National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Honourable senators, I rise today to speak to the urgent need to all violence against women and girls. As you all know, yesterday, December 6, marked a very significant day of commemoration in the fight against female violence. Thirty years and one day ago on December 6, 1989, 14 young women were killed by misogynistic, senseless and indefensible violence.
Islamophobia in Canada
2nd Session, 43rd Parliament Volume 152, Issue 48 Thursday, June 10, 2021 The Honourable George J. Furey, Speaker [...]
Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and Conflict Transformation (WCAPS)
2nd Session, 43rd Parliament Volume 152, Issue 41 Wednesday, May 26, 2021 The Honourable George J. Furey, Speaker [...]
Anti-Asian Racism
2nd Session, 43rd Parliament Volume 152, Issue 39 Thursday, May 6, 2021 The Honourable George J. Furey, Speaker [...]
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 [...]
Acknowledgements – Covid-19 Pandemic
2nd Session, 43rd Parliament Volume 152, Issue 8 Tuesday, November 3, 2020 The Honourable George J. Furey, Speaker The Senate Acknowledgements Hon. Mobina S. B. Jaffer: Honourable senators, I rise today to thank all the people who have worked tirelessly to ensure that the Senate Chamber was kept open [...]
Celebrate 1325 by Turning Ink on Paper into Actions on the Ground
Twenty years ago, and after many years of mobilization and advocacy by women’s movements and civil society, the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, on women, peace and security, was unanimously ratified. The evidence was overwhelming that the inclusion of women in peace negotiations results in a more stable, [...]
The Late Aline Chrétien
2nd Session, 43rd Parliament Volume 152, Issue 7 Thursday, October 29, 2020 The Honourable George J. Furey, Speaker The Late Aline Chrétien Hon. Mobina S. B. Jaffer: Honourable senators, I rise today to honour the life of Aline Chrétien. In addition to being the wife of former Prime Minister [...]
Sponsorship Applications
2nd Session, 43rd Parliament Volume 152, Issue 3 Thursday, October 1, 2020 The Honourable George J. Furey, Speaker Citizenship, Immigration and Refugees Sponsorship Applications Hon. Marilou McPhedran: This question is to the Government Representative in the Senate and it is on behalf of Senator Mobina Jaffer. As we are [...]
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