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1926-03-21 — The National Convention was held at the Hotel Whitcomb on Market Street in San Francisco. Because of the difficulty and expense of travel, only 32 of the 93 delegates attended in person. Those elected to the National Assembly were: Horace Holley, Montfort Mills, Florence Morton, Siegried Schopflocher, Roy Wilhelm, Amelia Collins, Allen McDaniels, Carl Scheffler, and Ali Kuli Khan. [BN No 12 June-July 1926 p3]
1927-04-29 —
- One of the members was a Rev. Biggs. [EJR253; UD71]
- Shoghi Effendi wrote on 13 May recommending that next year the number of members be strictly confined to nine. In an earlier letter written on his behalf he explained that all of the delegates were to choose nine members of the National Assembly from all of those eligible. Prior to that time the understanding was that, for example, the London delegates would vote for a proportional number of persons from the London area, the Manchester delegates would choose a number of members based on their proportion of the total Bahá'í population. [EJR253; UD70, SETEP1p140]
1945-04-21 —
- For the first time in the history of this Assembly, a postal by-election was held to fill a vacancy caused by the fact that Mr Wilhelm could no longer attend meetings. Elsie Austin was elected as of the 16th of March and attended one meeting before dissolution. [BN No 182 April 1946 p1]

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1925-00-01 — The National Spiritual Assembly of the United States and Canada was established.
1925-07-04 —
1944-04-21 —
1948-04-24 —
1949-04-00 — Find details of the National Convention and election.
An address entitled "Consultation - An Adventure in Mature Discussion" was delivered by Elsie Austin. [CBN No 18 March 1951 p6]
1949-04-30 —
1950-04-29 —
- The budget for the year 107 B. E. was $19,000. [CBN No 14 July 1950 p2]
- All 19 delegates were present. [CBN 13 May 1950 p3]
1951-04-27 —
- For a list of delegates (18) see CBN No 18 Mar 1951 p2. For the agenda see CBN No 19 April 1951 p10-11.
- Amelia Collins attended the Convention and gave the Canadian Bahá'í Community a lock of hair of Bahá'u'lláh as a gift from Shoghi Effendi. In addition, she gave a piece of Burmese alabaster from the Tomb of the Báb, These precious relics were placed in the Maxwell home archives in Montreal. [UC31]
1953-04-29 —
- This convention marked the end of the Five Year Plan that had been given to Canada in 1948 upon the formation of the National Spiritual Assembly.
1954-01-07 — It was announced that Angus Cowan had been chosen in a by-election to replace John Robarts on the National Spiritual Assembly. [CBN No 49 January 1954 p3]
1954-02-00 — A by-election was held to replace National Spiritual Assembly members John Robarts, Rosemary Sala and Emeric Sala who had planned on leaving Canada for the Comoro Islands. The new members selected were: Angus Cowan, Peggy Ross and Alan Raynor. Rowland Estall was elected a chairman of the Assembly and Winnifred Harvey was elected to serve as vice-chair. [CBN No 50 March 1954 p2]
1954-04-30 —
- On Saturday afternoon, May 1st, the delegates and friends gathered at Victoria Hall in Westmount for a brief commemoration and prayers. [CBN No 63 April 1955, Insert p4]
- A memorial service for Marion Jack, the beloved Canadian pioneer to Sofia, Bulgaria, was held. Miss Jack was born in St. John, N .B. As an artist, as well as a believer, she was invited to Haifa to paint many of the scenes there. She was in Bulgaria during the war and suffered greatly. Because of this, the Guardian invited her to leave and return to Haifa. She decided, however, to remain, even though the difficulties were great, and stayed at her post until her passing March 27, 1954. She is interred in the British Cemetery in Sofia. [CBN No54 Jul 1954 p1]
- Polly Pollexfen, Ethel Martens and Hart Bowsfield were injured in a motor vehicle accident while travelling from Winnipeg to the National Convention in Montreal. It was a serious accident and recovery was slow. [CBN No57 Oct 1957 p2]
1955-04-29 —
1956-04-27 —
1957-04-26 —
- The Public Congress was held in the Royal Ontario Museum Theatre. About 300 persons attended. [CBN No 89 June, 1957 p3-4]
- Photo.
