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Senator Mobina Jaffer represented the province of British Columbia in the Senate of Canada from June 13, 2001 until her retirement on August 20, 2024, upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75. Appointed to the Senate on June 13, 2001, she is the first Muslim senator, the first African-born senator, and the first senator of South Asian descent.
Recent Speaking Interventions
Read or listen to my speaking interventions as delivered in the Senate Chamber.
Recent Blog Posts
A collection of my thoughts about a variety of issues.
A Visit to Kent Institution
The last prison we went to in British Columbia was Kent Institution, the only federal maximum-security prison for men in the pacific region. During this visit, I was again accompanied by the tireless advocate on the rights of prisoners, [...]
A Visit to Fraser Valley Institution for Women
Fraser Valley was very different from William Head. This federal prison for women has prisoners at all security levels, from minimum and medium all the way up to maximum security. I was accompanied by Senator Kim Pate, her staff [...]
A Visit to William Head Institution
Recently, along with a lifelong prisoner rights advocate and my friend, Senator Kim Pate and a member from my staff, Madison Pate-Green, I had the absolute honour and privilege of visiting William Head a minimum-security prison for men, located [...]