Iran needs to release prisoners of conscience at risk because of COVID-19
Iran is one of the worst-affected countries by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and it has begun to release a number of its prisoners of conscience who are put at great risk by the spread of the disease. Iran needs to do more. It is time for Iran to release [...]
Working from Home
Working from Home Working from home (WFH) for this many weeks in a row is not something that I have done too often in my career. First as a lawyer, and now as a Senator, working from home never seemed like the most sensible way of working. Still today, [...]
Easter, A Time for Hope
Easter, A Time For Hope This Easter comes at a time when many families are apart and celebrations are taking a different form as we stay at home to protect ourselves, our families and our communities. But these are also times to reflect on the true meaning of Easter, [...]
Domestic Violence During Lockdown: How can you help?
As we remain in isolation within the walls of our homes, taking for granted the comfort and safety our homes offer, we are reminded that not everyone enjoys such safety. Many people, men and women, are negatively impacted by the lockdown, but here I would like to focus on women [...]
National Social Work Month 2020
Every year during the month of March, Canadians celebrate the contributions that social workers make to communities across our country and the considerable sacrifices they make to help the most vulnerable in our society. As the daughter of a social worker, since I was a young girl, I have [...]
Persecution of the Baha’is in Yemen: Hamed bin Haydara
On 22 March an appeals court in Sana’a, Yemen upheld a religiously-motivated death sentence against Mr. Haydara who has been imprisoned since 2013. - Source: bic.org For several years now, I have spoken about the persecution of the Baha'is in Iran, and before I was appointed to [...]