Malala Yousafzai, who survived after being shot by the Taliban and went on to be named as co-winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for her work to promote rights of the girls, will address the Canada's Parliament on 12th April, the Prime Minister's Office said on Monday.

Yousafzai will also receive the honorary Canadian citizenship during her visit to Canada, which was bestowed upon her in the year 2014.

Previous plans to honour Yousafzai at an event in Toronto on October 22, 2014 was cancelled because of an ongoing emergency in the Ottawa where several shootings occurred on or near the Parliament Hill.

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In announcing she would become the sixth person granted with honorary Canadian citizenship, then prime minister Stephen Harper cited Yousafzai's bravery in her fight for rights of the women and girls to go to school. When Yousafzai was 15, she was the target of Taliban assassins after she became an outspoken advocate for her right to attend the class. After her recovery from the attack, she became an international spokesperson on the issue of  rights of the women and girls to go to school. Yousafzai is the youngest-ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and will be the youngest person to address the Parliament of Canada.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a statement from the PMO said that, "Ms. Yousafzai's courageous response to those who threatened her life, and her advocacy for girls education, has inspired many millions of people around the world. Her story is one of determination and dignity, and Canada is proud to call her an honorary citizen of this great country."

The PMO statement release also quoted Yousafzai, who is best-known by the world with her first name, Malala, stated that the people of Canada are leading the world in their response to the refugee crisis. I am honoured by the invitation of Parliament and look forward to visiting this great nation of heroes.

Mrudula Duddempudi.