1. 1993-05-20 — The 45th National Convention was held in Regina from May 20 to 24th. It was the first "open" convention since 1986. It was attended by Counsellors Jacqueline Delahunt and David Smith, 2 of the 17 Councillors serving in the Americas. Of the 171 delegates to the Convention, 148 voted in person, and 16 by mail.

   The following were elected to serve on the National Spiritual Assembly: Reginald Newkirk, Louise Profeit-Leblanc, Hossain Danesh, Husayn Banani, Judy Filson, Margot Leonard, Ann Wilson, Ed Muttart, and Enayat Rawhani. [BC Vol 6 No 2 July 1993 p16]

2. 1994-04-21 — The 46th lNational Convention was held at the Toronto Bahá'í Centre from April 28th to May 2nd. Counsellor David Smith, the National Spiritual Assembly, and 148 delegates deliberated over the five day period on the requirements of entry by troops in this country.

   Also present at the invitation of the National Assembly was Mrs. Peggy Ross, now 93 years old, a former National Spiritual Assembly member and Auxiliary Board member (at the same time even!) who has attended every Canadian Convention since its inauguration in 1948.

   Those elected as members of the National Spiritual Assembly for 1994 - 95 were: Judy Filson, Reginald Newkirk, Husayn Banani, Louise Profeit-Leblanc, Enayat Rawhani, Ann Wilson, Margot Leonard, Ed Muttart and Susan Lyons. This was the first time in Canadian Baha'f history that five women have been elected. [BC Vol 7 No1 May/Jun 1994 p143-17]

3. 1995-04-27 — The 47th National Convention was held from the 27th of April until the 1st of May in the Toronto Bahá'í Centre. Only 170 delegates were elected to attend because one electoral unit had not been able to elect a delegate. Six delegates participated in the election of the National Spiritual Assembly by mailing in their ballots. The two Counsellors who serve Canada, Mrs. Jacqueline Left Hand Bull-Delahunt and Dr. David Smith both attended as well as ten members of the Auxiliary Board. In addition, two very special guests were in attendance, Mrs. Samiheh Bananí, widow of Hand of the Cause of God Musa Bananí, who attended one session, and Mrs. Audrey Robarts, widow of Hand of the Cause of God John Robarts, who was present throughout the Convention. The National Spiritual Assembly also invited a third special guest, Mrs. Ruth Eyford.

   Those who were elected to serve on the National Spiritual Assembly were: Louise Profeit Leblanc; Enayat Rawhani; Susan Lyons; Husyn Banani; Reginald Newkirk; Ed Muttart; Ann Wilson; Judith Filson; and Margot Leonard. [BC Vol 8 No 2 Jun/Jul 1995 p7-11]

4. 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]
5. 1998-05-14 — The National Convention was held 14 - 18 May in the Bahá'í Shrine in Montreal the location of the first National Convention 50 years previous. Registration was required for observers and it was on a first come-first served basis and participation was limited to the first 1, 000 Bahá'ís to register.

   Those elected to serve on the National Spiritual Assembly for 154 B.E. were: Husayn Banani, Glen Eyford. Judy Filson, Margot Leonard, Susan Lyons, Karen McKye. Reginald Newkirk, Louise Profeit-Leblanc, and Enayat Rawhani. [BC Vol 10 No 9 Jan 1998 p16; BC Vol 11 No 3 Jul 1998 p11]

6. 1999-05-14 — The Baha'i National Convention was held in the Montreal Bonaventure Hilton in Montreal, QC 14 - 18 May and was attended by some 1,200 believers. The National Convention was graced by the presence of Counsellors Abdu'l-Missagh Ghadirian and David Smith, 12 Auxiliary Board members, and a number of invited guests who had rendered distinguished service to the Canadian Bahá'i community, including Mrs. Audrey Robarts, seven Knights ofBaha'u'llah and believers who had been present at the l 948 National Convention.

