[5] She wrote her final thesis on a comparative analysis of the effects of culture on the governance and regulation of a nation, using business law in the USA, Canada, India and China as case studies.

In the 2015 federal election Khalid defeated two-term Conservative MP Bob Dechert to win the riding.

[17] As a member of the Standing Committee of Justice and Human Rights, Khalid has been involved in debates and studies regarding topics such as Access to Justice, the Court Challenges Program, Physician Assisted Dying legislation, Transgender Rights legislation, Bestiality and Animal Fighting, Online Hate in Canada, and Genetic Discrimination.

[20] Khalid served as chair of the committee from 2019 until 2021, as the members studied Elder Abuse, Canada`s Victims Bill of Rights, Coercive and Controlling Conduct in Intimate Relationships, as well as government legislation and other issues.

In 2016 Khalid brought forward a successful motion to the Subcommittee for International Human Rights to study the Plight of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar.

In December 2016, MP Khalid introduced a private members motion asking the government to develop a strategy to tackle systemic racism and religious discrimination.

[24] The motion was developed in response to a petition condemning Islamophobia in Canada, which was sponsored by MP Frank Baylis.

[29] In 2023, Khalid testified before the Senate of Canada`s Standing Committee on Human Rights regarding her experiences with Islamophobia and its impacts on Canadians.