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
E-Mail mobina.jaffer@sen.parl.gc.ca
Website www.mobinajaffer.ca/
Social Media Facebook Facebook: www.facebook.com/SenatorJaffer
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Twitter 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