Islamophobia in Canada
2nd Session, 43rd Parliament Volume 152, Issue 48 Thursday, June 10, 2021 The Honourable George J. Furey, Speaker Anti-Muslim Extremism Hon. Mobina S. B. Jaffer: Honourable senators, originally I had planned to deliver a [...]
Renewing my Call for the Creation of a Cabinet Committee on Racism in Canada
My recent blog titled, “Canada’s Urgent Need for A Race-Based Analysis” urged our federal government to adopt and implement [...]
Canada Day 2020
Happy Canada Day. Canada Day and this entire week is a very important time for all Canadians to come [...]
Lessons from My Father – Creating Harmony
This Father’s Day I spent a lot of [...]
Treatment of Gender Violence in Sudan and Especially Darfur
From 2002-2006 I served as Canada’s Special Envoy for Peace in Sudan. In 2004, during the height of the crisis in Darfur, I travelled to many refugee camps and witnessed first-hand the increasingly dire realities of women and girls in the region, many of whom were victims of sexual violence. [...]
Women’s Rights in Sudan
Recently, I attended the 8th International Darfur Women Action Group Symposium. The Darfur Women Action Group is a women-led anti-atrocities non-profit organization founded by a fearless and hardworking woman Niemat Ahmadi. Darfur Women Action Group Founder and President Niemat Ahmadi The entire weekend conference was very informative. [...]
The first time I could vote I was 30…
On October 21st Canadians will head to the polls, many for the first time. According to Elections Canada, 27.2 Million Canadians will have the ability to shape the outcome of the election. For the first time in history, Millennials will comprise the largest voting bloc. According to Abacus [...]
Day of the Girl – 2019
130 million girls do not attend school today. In 2012, the United Nations declared that October 11th will be known as the International Day of the Girl. This day was not only established to recognize and address the needs and challenges girls face from all corners of the world, [...]
Imamat Day Mubarak 2019
Today Ismailis around the world will gather and celebrate Imamat Day, which marks that day that His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan succeeded his grandfather and became the 49th hereditary spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. I still vividly remember following my dad around as he organized His Highness [...]
Canada Day 2019
Every year on Canada Day I remind myself how fortunate I am to call myself a Canadian. 47 years ago my family went from being Ugandans to being stateless overnight. We lost everything. We lost our belongings, we lost our homes and, most of all, we lost our country. [...]
Bill C-7, Medical Assistance in Dying – Third Reading
2nd Session, 43rd Parliament Volume 152, Issue 24 Monday, February 8, 2021 The Honourable Pierrette Ringuette, Speaker pro tempore Criminal Code Bill to Amend—Third Reading—Debate Hon. Mobina S. B. Jaffer: Honourable senators, I rise at third reading debate. I first want to thank the members of the Standing Senate [...]
Happy Holidays
Honorable Senators, 2020 has been a tough year. We have lost loved ones, missed birthday celebrations and graduations, postponed weddings, virtually celebrated religious holidays and cancelled travel plans. This holiday season will also be difficult. While this year has been full of challenges and hardships it has also taught [...]
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