Nina Grewal
Politics Person
"Nina Grewal entered Politics in 2004 as a Conservative Party candidate for the riding of Fleetwood-Port Kells. Her intial foray into politics was a successful one, as she won her seat and then won re-election in 2006, 2008, and 2011.
Born in Japan, Mrs. Grewal received her formal education in India at the Convent of Jesus and Mary, Simla, and earned a Bachelors degree in History and English Literature from Punjab University, Patiala.
After marriage, Mrs. Grewal moved to Liberia where she was a partner in her family's business. The outbreak of violent civil war abruptly ended her stay in Liberia. Witnessing the atrocities of war, however, left Grewal with a deep appreciation for freedom, democracy, and good government.
In Canada, Mrs. Grewal raised her young family and worked as a sales manager for a company selling Registered Education Savings Plans.
From the day Grewal first arrived in Canada, she has sought to improve Canadian society through community service, volunteer work, and political activism. She was an active member of the Reform Party and Canadian Alliance, serving in a variety of local party positions and participating in numerous local and national conferences and conventions.
Mrs. Grewal and her husband, Gurmant, made history in 2004 when they became the first married couple to concurrently sit as members of Parliament in the House of Commons. Mrs. Grewal also became the first South Asian woman elected to the Canadian House of Commons.
As the member of Parliament for Fleetwood-Port Kells, Grewal serves on the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Sub-Committee on International Human Rights. She is a past member of the Immigration, Canadian Heritage, and Status of Women committees.
Mrs. Grewal has acquired a reputation for hard work. During her first-term in office Mrs. Grewal introduced and had debated in the House of Commons a Private Member’s Motion seeking to raise the age of protection. Although defeated by the then Liberal government, the Conservative government has embraced her idea and implemented it into law.
Mrs. Grewal has also proposed legislation seeking to tackle identity theft (Bill C-271), to amend the State Immunity Act (Bill C-346) - both bills now incorporated into government bills - to further limit access to child pornography (Bill C-347), and to limit the loudness of television commercials (Bill C-621).
Mrs. Grewal is an active participant in parliamentary debates, inter-parliamentary associations, and community activities, and she strives to raise the issues and concerns of her constituents on the floor of the House of Commons."[1]