- There were 17 Local Spiritual Assemblies in Canada at this point, a drop from 19 two years earlier. [Bloodworth, Grains of Wheat p20]
1958-04-29 —
- See [CBN No 101 June 1958, Special Insert] for the Message from the Hands of the Faith in the Holy Land to the National Convention.
1959-04-24 —
1960-04-29 —
- For the Message from the Hands of the Faith in the Holy Land see [CBN No 125 June 1960 p10].
- For the message from the Hands of the Faith in the Western Hemisphere to the Annual Convention see [CBN No 125 June 1960 p7].
- For a photo see Worldwide Community of Bahá'u'lláh.
1960-09-00 — Peggy Ross, who had been serving as both an Auxiliary Board Member and secretary of the National Spiritual Assembly, had to resign her position as secretary to devote more time to her work as an Auxiliary Board Member. Audrey Westheuser took over the secretarial duties. At this point both she and Rowland Estall were serving on the National Assembly and as Auxiliary Board Members. iiiii
1961-04-28 —
- See [CBN No 136 136 May 1961 p1] for the Message from the Hands in the Holy Land.
- See [CBN No 140 September 1961 p1] for photo.
1962-04-21 — The National Convention was held in the Guild Inn, 201 Guldwood Parkway in Scarborough, ON April 27th to April 29th. There were 38 delegates. Those elected to serve as the 15th National Assembly were: Husayn Banani, Lloyd Gardner, Rowland Estall, Angus Cowan, Audrey Westheuser, Peggy Ross, Glen Eyford, and Douglas Martin. There was a tie for the ninth place and upon re-voting Fred Graham was elected. Hand of the Cause Mr Dhikru'llah Khádem also attended the Convention and spoke about the election of the Universal House of Justice which would happen next Ridván. [CBN No 146 March 1962 p1; UC120]
1968-09-17 — The National Spiritual Assembly announced the result of the by-election held to elect a replacement for Lloyd Gardner, whose appointment to the North American Board of Counsellors made him ineligible for membership on national or local administrative bodies. The new member, elected by postal ballot, by the delegates to our last National Convention, was Mr. Ed Muttart of Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan. [CBN No 223 September-October 1968 p10]
1969-05-20 —
- The delegates were asked to elect a replacement for Lloyd Gardiner. Due to his appointment to the newly-created North American Board of Councillors he was ineligible for membership on national or local administrative bodies. Ballots were sent to all delegates but the count was delayed by a mail strike. When the count was finally taken the result was a tied vote and the delegates were required to vote again, making their choice between the two people who received the equal number of votes. The deadline for the return of this second balloting was also delayed in order to allow time for those attending the Oceanic Conference in Palermo to return to their homes. The new deadline was set for September 17th and the results were made available shortly thereafter. [CBN No 222 August 1968 p8]
1970-04-30 — The National Convention was held in Glendon College at York University in Toronto. Those elected to the National Spiritual Assembly were: Glen Eyford, Rowland Estall, Don Glen, Tom Anaquod, Michael Rochester, Husayn Banani, Angus Cowan, Douglas Martin, and Ed Muttart. [UC175]
1976-04-30 — The National Convention was held at the University of Guelph. Over 900 attended. Hands of the Cause John Robarts, William Sears attended along with Counsellor Lloyd Gardner and members of the Auxiliary Board and Assistants.
Those elected to serve on the National Spiritual Assembly were: Douglas Martin, Ed Muttart, Jameson Bond, Glen Eyford, Hossain Danesh, Elizabeth Rochester, Ruth Eyford, Husain Banani, and Michael Rochester. [BC No293 Apr/May 1976 Special Section p1]
1977-04-21 — The National Convention was held in Saskatoon, SK and was attended by Hand of the Cause William Sears. Counsellor Angus Cowan introduce a special guest, LuLu Barr who had been the first to come to Saskatchewan, who pioneered there in the last half hour of the first Seven Year Plan in 1944 and was a member of the first Spiritual Assembly of Regina.
Those elected to serve on the National Spiritual Assembly were: Douglas Martin, Ed Muttart, Jameson Bond, Glen Eyford, Hossain Danesh, Elizabeth Rochester, Ruth Eyford, Husain Banani, and Michael Rochester. [BC No304 June p1]
1978-11-23 — A bi-election was called to replace National Spiritual Assembly member Carol Bowie who had accepted an appointment to the Auxiliary Board. A national postal strike was underway and even if the strike were settled immediately it appeared that with the backlog of mail and the heavier demand during the holiday season another solution had to be found.
