Senator for British Columbia
The Honourable Mobina S. B. Jaffer, Q.C.
Record #:
KNA0011
Last Modified:
07 Aug 2019
Last Full Update:
07 May 2018
Contact Information
| Mailing Address | The Senate of Canada 140 Wellington St, Suite 900 Ottawa, ON K1A 0A4 |
| Office Phone | 1.613.992.0189 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1.800.267.7362 |
| Fax | 1.613.992.0673 |
| mobina.jaffer@sen.parl.gc.ca | |
| Website | www.mobinajaffer.ca/ |
| Social Media |  Facebook: www.facebook.com/SenatorJaffer LinkedIn: ca.linkedin.com/in/mobina-jaffer-65289649 RSS: mobinajaffer.ca/feed/ Twitter: twitter.com/SenJaffer |
Description & Services
| Service Details | Senator for the province of British Columbia - The Senate is the upper house in Canada's bicameral parliamentary democracy - It was created to counterbalance representation by population in the House of Commons - Recently, the Senate has come to bolster representation of groups often underrepresented in Parliament, such as Aboriginal Peoples, visible minorities and women - Was also intended to provide Parliament with a second chance to consider bills before they are passed - Senators may pass bills, propose amendments to them or vote to defeat them |
Location
| Located In Community | Canada |