Black History Month 2021
2nd Session, 43rd Parliament Volume 152, Issue 27 Thursday, February 11, 2021 The Honourable Pierrette Ringuette, Speaker pro tempore Black History Month Hon. Mobina S. B. Jaffer: Honourable senators, I also want to speak [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Demonstration in Support of Rohingya People
1st Session, 42nd Parliament Volume 150, Issue 144 Tuesday, October 3, 2017 The Honourable George J. Furey, Speaker Demonstration in Support of Rohingya People Hon. Mobina S. B. Jaffer: Honourable senators, I rise today to recognize the passion and energy I saw this past Sunday when I spoke [...]
Myanmar – Support for Rohingya Refugees
1st Session, 42nd Parliament Volume 150, Issue 143 Thursday, September 28, 2017 The Honourable George J. Furey, Speaker Foreign Affairs Myanmar—Support for Rohingya Refugees Hon. Mobina S. B. Jaffer (Acting Deputy Leader of the Independent Senate Liberals): My question is also to the leader in the Senate. Leader, [...]
South Asian History in Canada
1st Session, 42nd Parliament Volume 150, Issue 142 Wednesday, September 27, 2017 The Honourable George J. Furey, Speaker Visitor in the Gallery The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of Mr. Rana Vig, founder of the 100 [...]
Burma – Persecution of Rohingya Muslims
1st Session, 42nd Parliament Volume 150, Issue 138 Tuesday, September 19, 2017 The Honourable George J. Furey, Speaker Foreign Affairs Burma—Persecution of Rohingya Muslims Hon. Mobina S. B. Jaffer: My question is also to the leader in the Senate. According to a recent CBC report, 412,000 Rohingya people [...]
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Mobility Rights, Part 4 – A Misunderstood Section
Over the past weeks, I have outlined how the mobility rights within Section 6 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms are heavily restricted, thanks to the limitations imposed by Section 1 and the limitations written into the rights themselves. In today’s blog, I will be taking an in-depth [...]
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Mobility Rights, Part 3 – The Question of Extradition
In last week’s blog, I discussed how the mobility rights within Section 6 contain restrictions in their text! However, these are far from the only restrictions upon the mobility rights. Frequent readers of this series may recall how Section 1, or the reasonable limits clause, actually imposes limits on any [...]
Dasht-e-Barchi Maternity Ward Attack – Part 3
Over the last few weeks, I have been writing (Part 1, Part 2) about a gruesome attack on a maternity ward in Dasht-e-Barchi’s hospital in Kabul Afghanistan – and – though it has now been three weeks since that attack, the agonizing screams and cries of the victims which [...]
Powerful. Moving. Inspiring.
(Guest blog by a member of my team @MadisonPG7) Madison at the anti-Racism march in Ottawa on June 5, 2020. Photo Credit: Naureen Ahmed Today was the first time I have fully confronted my privilege as a white woman in Canada. I am cautious to write about [...]
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