help women get equal opportunities as men. to the leaders of canada, to stay in this room, you may have different qualities and policies and authority but each one of you is trying to respond to some of our world most problems. i traveled the world and met many people in many countries. i have first-hand experience and i've seen many problems that were facing today. war, economic instability, climate change and health crisis. i can tell you that the answer is girls. secondary education entities, country and our world. here is what the statistics say and i hope you will hear that if all girls went to school for five years in lower middle income countries we could add $92 billion to the economy. they are more likely to contact hiv and have healthy children. this is the most cost-effective and best investment against climate change. when a country gives all its children secondary education, it cuts the risk of war in half. education is vital for the security of the world because extreme it is him grows alongside any quality. in places where people feel that they have no opportunity, no voice, no hope. when women are educated there are more jobs for everyone. when mothers can keep their children alive and send them to school, there is hope. around the world 130 million girls are out of school today. they may not have their studies and they may not know the statistics but they understand that education is the only path to guide their futures. last summer, on a ship to kenya i was introduced to the bravest girl i have ever met. at age 13, she left somalia came to the world's largest refugee camp. she had never been inside but she worked hard to catch up and in a few years waited primary school. at 18 she was introduced to secondary school when her parents decided to move back to somalia. they promised she could continue her education but when her family returned to somalia, there were no schools for her to attend. her father said her education was finished and that she was to marry a man in his 50s, when she did not know. she remembered a friend from the refugee camp who had won a scholarship in a university in canada. she borrowed the internet and contacted him through over the internet she was sent $70 through her her university student. she stuck out at night and set out on it eight date long trip back to the refugee camp, the only place she knew she could go to school. our nation's promised every girl that she should go to school for 12 years. we promised that donor countries and developing countries would work together to make it seem a reality for the poorest girls in the world. i know that politicians cannot keep every promise they make but this is the one you must honor. world leaders can no longer expect girls to fight this battle alone. we can gain peace, better economy, improve our public health and the air we breathe or we can lose another generation of girls. i stand with girls as someone who knows what it is like to feel your home and wonder if you will ever be able to go back to school. i stand with girls as someone who knows how it feels to have the right of education taken away in your dreams hidden. i know where i stand, if you stand with me, i i ask used to seize every opportunity for girls education over the next year. dear canada, i'm asking you to lead once again. first, make girls education essential to your presidential campaign answer. use your influence to finish the global education funding gap to raise millions of dollars and save lives when you hosted the global in montréal last year. so the same leadership for education. host the global privacy of education. bring more leaders together if canada leave, i know know the world will follow. finally, prioritize the education for refugees. today, only a a quarter of refugee children can get secondary education. we should not ask children to flee their homes to also give up their dreams. we must recognize as young refugees are future leaders on whom we all depend for peace. the world needs leadership. the world needs leadership based on serving humanity, not based on how many weapons you have. canada can take that lead. our world has many problems but we don't need to look far for the solution, we already have one and she is living in a refugee camp in jordan, if she is walking 5 kilometers to school in guatemala, she's going to footballs in and she's everyone of of the girls out of school around the world today. we know what to do but we must look inside ourselves or the will to keep our promises. yes, sisters and brothers, we have a responsibility to improve the world. when generations read about us in their books or on their ipads or whatever the next innovation will be, i don't want them to be shocked at hundred and 30 million girls could not go to school and we did nothing. i don't want them to be shocked that we did not stand up for child refugees is millions get their homes, i don't don't want us to be known for feeling numb. at the future generations say we were the ones who stood up, let them say we were the first ones, we were the first to live in a world where all girls could learn, lead without fear and be be the ones to bring the change. thank you so much for being here and listening. [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] ♪ [inaudible] ♪ [applause] galanga, prime minister, mr. trudeau, madam chief justice, your excellencies, honorable senators and members of the hum house of commons, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. it's a great honor to have you here with us today. on behalf of all of my elementary colleagues i'd like to thank you for your inspiring words. [applause] thank you for those very very inspiring words. the message that you bring resonates around the world. it is a message that empowers people to distinguish truth from lies and right from wrong. the last time we gathered in this place was in june when president obama addressed us, standing where you stood today. we thanked him for his accomplishments during his eight year term, reflecting on a presidency that will soon to come to an end. today, we are here for a different purpose. today is not so much about the past as it is about the future. in these troubling times, it can be difficult to be optimistic. there is a great deal of fear in the world. fear, as we we all know, is a very powerful emotion. it feeds and tolerance, it breeds division and as you know too well, and tolerance leads to unspeakable acts of brutality and oppression. but the clear antidote to fear is knowledge the pursuit of knowledge to education is an undeniable good. education reveals that our differences are a source of strength. that ideas are exciting and enriching. where it is allowed to flourish, education improves the lives of people everywhere. it allows women and girls to be equal to men and boys. to enable everyone to make equal contributions, to make this a better world that we all live in. the recognition of education benefits must be taught and taught courageously, especially in a world where falsehoods are so often held out as fact. the french writer and philosopher, antoine, once said if you want to build a ship, do not send people to collect what, do not assign them jobs, do not assign them tasks, teach them, rather, the long immensity of the sea. your extraordinary example, malala, teaches all of us to appreciate the value of education and the immensity of knowledge. collectively, we should all strive to further education in the world, to awaken reason where it sleeps and to help improve the suffering of the poor and the oppressed. we thank you once again, malala, for your courage and determination in fighting for everyone, especially for the rights of girls and women to be educated in your country and around the world. while we do indeed faith brace challenges, your leadership shines a bright light in an otherwise dark place. we are so proud to have you as an honorary canadian. no matter what our age, whether we are young or old, you are an example for us all. we all aspire to be malala. merci beaucoup. thank you. [applause] [applause] malala, tran2, madam chief justice, mr. speaker mr. speaker of the senate, my friend and classmate, your excellencies, honorable senators, members of the house of commons, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. it's my pleasure and my privilege to thank you on behalf of of your fellow canadian for your inspiring words today. you have been a champion for education rights in particular, for girls, since you were 11. it's clear that over the years you passion for the cost has only grown stronger. i know that you yourself has given credit for this determination to your father and your mother. both of whom nurtured your love of learning and encouraged you to pursue your dreams. as a father, i know it couldn't have been easy for them to set aside appearances natural desire from to protect their child from the dangers all around and let her follow her heart. i would like to thank your parents, malala, for their courage and their generosity in sharing their only daughter with the world. [applause] [applause] you have been a program for education for many years now. as your advocacy work with your own educational pursuits. in recognition of your remarkable work in promoting and defending educational rights, you have received a number of national and international honors, including, i must say, an honorary degree from the university of kings college in my city of halifax nova scotia, now, an exciting new chapter in your life is about to begin. as you embark on your university career, i expect that it will be as remarkable and unique as you. even as you fought for the right to learn, you have thought for the same right for others. as you have spoken up for children, you've taught them to speak up for themselves and to demand what is theirs. in other words, it may still be a student, pretty, but you have become a teacher. if you look opposite the galleries of the streamer you will see hundreds of your students. [applause] mahatma gandhi said that real education consists of trying the best out of ourselves. this, you have already accomplished. as you pursue your academic dreams, whatever they may be, i have no doubt that you will continue to make the world a better place. thank you. [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] tomorrow the urban institute and the lincoln institute of land policy host a forum on housing and finance policy for u.s. cities. that is live at 9:30 a.m. eastern on c-span two.