Lena Diab

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/lena-diab

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Lena Diab born?August 17, 1965
2. What is the political party?Liberal Party
3. What is the federal electoral district?Halifax West
4. Who is Lena Diab?Lena Diab is a Canadian politician who helps people find new homes in Canada. She works as the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.
5. What job does she have in Canada?She is the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. She oversees who can come to Canada, helps families reunite, and welcomes refugees.

House of Commons: The primary legislative body of the Canadian federal government, where elected Members of Parliament debate and pass laws.
Attorney General: The chief legal advisor to the government and the head of the justice department, responsible for law enforcement and prosecution.
Multiculturalism: The presence of, or support for the presence of, several distinct cultural or ethnic groups within a society.