Indian-origin Anita Anand appointed Canada’s new Defence Minister

Anand has extensive experience as a corporate lawyer and corporate governance

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Justin Trudeau appointed Indian-origin Canadian politician Anita Anand as Canada’s new Defence Minister in a Cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. She replaced long-time defence minister Harjit Sajjan, also of Indian origin, news agency PTI reported.

Anita Anand, 54, has a deep background of corporate lawyer. Corporate governance is her key area of work, which refers specifically to the laws and rules in place to manage the operations of businesses, said the report quoting Global News.

She handled procurement of Covid vaccines from India to Canada. She was the Canada representative to receive the first batch of five lakh doses of vaccines from Pune-based Serum Institute of India

Anand was first elected as a rookie Member of Parliament in 2019 and served as Procurement Minister during the peak of Covid-19 pandemic.

She handled procurement of Covid vaccines from India to Canada. She was the Canada representative to receive the first batch of five lakh doses of vaccines from Pune-based Serum Institute of India.

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