Bring Back Our Girls
On May 14th, I asked a question in the Senate on the situation of the abducted girls in Nigeria. Find my statement in full below: Honourable senators, it has now been 29 days since 200 young girls were kidnapped by the Boko Haram group in Nigeria. Three weeks after this [...]
Pope John Paul II Day: My Personal Connection
On May 11th 2014, the Senate Standing Committee on Human rights which I am chair of, met to discuss Bill C-266: An Act to Establish Pope John Paul II Day. As I sat in the hearing, I became nostalgic of my family’s past experiences with Pope John Paul II and [...]
The Locust Effect – Changing the Conversation on Global Poverty
I met with Victor Boutros to discuss his book 'The Locust Effect' On the morning of Thursday May 1st, I attended a breakfast discussion held in the Commonwealth room on Parliament Hill. Among a small group of my peers, I listened to Victor Boutros speak on the book [...]
There is no “Delicate” Way to Part a Farmer from his Land
Senator Jaffer with Frank Meyers At 86 years old, the only constant in Franks life has been his farm. Gifted to his family by King George III in 1798, after the American Civil War, the deed says that John Meyers (Frank's sixth grandfather) would have the land "forever." [...]
Your Question Period
Do you want your question asked to the Government in the Senate? Now is your chance! The Senate Liberal Caucus wants Canadians of all political stripes to submit questions for us to ask the Government in the Senate. For the first time, you can have a direct voice in Parliamentary [...]
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter! I would like to wish you a blessed and meaningful weekend surrounded by those you love. Easter symbolizes the renewal of life. It is an opportunity for us to all to reflect on the past, appreciate the present, and ponder the future. I hope you and your family [...]