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JAFFER, The Hon. Mobina S.B., Q.C., LL.B.

Current Senator - British Columbia, British Columbia

Place of Birth: Kampala, Uganda

Profession | Occupation: Barrister, lawyer, solicitor

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Notes: Canada's first Muslim senator. First East Indian woman lawyer to practice in British Columbia.

Federal Political Experience

Years of Service: 4362 Days (11 years, 11 months, 10 days)

^ Senate

Senatorial Division	Political Affiliation at Nomination	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)	Appointed on the advice of
British Columbia, British Columbia Maiden speech.	Liberal	2001.06.13 -	Chrétien, Joseph Jacques Jean

^ House of Commons

Constituency	Political Affiliation at Election	Date of Election (yyyy.mm.dd)	Result
Burnaby--Douglas, British Columbia	Liberal	1997.06.02	Defeated
North Vancouver, British Columbia	Liberal	1993.10.25	Defeated

^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)

Party	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Liberal	2001.06.13 -

^ Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian

Critic

Area of Responsibility	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Human Rights	2012.01 -
Multiculturalism	2012.01 -

^ Committees - Senate

Chair

Committee	Session
Human Rights	41st Parl., 1st Session (2011.06.02 - )

Vice-Chair

Committee	Session
Standing Committee on Human Rights	40th Parl., 3rd Session (2010.03.03 - 2011.03.26) 40th Parl., 2nd Session (2009.01.26 - 2009.12.30) 39th Parl., 2nd Session (2007.10.16 - 2008.09.07)

Member

Committee	Session
Anti-terrorism (Special)	41st Parl., 1st Session (2011.06.02 - )
Legal and Constitutional Affairs	41st Parl., 1st Session (2011.06.02 - )
Special Committee on Anti-Terrorism	40th Parl., 3rd Session (2010.03.03 - 2011.03.26) 39th Parl., 2nd Session (2007.10.16 - 2008.09.07)
Special Committee on Bill C-36	37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)
Special Committee on Illegal Drugs	37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)
Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry	37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)
Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce	39th Parl., 2nd Session (2007.10.16 - 2008.09.07) 37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)
Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources	37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12)
Standing Committee on Fisheries	37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)
Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans	37th Parl., 3rd Session (2004.02.02 - 2004.05.23) 37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12)
Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs	38th Parl., 1st Session (2004.10.04 - 2005.11.29)
Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade	40th Parl., 3rd Session (2010.03.03 - 2011.03.26) 40th Parl., 2nd Session (2009.01.26 - 2009.12.30) 39th Parl., 2nd Session (2007.10.16 - 2008.09.07) 39th Parl., 1st Session (2006.04.03 - 2007.09.14)
Standing Committee on Human Rights	39th Parl., 1st Session (2006.04.03 - 2007.09.14) 38th Parl., 1st Session (2004.10.04 - 2005.11.29) 37th Parl., 3rd Session (2004.02.02 - 2004.05.23) 37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12) 37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration	40th Parl., 3rd Session (2010.03.03 - 2011.03.26) 40th Parl., 2nd Session (2009.01.26 - 2009.12.30) 39th Parl., 2nd Session (2007.10.16 - 2008.09.07) 39th Parl., 1st Session (2006.04.03 - 2007.09.14) 38th Parl., 1st Session (2004.10.04 - 2005.11.29) 37th Parl., 3rd Session (2004.02.02 - 2004.05.23) 37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12)
Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs	39th Parl., 2nd Session (2007.10.16 - 2008.09.07) 39th Parl., 1st Session (2006.04.03 - 2007.09.14) 38th Parl., 1st Session (2004.10.04 - 2005.11.29) 37th Parl., 3rd Session (2004.02.02 - 2004.05.23) 37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12) 37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)
Standing Committee on National Security and Defence	37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)
Standing Committee on Official Languages	40th Parl., 2nd Session (2009.01.26 - 2009.12.30) 38th Parl., 1st Session (2004.10.04 - 2005.11.29)
Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders	37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament	39th Parl., 1st Session (2006.04.03 - 2007.09.14) 38th Parl., 1st Session (2004.10.04 - 2005.11.29)
Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology	40th Parl., 3rd Session (2010.03.03 - 2011.03.26)
Standing Committee on Transport and Communications	40th Parl., 2nd Session (2009.01.26 - 2009.12.30) 37th Parl., 3rd Session (2004.02.02 - 2004.05.23) 37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12) 37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)

^ Committees - Joint

Member

Committee	Session
Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations	37th Parl., 3rd Session (2004.02.02 - 2004.05.23) 37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12) 37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament	40th Parl., 2nd Session (2009.01.26 - 2009.12.30)