   Annual Report of the National Spiritual Assembly [BC Vol 11 No 2 June 1998 p9]

   Those elected to the National Spiritual Assembly for 155 B.E. were: Husayn Banani, Glen Eyford. Judy Filson, Margot Leonard, Susan Lyons, Karen McKye, Reginald Newkirk, Louise Profeit-Leblanc and Enayat Rawhani. [BC Vol 11 No 3 July 1998 p11]

7. 2000-04-27 — The National Convention was held in Toronto at the Toronto Baha'i Centre 27 April to 1 May. Special guest of the Convention was Mr. Aziz Yazdi, former Counsellor member of the International Teaching Centre who told stories of Bahá'u'lláh and the Master.

   Annual Report of the National Spiritual Assembly [BC Vol 13 No 2 June 2000 p21]

   Those elected to the National Spiritual Assembly for 157 B.E. were: Mark Wedge, Susan Lyons, Gordon Naylor, Enayat Rawhani, Susanne Tamas, Husayn Banani, Karen McKye, Judy Filson and Margot Leonard. [BC Vol 13 No 2 June 2000 p19]

8. 2002-04-25 — The 53rd National Convention was held at the Toronto Bahá'í Centre. Those elected were: Judy Filson, (Secretary) Karen McKye, (Chairman and Assistant Secretary), Susan Lyons, (Assistant Secretary), Margot Leonard, Enayat Rawhani, Susanne Tamas, (Vice-Chairman), Mark Wedge, Gordon Naylor, Husayn Banani, (Treasurer). [BC Vol 15 No 2 June 2002 p12]
9. 2003-04 — The National Convention was held at the Louis Bourgeois Bahá'í Centre in Montreal, QC. Dr. Eugene Andrews, represented the Continental Board of Counsellors.

   The following were elected to serve on the National Spiritual Assembly: Mrs. Karen McKye, Mrs. Judy Filson, Mr. Husayn Banani, Mr. Mark Wedge, Mr. Gordon Naylor, Mr. Enayat Rawhani , Mrs. Susanne Tamas, Mrs. Susan Lyons, and Mr. Donald Rogers. [BC Vol 16 no 3 July 2003 p15]

10. 2004-04-21 — The National Convention was held at the Toronto Bahá'í Centre. Counsellors Dr. Abdu'l-Missagh Ghadirian and Dr. David Smith represented the Continental Board. Those elected to serve on the National Spiritual Assembly for 161 B.E. were: Husayn Banani, Enayat Rawhani, Donald Rogers, Mark Wedge, Fariborz Sahba, Judy Filson, Susanne Tamas, Karen McKye, and Gordon Naylor. [CBN Vol17 no2 Jun 2004 p5]
11. 2006-04-28 — The 57th Bahá'í National Convention was held at the newly renovated Toronto Bahá'í Centre. This year's Convention was attended by Dr. Ann Boyles and Mr. Dan Scott, members of the Continental Board of Counsellors in the Americas. The newly configured space at the Toronto Centre made it possible as well for more than 100 observers to watch the Convention proceedings on a large screen in a conference room on the floor immediately above the Convention Hall.

    The Convention also welcomed Mr. Douglas Martin, former member of the Universal House of Justice who now resides in Canada, and Mr. Larry Clarke, retiring after more than 20 years of service at the Bahá'í National Centre. Those elected to the National Spiritual Assembly for 163 B.E. were: David Smith, Gordon Naylor, Fariborz Sahba, Don Rodgers, Enayat Rawhani, Mark Wedge, Judy Filson, Susanne Tamas, and Karen McKye.

    Annual report of the National Spiritual Assembly [BC Vol 19 No 1 May 2006 p7-8]

12. 2007-04-27 — The National Convention was held at the Toronto Baha'i Centre. The Continental Board of Counsellors had asked both Counsellors who live in Canada, Dr. Ann Boyles and Mr. Dan Scott, to attend Canada's Convention.

