open ed ▁and ▁she ▁was ▁subsequently ▁cleared ▁of ▁any ▁wrong do ing . ▁ ▁During ▁her ▁time ▁in ▁government , ▁Min na ▁has ▁held ▁several ▁leadership ▁roles ▁that ▁have ▁focused ▁on ▁imm igration ▁and ▁international ▁relations . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁she ▁was ▁appointed ▁Vice - Ch air ▁of ▁the ▁Stand ing ▁Committee ▁on ▁Human ▁Resources ▁Development ▁and ▁served ▁as ▁Parliament ary ▁Secretary ▁to ▁the ▁Minister ▁of ▁Cit iz ens hip ▁and ▁Im m igration ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 8 . ▁In ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁Min na ▁was ▁appointed ▁special ▁advis er ▁to ▁the ▁Minister ▁of ▁Foreign ▁Affairs ▁on ▁issues ▁of ▁women , ▁peace ▁and ▁security . ▁In ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁Min na ▁led ▁a ▁five - person ▁Parliament ary ▁deleg ation ▁to ▁assist ▁with ▁the ▁peace ▁process ▁in ▁Sri ▁L anka . ▁ ▁In ▁opposition ▁From ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁to ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Min na ▁was ▁the ▁Official ▁O pp osition ▁Crit ic ▁for ▁the ▁Status ▁of ▁Women . ▁ ▁Min na ▁was ▁the ▁Official ▁O pp osition ▁Crit ic ▁for ▁Labour . ▁On ▁May ▁ 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁during ▁the ▁ 4 1 st ▁federal ▁election ▁Min na ▁lost ▁her ▁seat ▁to ▁N DP ▁candidate ▁Matthew ▁K ell way . ▁ ▁Awards ▁Min na ▁has ▁received ▁several ▁awards ▁recogn izing ▁her ▁invol vement ▁with ▁the ▁imm igr ant ▁community . ▁These ▁include ▁the ▁Ind o