The by-laws, however, give the National Assembly considerable latitude. Article XIII, Section 12 reads: "Vacancies in the membership of the National Spiritual Assembly shall be filled by a plurality vote of the delegates composing the Convention which elected the Assembly, the ballot to be take by correspondence or in any other manner decided upon by the National Spiritual Assembly."
On this basis the National Assembly adopted an interesting system of voting which protected the confidentiality of the ballots and proved both rapid and efficient. Each delegate was assigned a code consisting of a colour and a number. A contact person selected by the National Assembly for each region, telephoned the delegates in that area, to advise them of their individual codes and explain the system of voting. Each delegate was asked to send a direct unsigned wire to the National Assembly, containing his or her code and the name of the person for whom he or she was voting. Each contact person phoned back when all delegates in the region had been notified, a week's time being allowed for transmission.
At the National Centre different teams of receptionists and scrutineers handled different stages of the process, so that the names of the delegates and the votes they were casting did not come together at any point in the process. The original deadline was extended an additional three days to be certain that all telegrams had cleared the system. Finally, on December 11, the ballots were counted under the supervision of tellers selected from available delegates in the Toronto area.
Altogether 124 of the 133 eligible delegates cast ballots. Only one ballot had to be regarded as spoiled. In six instances, new delegates had to be recognized to replace those who for one reason or another were no longer eligible to vote. Three of these friends not eligible to vote have left for overseas pioneer projects: Gail Burland, Bud Davies, and Lynn Smith. [Bahá'í Canada No 290 Dec/Jan 1978-1979 p1]
1979-04-21 — The National Convention was held 26-29 April 1979 in Guelph,ON. [Bulletin No7 March 1979}. No information on the election of the National Assembly was published in the Bulletin (at that time the name of CBN/BC).
However, the following person were members of the 1978 and the 1980 Assemblies: Jameson Bond, Glen Eyford, Husayn Banani, Hossain Danesh, Michael Rochester, Edmund Muttart, Elizabeth Rochester, Ruth Eyford, and Douglas Martin.
1980-04-21 —
- Photo.
1982-04-21 — The first closed National Convention was held. In addition to the delegates, those who attended included Hands of the Cause William Sears and John Robarts, Counsellor Lloyd Gardner, and some Auxiliary Board Members.
In addition to the open style of the agenda and the Thursday supper, another new feature of the Convention was Friday's lunch at which everyone had a chance to discuss particular issues at differently designated tables. The closed nature of the Convention permitted the delegates, along with the Hands of the Cause, Counsellor, Board Members, and National Assembly members to get together for talks and discussions over meals and at breaks without getting caught up in the always festive, often overwhelming atmosphere of recent National Conventions which have seen upwards of one thousand participants.
Elected to the National Spiritual Assembly were; Glen Eyford, Douglas Martin, Elizabeth Rochester, Michael Rochester, Edmund Muttart, Husayn Banani, Ruth Eyford, Jane Faily, and Hossain Danesh. [CBN Vol14 No 3 July/Aug 1982 p22]
1983-04-21 — In 1983 the institution of the National Convention went through another of its periodic bouts of growing pains. Attendance again was limited to the delegates and the members of the two participating Institutions, the Board of Counsellors and the National Spiritual Assembly, although members of the Auxiliary Board were also welcome as guests and observers. Prior to the Convention, the National Spiritual Assembly had sent to all delegates a list of questions on which it felt the incoming membership of the Assembly would most urgently need the delegates' advice. In the same mailing, the delegates received the Annual Report from the National Assembly and reports from each one of the national committees.
Those elected to serve on the National Spiritual Assembly during the National Convention held in Guelph were: Douglas Martin (sec'y), Hossain Danesh [chair), Jane Faily, Ed Muttart (treasurer and ass't sec'y), Ruth Eyford, Michael Rochester (vice), Glen Eyford, Husayn Banani, and William Hatcher. [CBN Vol5 Issue3 July/Aug 1983 p23; CBN Vol5 Issue 2 May/Jun 1983 p20]
1985-07-21 — Prior to this time, some national communities elected their delegates to the National Conventions on the basis of areas that had Local Spiritual Assemblies, while in other larger national communities, delegates were elected on the basis of electoral units in which all adult believers had the vote. From this time forward, all were to use the Electoral Unit system. There would be no change in the number of delegates elected to attend the National Convention.
