Rathika Sitsabaiesan | |
|---|---|
 Sitsabaiesan at the Now Best of Toronto Awards in November 2012 | |
| Member of Parliament for Scarborough—Rouge River | |
| In office May 2, 2011 – August 4, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Derek Lee |
| Succeeded by | Riding dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 23, 1981[1] Jaffna, Sri Lanka[2][a] |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Political party | New Democratic Party (2004-2016) Ontario Liberal Party (2016-present) |
| Residence(s) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Activist, community worker |
| Profession | Labour Relations Specialist |
| Committees | Standing Committee for Citizenship and Immigration, Canadian Heritage |
| Website | rathika.ca |
Rathika Sitsabaiesan (Tamil: இராதிகா சிற்சபையீசன்; born December 23, 1981) is a former Canadian politician who was the member of Parliament (MP) for Scarborough—Rouge River from 2011 to 2015 as a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP). Sitsabaiesan is the first Tamil to be elected to the House of Commons.
- ^ "Canada's Tamil MP wants probe on alleged war crimes". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). May 10, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ "About Rathika Sitsabaiesan". New Democratic Party. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ Balachandran, P. K. (May 6, 2012). "Lankan Tamil Elected to Canada House". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015.
- ^ "Sri Lankan born Canadian MP tours Jaffna". Ceylon Today. January 1, 2014.
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