Ottawa, Ontario
10 October 2014
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement to congratulate this year’s recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize:
“Today in Oslo, Norway, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced that it has selected children's rights activists Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi of India as the 2014 recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize.
“The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited the two ‘for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.’
“On behalf of all Canadians, I want to congratulate Malala, who was named an honorary Canadian citizen on October 16, 2013, and Mr. Satyarthi for their wonderful work for humanity, for their tireless efforts in favour of children’s rights, and for bringing the causes they cherish to the attention of the whole world.
“I am also pleased to announce that Malala will be visiting us here in Canada on October 22, 2014. We look forward to pursuing our collaborative efforts on children’s education.”
