Tribute to The Honourable Jim Munson
2nd Session, 43rd Parliament Volume 152, Issue 47 Wednesday, June 9, 2021 The Honourable George J. Furey, Speaker Tributes The Honourable Jim Munson Hon. Mobina S. B. Jaffer: Honourable senators, I also rise to recognize [...]
The Invisible Visible Minority: Systemic Racism Defined
As we move to the second blog of our series about Systemic Racism, it is crucial that we understand [...]
The Invisible Visible Minority (Part I)
There is no longer any doubt that Canada is indeed a nation that is plagued by systemic racism, at [...]
Understanding the Commitment to Pluralism
“A pluralist, cosmopolitan society is a society which not only accepts difference, but actively seeks to understand it and [...]
On Human Rights Day: Stand with the Youth, Stand with the Girls
Today, the world celebrates the adoption of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. It has been over 70 years since the Canadian John Peters Humphrey wrote the first draft of the Declaration and the world committed to protect the rights and [...]
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: Envision a World without Violence
Enclave, Ottawa Women's Monument - Minto Park, Ottawa, Ontario Canada “To honour and to grieve all women abused and murdered by men Envision a world without violence where women are respected & free”. This is the engraving on the Enclave, Ottawa Women’s Monument which lies only 3 [...]
Why do we need Women Peacebuilders at Peace Tables?
“We, as women, have the highest stake in peace,” a Yemeni woman peacebuilder said. She was directly involved in resolving many local conflicts. She mediated to evacuate children trapped in the crossfire and resolved an armed water dispute. She was among a group of women who mediated to open [...]
Who are Women Peacebuilders?
Senator Jaffer and the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) at the Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo, Norway in 2019. “Don’t help us kill each other, help us talk to each other,” she said. This, in a nutshell, is what peacebuilders are all about. Peacebuilders choose the [...]
Remembrance Day: A Tribute to a Hero – Mrs. Joan Kennedy
Today, on November 11, Canadians honour the women and men who have fought and fallen for our great country. Remembrance Day first began in 1919, following the end of the First World War on November 11, 1918. Over 66,000 Canadian men and women were killed in WWI fighting for [...]
Gendered Transitional Justice
Gendered Transitional Justice: Why it matters, how to do it Using ICAN's Better Peace Tool’s four-part framework to realize inclusion in peace processes, the animation below explores the various components of transitional justice and offers five practical steps to ensure a gender sensitive and inclusive process. FRANCAIS: [...]
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