She said her case was different as her father did not stop her, Malala said during a ceremony on Tuesday to designate her the UN Messenger of Peace, the highest honour bestowed by the Secretary-General on a global citizen.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has been selected by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to be the UN messenger of peace.

Trudeau, in a statement on Monday, said: “I am pleased to announce Malala Yousafzai’s upcoming visit to Canada. 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.

Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Prize laureate, will on April 12 address Canada's parliament and officially receive the honorary Canadian...