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| Affiliation | Independent Senators Group |
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| Name | Mobina S.B. Jaffer |
| Address | Suite 202 - 1437 Kingsway
Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada |
| Email | jaffem@sen.parl.gc.ca |
| Website | [Link] |
| Born |
August 20, 1949
(74 years)
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Modifed | Juan Croniqueur
Apr 03, 2023 05:50pm |
| Tags |
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| Info | Mobina Jaffer represents British Columbia in the Senate of Canada.
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. She has completed the Executive Development Program at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C.
Since 1978, Mobina Jaffer has practiced law at the firm Dohm, Jaffer and Jeraj. She has extensive experience in refugee and immigration law and in-depth familiarity with Canada's immigration rules and procedures. Senator Jaffer also has a broad background in personal injury cases, civil litigation and matrimonial law.
Made a Queen's Counsel in 1998, Senator Jaffer has a distinguished record of service to the legal profession. She has been, since 1997, the vice-chair of the Canadian membership committee for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America; since 1993, a member of the board of governors of the Trial Lawyers of British Columbia; and, since 1994, working with the Immigration and Refugee Board on gender and race issues. In 1994-95, Mobina Jaffer served as a member of the Canadian Bar Association Multicultural Committee, from 1995 to 1999 was a member of the Peoples Law School Committee; and, from 1992 to 1996 was a member of the Law Society of British Columbia Multicultural Committee.
Mobina Jaffer is a very active member of the community and a supporter of a vast array of community-based organizations. She currently serves as the immediate past President of the YWCA of Canada; and, a member of the Aga Khan National Conciliation and Arbitration Board.
A member of the board of directors of YWCA of Canada since 1995, Mobina Jaffer was the president between 1999 and 2001. In addition, she has served as: a member of the Beijing Organizing Committee from 1995 to 1996; a member of the board of Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver from 1995 to 1996; a member of the Canadian Panel on Violence Against Women from 1992 to 1994; a director of New Door Transition Home (providing second stage housing for battered women) from 1991 to 1992; a member of the Hastings Institute (promoting cultural understanding) from 1990 to 1994; a representative of the Duke of Edinburgh Award for North Vancouver from 1987 to 1999; Founding President of Immigrant and Visible Minority Women of British Columbia and the Yukon from 1987 to 1990; and a director of the Big Sisters Organization from 1978 to 1980.
Mobina Jaffer sought election to the House of Commons at federal general elections for the constituencies of North Vancouver (in 1993) and Burnaby-Douglas (1997). She served as the Vice-President (English) of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1994 to 1998. In 1998, Jaffer was elected as the President of the National Women's Liberal Commission. She was elected to the board of Liberal International in 1996.
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