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Protecting the Northern Resident Killer Whale

Bill C-48 provides necessary protection for the B.C. north coast from the devastation of an oil tanker spill. There is a fragile balance between whales and the environment they need for their survival. The [...]

Where is Syria Today?

As Syria enters its fifth year of warfare, the situation only keeps getting worse and worse. Syria, a relatively small [...]

A Place to Call Home: The Plight of the Myanmar Rohingya – Pt. 3

Shobirahman Amir Hossin is an 18-year-old Myanmar Rohingya. Shobirahman and his two sisters were living without their parents in an [...]

Eid Mubarak

Eid Mubarak to you and your family! Eid-ul-fitr is one of my favourite celebrations in the Muslim calendar. After a [...]

United Nations Millennium Development Goals

Debates of the Senate (Hansard) 1st Session, 41st Parliament, Volume 148, Issue 76 Tuesday, May 8, 2012 The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker International Cooperation United Nations Millennium Development Goals Hon. Mobina S. B. Jaffer: Honourable senators, my question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate. In 2001, [...]

Global Maternal and Child Health

Debates of the Senate (Hansard) 1st Session, 41st Parliament, Volume 148, Issue 76 Tuesday, May 8, 2012 The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker Global Maternal and Child Health Hon. Mobina S. B. Jaffer: Honourable senators, as many of us celebrate Mother's Day in Canada next weekend with our families, I rise [...]

A New Perspective on Cyberbullying – Professor Shaheen Shariff

Later this afternoon the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights will be holding its third hearing on cyber-bullying. In preparation for this week’s hearing I reflected on the lessons our committee learned last week and thought about the important messages that were conveyed by Professor Shaheen Shariff from McGill University [...]

Cyberbullying: Dr. Mishna Offers Insight into the Perspectives of “Digital Natives”

This past Monday, the Senate Human Rights Committee continued its study on cyber-bullying. Cyber-bullying is a relatively new phenomenon and is one that parents, teachers and policy makers often have difficulty understanding. This week our committee welcomed a number of witnesses who offered a diverse range of experience and knowledge [...]

The Honourable Terry M. Mercer

Debates of the Senate (Hansard) 1st Session, 41st Parliament, Volume 148, Issue 75 Thursday, May 3, 2012 The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker The Honourable Terry M. Mercer Hon. Mobina S. B. Jaffer: Honourable senators, I rise today to honour a friend and colleague whom I have had the privilege of [...]

Buy-A-Net – Malaria Prevention

Debates of the Senate (Hansard) 1st Session, 41st Parliament, Volume 148, Issue 73 Tuesday, May 1, 2012 The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker Buy-A-Net Malaria Prevention Hon. Mobina S. B. Jaffer: Honourable senators, for a number of years I have been working alongside M.P. Patrick Brown as the Vice-Chair of the [...]

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The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Fundamental Freedoms, Part 3 Reasonable Limitations

Over the last two weeks, this blog has provided an in-depth look into how the fundamental freedoms in Section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms allow Canadians to express themselves, follow any religion and assemble as they wish. However, these rights are not limitless. All Charter rights [...]

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Fundamental Freedoms, Part 2 The Living Tree

Last week, this blog provided an overview of the fundamental freedoms granted by Section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. However, the freedoms within Section 2 go far beyond their most literal meaning. Our Charter is interpreted by what is known as the Living Tree Doctrine. Our [...]

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