- 1991-04-21 — Delegates to Canada's 43rd annual National
Convention, held in Charlottetown, PE, have
elected the members of the National Spiritual
Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Canada.
The nine members are Husayn Banani,
Hossain Danesh, Margot Leonard, Ed Muttart,
Reggie Newkirk, Louise Profeit-LeBlanc, Enayat
Rawhani, Michael Rochester, and Ann Wilson.
The Canadian Bahá'í community elected
171 delegates at the Unit Conventions, as instructed by the Universal House of Justice. Of
the 171 delegates, 164 cast ballots to elect the
National Assembly. Of the 164, 155 cast their
ballots in person at the Convention. Canada's 43rd annual National Convention will
be remembered for many reasons, but especially
for its focus on teaching French Canadians and
Natives. [BC Vol 4 No 2 June 1991 P3] - 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]
- 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]
- 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] - 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]
- 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] - 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]
- 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] - 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]
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