Given the wide variety of geography in the Bahá'í world, each National Spiritual Assembly was directed to establish the most effective means for the election of the delegates to its National Convention and for providing for an opportunity for consultation among the electors. [Message 21 July 1985]
In its letter of 2 January 1986, the Universal House of Justice referred to ''a new stage in the unfoldment of the Administrative Order," a stage characterized by a "new development in the maturation of Bahá'í institutions" which marks "the inception of the fourth epoch" of the Formative Age of the Faith.
1986-04-21 — The 39th National Convention of the Bahá'ís of Canada was held in the Palais des Congres in Hull, QC (now Gatineau). There were three Hands of the Cause in attendance, John Robarts, Bill Sears and A.M. Varqá. Those elected to serve on the National Spiritual Assembly were: Hossain Danesh; Husayn Banani; Michael Rochester; Enayat Rowhani; Glen Eyford; David Hadden; Ed Muttart; Jane Faily; and William Hatcher. [BC Vol 8 No 4 June 1986 p8]
1987-04-22 — The 39th National Convention was held in Port Stanton, ON from the 22nd to the 26th of April. It was attended by Hand of the Cause John Robarts and Counsellor David Smith. Those elected to the National Spiritual Assembly were: Husayn_Banani; Jane_Faily; Hossain_Danesh; Ann_Wilson; David_Hadden; Glen_Eyford; Bill_Hatcher; Ed_Muttart; Enayat_Rawhani. [BC Vol 9 No 4 June 1987 p2]
1990-04-21 — The 42nd National Convention was held in Calgary, AB. It was attended by Hand of the Cause Dr Varqá and Counsellors Dr David Smith and Eloy Aiell. Those elected to serve on the National Spiritual Assembly were: Ann Wilson, Louise Profeit-Leblanc, Enayat Rawhani, Michael Rochester, William Hatcher, Reggie Newkirk, Ed Muttart, Husayn Banani, and Hossain Danesh. [BC Vol 3 No 1 June 1990 p10]
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]
1992-04-21 — The 44th National Convention was held at Bayview-Wildwood Resort, near Orillia, ON.
David Hofman, former member of the Universal House of Justice, delivered an enlightening talk about Baha'u'llah. Mr. Hofman, who is author of Bahá'u'lláh, The Prince of Peace, and British, became a Bahá'í in Montreal, at the Maxwell home.
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
2014-04-24 —
- 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.
2015-04-24 — The 67th annual National Convention was held in Toronto. Those elected to the National Spiritual Assembly were: Karen McKye (secretary), Mehran Anvari (treasurer), Deloria Bighorn (chair), Enayat Rawhani, Susanne Tamas, Hoda Farahmandpour, Judy Filson, Ciprian Jauca and Élizabeth Wright (vice chair). [Bahá'í Canada 1 May 2015]
2016-04-22 —
- Letter from the National Convention to the Universal House of Justice.
- The National Convention was addressed Counsellor Antonella Demonte from the International Teaching Centre.
2018-05-26 —
- 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 —
- 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 —
- 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]
2022-05-01 — The National Spiritual Assembly announced the results of the election: The following individuals were elected by the 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.
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
2023-05-19 — The following individuals were elected by the delegates at the 73rd National Convention to serve as members of the National Spiritual Assembly for the coming year: Mehran Anvari, Alex Arjomand, Jordan Bighorn, Zelalem Bimrew Kasse, Hoda Farahmandpour, Gerald Filson, Judy Filson, Ciprian Jauca and Karen McKye. [letter from the National Spiritual Assembly S128070 23 May 2023] iiiii
Longtime members Elizabeth Wright and Deloria Bighorn retired from service on the National Assembly. Deloria Bighorn was elected to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Canada in 2009, and has served as the Chair of that institution from 2012 to 2023. [Bahá'í Canada 24 February 2023]
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]
2026-04-25 — The National Convention was held in Toronto, ON 23-26 April. The following individuals were elected to serve on the National Spiritual Assembly for 183 B.E.: Mehran Anvari, Alex Arjomand, Jordan Bighorn, Zelalem Bimrew Kasse, Nabet Fani, Hoda Farahmandpour, Ciprian Jauca, Karen McKye, and Veronica Robinson. [NSA letter S148651 28 Apr 2026]

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