    Elected to the National Spiritual Assembly for a term of one year were Judy Filson (Assistant Secretary), Karen McKye (Secretary), Gordon Naylor, Borna Nourredin (Vice-Chair), Enayat Rawhani, Fariborz Sahba (Treasurer), David Smith, Susanne Tamas (Chair), and Mark Wedge. [BC Vol 20 No 1 Summer 2007 p18]

13. 2008-05-24 — The following individuals were elected to the National Spiritual Assembly by the delegates at the National Convention to serve for the coming year: Judy Filson, Karen McKye, Gordon Naylor, Borna Noureddin, Enayat Rawhani, Fariborz Sahba, Todd Smith, Susanne Tamas and Mark Wedge.

    The officers: Chairman— Borna Noureddin; Vice-chairman— Susanne Tamas; Secretary—Karen McKye; Assistant Secretaries—Judy Filson and Todd Smith; Treasurer—Fariborz Sahba. [From a letter S18776 from the NSA]

14. 2009-04-24 — Canadian Baha'i National Convention was held in Toronto from the 24th to the 29th of April. The Continental Board of Counsellors in the Americas asked Dr. Aghdasi, a Counsellor resident in California, and Mr. Scott of Toronto to participate in Canada's Convention this year.

    Those elected members of the National Spiritual Assembly were: Elizabeth Wright, Judy Filson, Susanne Tamas; Enayat Rawhani, Deloria Bighorn, Todd Smith, Karen McKye, Gordon Naylor, and Borna Noureddin. [BC Vol 22 No 1 May/Jun 2009 p12]

15. 2010-04-30 — The Continental Board of Counsellors in the Americas asked Dr. Ann Boyles and Mr. Dan Scott to attend Canada's National Convention, which was held 30 April to 2 May at the Bahá'í Centre in downtown Toronto.

    Enayat Rawhani, Gordon Naylor, Todd Smith, Borna Noureddin, Judy Filson; Karen McKye, Elizabeth Wright, Susanne Tamas. Deloria Bighorn. Its officers: Chairman - Elizabeth Wright; Vice-chairman - Todd Smith; Secretary - Karen McKye; Treasurer -Enayat Rawhani.

    The Annual Report of the National Spiritual Assembly for the year 166 B.E. [BC Vol23 No 1 May/June 2010 p15-19]

16. 2014-04-24 —
    The members elected to serve on the National Spiritual Assembly were Karen McKye, Mehran Anvari, Deloria Bighorn, Enayat Rawhani, Susanne Tamás, Hoda Farahmandpour, Judy Filson, Ciprian Jauca and Élizabeth Wright. The National Assembly's Chair Ms. Bighorn; Vice-Chair, Ms. Wright; Secretary, Ms. McKye; and Treasurer, Dr. Anvari. [Message]
    • Message to the delegates from the National Spiritual Assembly.
    • Message from the Board of Trustees of Huqúqu'lláh to the National Convention delivered by Donna Seyed Mahmoud.
    • The 157 delegates to Canada's 66th National Convention met at the Toronto Bahá'í Centre. See report and photo.
17. 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]
18. 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]
19. 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]
20. 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]
21. 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]

22. 2024-05-25 — The 74th annual Bahá’í National Convention was held at the Toronto Bahá'í Centre with 171 delegates and some 155 observers in attendance..

    Those elected to serve as members of the National Spiritual Assembly were: Mehran Anvari (Treasurer), Alex Arjomand, Jordan Bighorn (Vice-chair), Zelalem Bimrew Kasse, Nabet Fani, Hoda Farahmandpour, Judy Filson, Ciprian Jauca (Chair) and Karen McKye (Secretary). [Bahá'í Canada 13May24]

    At the end of this year of service Judy Filson requested that she be permitted to relinquish her membership on the National Spiritual Assembly after 19 years. [Message from the NSA dated 28 March 2025]

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