Majid Jowhari MP (Persian: مجید جوهری, born October 24, 1960) is a Canadian politician who has served as the member of Parliament for the electoral district of Richmond Hill in the House of Commons of Canada since 2015.

[8] Jowhari received this award due to the fact that he drafted and introduced legislation to change the criminal code to incorporate Mental Health into the pre-sentencing report.

Conservative Member of Parliament Peter Kent sponsored petition "E-563", which directly opposed Jowhari's but only garnered 607 verified signatures.

[11] An Iranian delegation composed of members of Parliament and their Secretary of a Development Committee was in Canada to formally meet with officials at the International Civil Aviation Organization in Montreal.

Jowhari stated over email that the premise of this meeting was an opportunity to listen and discuss as well as express his concerns related to human rights in Iran.

[15] Jowhari worked with Nova Scotia Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard on gaining support and momentum for the motion.

[16] In an interview with The Globe and Mail on Motion M-36, Jowhari exclaimed that "Canada should also apologize for its history of slavery and consider how it can reconcile it through government initiatives or reparations.

"[17] In a Facebook Note to his constituents, Majid Jowhari wrote, As we approach August 1, I want to affirm that our responsibility to confront our history and advocate for greater diversity, inclusion and opportunity does not end with Emancipation Day.