Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code – Third Reading
2nd Session, 43rd Parliament Volume 152, Issue 37 Tuesday, May 4, 2021 The Honourable George J. Furey, Speaker Judges Act Criminal Code Bill to Amend—Third Reading—Debate Adjourned Hon. Mobina S. B. Jaffer: Honourable senators, I [...]
Canada’s Urgent Need for A Race-Based Analysis of all Policies in Every Level of our Government
I want to begin by thanking and acknowledging the words of many of our country’s most prominent politicians, including [...]
Dasht-e-Barchi Maternity Ward Attack – Part 2
Last week I wrote about the terrible attack on Dasht-e-Barchi’s maternity ward. Gunmen had stormed that hospital and killed [...]
Eid Mubarak!
Muslims in Canada and around the world have been observing the holy month of Ramadan: a time of worship, [...]
Venezuela
1st Session, 42nd Parliament Volume 150, Issue 226 Tuesday, September 18, 2018 The Honourable George J. Furey, Speaker Foreign Affairs and International Trade Venezuela Hon. Mobina S. B. Jaffer: My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate. Leader, the people of Venezuela need our help [...]
Sexual Misconduct and Canadian Politics Part 1: Too soon to celebrate
For women in Canadian politics, 2018 has brought the #MeToo movement into full swing, and has brought down harassers at the highest levels. In the final week of January alone, two provincial leaders and the federal Minister of Sports and Disabilities all resigned from their positions because of sexual [...]
New Dangers While Crossing The Border Part 3 – Dealing with cannabis-related questions
With the legalization of recreational cannabis coming soon, Canadians are becoming worried that they will be barred from the US for life because of strict American cannabis laws- and reasonably so, since the number of people who have been barred has skyrocketed this year! While there are steps that [...]
New Dangers While Crossing The Border Part 2 – Preparing Yourself Before Travelling into the US
As I demonstrated in my first article, Canadians will be putting themselves at significant risk every time they pass over our southern border after the legalization of recreational cannabis on October 17th. If you aren't careful, you could easily find yourself at odds with American federal drug laws and [...]
Legalized Cannabis: New Dangers While Crossing Our Southern Border
Every day, 400 thousand Canadians cross our shared border with the US for a variety of reasons, including visiting family, shopping, or even pursuing a career. However, with the legalization of recreational cannabis being only a few months away, everything could change for these travellers. These Canadians could easily [...]
The Honourable Anne C. Cools
1st Session, 42nd Parliament Volume 150, Issue 224 Wednesday, June 20, 2018 The Honourable George J. Furey, Speaker Tributes The Honourable Anne C. Cools Hon. Mobina S. B. Jaffer: Honourable senators, I too rise today to join my colleagues in paying tribute to Senator Cools. Senator Cools, as [...]
The Invisible Visible Minority: Race and Employment
In the previous blog of our Systemic Racism series - The Invisible Visible Minority, we discussed the importance of definitions and how without clearly defining a problem, solutions can be very hard to find. But definitions can never truly portray a lived experience, much as a number in a [...]
Powerful Voices: Canada’s Youth of African Descent
Last Friday evening, I had the absolute honour of virtually attending a forum featuring Young leaders of Africa Descent in British Colombia. It was my privilege to share a little bit about my own experiences of being a woman of African and South Asian Descent in Canada and the [...]
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