- 1997-04-24 — The 48th National Convention was held in Toronto, ON. Counsellors Jacqueline
Left Hand Bull and David Smith were
present at the request of the Continental Board of Counsellors in the Americas. Of 168 delegates elected, 164 ballots were
cast in the election of the National Assembly.
Members elected were Reginald Newkirk,
Judy Filson, Husayn Banani, Louise Profeit-Leblanc,
Glen Eyford, Margot Leonard, Enayat
Rawhani. Susan Lyons and Ann Wilson.
Special
guests included Mrs. Audrey Robarts,
Knight of Baha'u'llah and wife of late Hand
of the Cause of God John Robarts, her daughter
and son-in-law, Nina and Ken Tinnion,
Mrs. Francoise Rouleau Smith, now the oldest
living French Canadian believer who
this year is celebrating her 50th anniversary
of enrolment in the Faith, and Mrs. Helen
Gardner, wife of late Counsellor Lloyd
Gardner. Another special guest was Mrs.
Gale Burland, a distinguished homefront
pioneer to Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia
who was invited by the National Assembly
to present a slide show at the Convention's
opening session Thursday evening. Titled "Searching for Ways to Please Thee," the
program chronicled the lives of the Faith's
early believers and provided an inspiring
beginning to the four days of Convention deliberations.
A highlight of the external
affairs session was
the National Assembly's announcement
of its decision
to open an external affairs
office in Ottawa, with Mrs.
Susanne Tamas as its director.
A branch of the
overall external affairs activities,
the Ottawa office will concentrate
resources on the Faith's relationship with
national government and non-governmental
organizations.
Dr. Gerald Filson, the
National Assembly's Director of External
Affairs, keynoted the external affairs consultative session, highlighting features of
the Universal House of Justice's external
affairs strategy and emphasizing the need
for humility in this field of service. [BC Nov 10 No 2 Jun 1997 p12-13]
- 2018-05-26 —
The following individuals were elected by the delegates at the 70th National Convention held at the Toronto Bahá'í Centre to serve as members of the National Spiritual Assembly for the coming year: Deloria Bighorn, Karen McKye, Mehran Anvari, Ciprian Jauca, Élizabeth Wright, Gerald Filson, Hoda Farahmandpour, Judy Filson and Enayat Rawhani. The officers chosen were: Chairman — Deloria Bighorn; Vice-chairman — Ciprian Jauca; Treasurer — Mehran Anvari; Secretary — Karen McKye. [Message of the National Spritual Assemlby 30 May, 2018]
- A by-election was held to fill a vacancy on the National Spiritual Assembly when Enayat Rowhani resigned after nearly four decades of service. Mr. Zelalem Bimrew Kasse was the newly-elected member. [Bahá'í Canada 30 May 2018; Bahá'í Canada 29 August 2018; Bahá'í Canada 20 July 2018]
- 2019-04-28 —
The following individuals were elected by the delegates at the 71st National Convention to serve as members of the National Spiritual Assembly for the coming year: Deloria Bighorn (chair), Karen McKye (secretary), Mehran Anvari (treasurer), Hoda Farahmandpour, Ciprian Jauca
(vice chair), Élizabeth Wright, Zelalem Bimrew Kasse, Gerald Filson, and Judy Filson. [from a letter from the National Spiritual Assembly dated 1 May 2019 to all Local Spiritual Assemblies, Regional Bahá'í Councils and Registered Groups]
- Letter from the delegates to the Uiversal House of Justice and photo. [Bahá'í Canada Vol 32 No 2 03 May 2019 p9]
- 2020-04-28 —
The National Assembly announced the results of the election of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Canada. Because the Convention had to be cancelled owing to public health guidelines related to the COVID-19 health crisis, delegates mailed in their ballots or made arrangements to phone them in. The election had 100% participation. [Letter from the NSA to all LSAs dated 28 April 2020]
- Those selected to serve on the National Spiritual Assembly were: Mehran Anvari, (treasurer), Deloria Bighorn, (chair), Zelalem Bimrew Kasse, Hoda Farahmandpour, Gerald Filson, Judy Filson, Ciprian Jauca, (vice chair), Karen McKye, (secretary) and Elizabeth Wright. [Letter from the NSA to all LSA dated 7 May 2020; BC vol 33 No 2 May 2020 p7]
- 2021-04-21 — There was no National Convention this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. A small team of delegates served as tellers to count the ballots cast by the 171 delegates. 100% participation was achieved. The names of those elected were: Mehran Anvari, Deloria Bighorn, Zelalem Bimrew Kasse, Hoda Farahmandpour, Gerald Filson, Judy Filson, Ciprian Jauca, Karen McKye and Elizabeth Wright. [Bahá'í Canada 27 April 2021]
- 2022-04-29 — The annual Bahá'í National Convention was held at the Toronto Bahá'í Centre. This was the first time the gathering could be held since 2019, owing to the conditions of the pandemic.
The following individuals were elected by the 171 delegates at the National Convention to serve as members of the National Spiritual Assembly for the coming year: Mehran Anvari, Deloria Bighorn, Zelalem Bimrew Kasse, Hoda Farahmandpour, Gerald Filson, Judy Filson, Ciprian Jauca, Karen McKye and Élizabeth Wright. [CBNS 30 May 2022]
In addition, the National Assembly is pleased to convey the results of the election of its officers: Chair – Deloria Bighorn; Vice-chair – Ciprian Jauca; Treasurer – Mehran Anvari; Secretary – Karen McKye. [Bahá'í Canada 3 May 2022]
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