Pieces of the Coexistence Puzzle -Keynote Speaker
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About the Senator
Born in Uganda, Mobina Jaffer was educated in both England and Canada, earning her bachelor of laws degree (LL.B.) from London University in England and going on to complete the Executive Development Program at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia.
The first East Indian woman lawyer in British Columbia, Mobina has an extensive record of achievement in the areas of equality and justice for women of colour and the struggle to end violence against all women.
In the Senate of Canada
Appointed to the Senate in 2001 as the first East Indian, first Muslim, first African, she continues to bring issues of human rights and other important issues to her colleagues in the Parliament of Canada.
Special Envoy to the Peace Process in Sudan
From 2002-2006 Senator Jaffer held the position of Canada's Special Envoy for Peace in Sudan. As the Special Envoy, Senator Jaffer worked with the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Sudanese Community and the Diplomatic Community to assist the people of Sudan in the search for peace. Senator Jaffer travelled to the region many times representing the Canadian Government. From May 2005 to March 2006 she was also a member of the Prime Minister's Special Advisory Team focusing on the implementation of the Peace Process in Sudan. Senator Jaffer's long-time advocacy of enabling Sudanese women to participate in the Peace negotiations was finally achieved for the first time in the fall of 2005.
Canadian Commitee on Women, Peace & Security
Senator Jaffer also took on the role as the Chair of the Canadian Commitee on Women, Peace & Security from 2002-2005. Her belief that the key to peace is the inclusion of women in the peace process, was outlined in the United Nations 1325 (2000) Resolution. As Chair of the Canadian Committee of Women, Peace & Security she held roundtables on racial profiling, finding peaceful solutions to Middle-East warring, and the plight of Afghani and Iraqi women.
The Liberal Party of Canada
Mobina has been very involved with the Liberal Party of Canada in various roles. She served as the Vice-President (English) of the Liberal Party of Canada, as the President of the National Women's Liberal Commission, on the board of Liberal International, and as the Chair of the management board of the International Network of Liberal Women.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
National Involvement
Within the community Senator Jaffer is a supporter of a vast array of local community-based organizations, firmly believing that it takes the concerted efforts of a community to achieve our collective goals.