- 1953-05-23 — The Edmonton community reported that
they were fortunate to have Dr. Furutan
and Mr. Anvar (his interpreter) as guests at the Feast
of Grandeur. Two meetings were held
during their stay in Edmonton, one for
Bahá'ís when the community had an opportunity
to ask questions, and a public
fireside attended by 22 persons, including
several Moslems, a Grecian lady and
a young German. During thejr visit they
made an unofficial tour of the University
of Alberta. The sincerity and humility
of the Persian friends impressed the
Edmonton community and inspired them
to greater personal consecration. This opportunity
to meet Bahá'ís .from other
lands gives the international unity of
our Faith more reality and significance. [from a report in CBN #41 June 1953 p3; CBN #42 July 1953 p2]
- 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.
- 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 03 May 2019]
- 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] - 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] - 2025-04-25 — The National Convention was held in Toronto, ON. Those elected to the National Spiritual Assembly were: Mehran Anvari, Alex Arjomand, Jordan Bighorn, Zelalem Bimrew Kasse, Nabet Fani, Hoda Farahmandpour, Ciprian Jauca, Karen McKye and Veronica Robinson. [Message from the National Spiritual Assembly dated 29 April 2025; CBNS 30 June 2025]
The officers were selected on the 3rd of May and they were: Chairman – Ciprian Jauca; Vice-chairman – Jordan Bighorn; Treasurer – Mehran Anvari;
Secretary – Karen McKye; Assistant Secretary – Nabet Fani. [from the letter from the NSA dated 6 May 2025]
This year’s Convention held special historical significance, marking the 100th anniversary of the election of the first National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada, at a convention held in Eliot, Maine in July 1925. [OPA Canada 2 July 2025]
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