Understanding Systemic Discrimination in Our Criminal Justice System – Part 2
The Government's Response Most Canadians regard the police as trusted personnel whose job it is to protect you. When my children were growing up I often told them that if they ever got lost they should go and find a police officer to help them. Unfortunately, many visible minority [...]
Navroz Mubarak
“The breeze of Navroz is blowing from the Beloved’s quarter; seek solace from this breeze to brighten your heart.”- Hafez Navroz Mubarak, On this auspicious occasion of Navroz, I would like to wish you and your family Navroz Mubarak. Navroz is a festival which marks the first day of [...]
Understanding Systemic Discrimination in Our Criminal Justice System – Part 1
Visible Minority Youth Need Our Support On March 3, 2014 the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met to discuss the issue of visible minority youth and the criminal justice system. As you may be aware, visible minority youth constitute a disproportionate amount of individuals involved in our criminal [...]
International Women’s Day 2014
Today, on International Women’s Day, I send my appreciation to all the women and men that work to promote equality in its entirety around the world. It is my continual privilege to have the opportunity to travel across our beautiful country and abroad, and to meet so many remarkable women [...]
His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan – Address to Parliament
On Thursday, February 27, we welcomed His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan to the Parliament of Canada, where he delivered a historic address to the joint session of Parliament, making him the third non-sitting head of state and the first faith leader to be afforded this honour. As a proud [...]
International Mother Language Day
International Mother Language Day was established by the UN in 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. In Canada there are over 200 languages spoken, many spoken coast to coast to coast. The multitude of Aboriginal languages, as well as our two official languages of English and French, [...]