Baha'i Community of Canada / Communauté baha'ie du Canada
7200 Leslie Street L3T 6L8 Thornhill, ON, Canada

On #HumanRightsDay, a distinguished panel of guests made clear that education is not a crime: Baha'is in Iran should be free to study at university. Thank you for your support The Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights, Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies, Senator Mobina Jaffer, Irwin Cottler, and Kyle C. Matthews. Full video: https://youtu.be/n4MMHc2qhCc

Bien sûr que vous n’avez pas le droit d’aller à l’université, vous êtes bahá’íe. Pour en savoir plus sur notre événement lors de la Journée des droits de l'homme (avec The Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights & Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies) incluant des remarques de Senator Mobina Jaffer, Irwin Cotler, Kyle Matthews. : https://news.bahai.ca//a-l-occasion-de-la-journee-des-droi

Of course you don't have the right to go to university; you are a Baha’i. Read about our #HumanRightsDay event on the right to education in Iran (w. The Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights & Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies) incl. remarks by Senator Mobina Jaffer, Irwin Cotler, Kyle Matthews. : https://news.bahai.ca//on-human-rights-day-a-focus-on-educ

Religion calls us to come together as a united human family in the face of an unprecedented, dire crisisIt is a force capable of healing, of generating self-discipline & restoring commitment to noble behaviour : @JustinTrudeau meets w faith leaders: https://news.bahai.ca/en/

La religion nous appelle à nous rassembler en tant que famille humaine, unie face à une crise sans précédent et désastreuse. : Le Premier ministre @JustinTrudeau tient une réunion virtuelle avec les chefs religieux: news.bahai.ca/fr

Terry Glavin, in Maclean's: "Iran, where national security means confiscating a girl's piano: Fifteen-year-old Nawal Talebi saw her parents imprisoned and her beloved musical instrument carted off as Tehran steps up its persecution of minorities." Read more: https://www.macleans.ca//iran-where-national-security-mea/

Technology has profound moral effects. It has a way to shape who you are, and it has a way to shape communities.- Brian Dijkema On The Public Discourse, we talk with Brian, Hoda Farahmandpour Haie & Taban Behin about the role of technology in education. : opa.bahai.ca/podcast

Everyone has a role in turning gender equality from a desired goal into a shared reality. Listen to our new episode of The Public Discourse with Jessica Prince and Thea Symonds, talking about advancing gender equality at work, at home, and in public policy. https://opa.bahai.ca/podcast/

A virtual Association for Baha’i Studies conference engaged thousands of participants across Canada and the United States, including new cohorts of young adults. Normally held over a period of three or four days, this year the conference unfolded over the course of two weeks. Sessions of the conference were broadcast between July 24 and August 8, and remain available on the ABS website. The overarching theme was Beyond Critique to Constructive Engagement. (Association for Baha'i Studies - North America) Read more: https://news.bahai.ca//association-for-baha-i-studies-expa

Une conférence virtuelle de l’Association d’études bahá’íes a rassemblé des milliers de participants au Canada et aux États-Unis, y compris de nouvelles cohortes de jeunes adultes. Normalement organisée sur une période de trois ou quatre jours, cette année, la conférence s’est déroulée sur deux semaines. Ses séances ont été diffusées entre le 24 juillet et le 8 août, et restent disponibles sur le site web de l’AÉB. Le thème principal était Au-delà de la critique pour un engagement constructif . (Association for Baha'i Studies - North America) En savoir plus : https://news.bahai.ca//l-association-d-etudes-baha-ies-acc

We need empathy listening to others so that we can together build a fuller version of our human experience. - Cyril J. Cromwell On the new episode of The Public Discourse, Cyril J. Cromwell and Kyle Schmalenberg talk about overcoming "us" versus them.: opa.bahai.ca/podcast

To mark the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, an upcoming film by the Baha'i International Community examines how Baha'i communities are applying the principle of gender equality in the lives of families, neighbourhoods and villages around the world. Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rYhvit0a40

A new podcast mini-series has been launched by the Baha’i Community of Canada’s Office of Public Affairs to explore how we can work together to rebuild society after the coronavirus pandemic. Listen here: https://opa.bahai.ca/podcast/ Read full article: https://news.bahai.ca//rebuilding-together-is-the-focus-of

Une nouvelle minisérie de balados a été lancée par le Bureau des affaires publiques de la communauté baha’ie du Canada afin d’explorer comment nous pouvons travailler ensemble pour reconstruire la société après la pandémie du coronavirus. En savoir plus: https://news.bahai.ca//reconstruire-ensemble-le-sujet-d-un

I think to meaningfully recognize our diversity, we need to lean more heavily into our oneness to cultivate a genuine and deeply felt universal identity. Dr. Shahrzad Sabet & @AkaashMaharaj join the 1st episode of our series, Rebuilding Together. : opa.bahai.ca/podcast

"Everybody’s voices were very valued, even with the younger youth everybody was just rejoicing in each other’s progress. Read more about Media for Transformation, a collaborative project to create uplifting music for adolescents and teens. https://news.bahai.ca//vancouver-media-project-creates-mus

We send our congratulations to Bob Rae on his appointment as Canada's new Ambassador to the United Nations. Last year, we asked him how we can bridge the religious-secular divide, and he talked about the art of conversation.

On July 10, Baha’is commemorate the life of the Bab the Prophet-Herald of the Baha’i Faith. A commemorative devotional program was hosted this year at the Baha’i House of Worship in Chicago, Illinois, and it is being shared at small local gatherings across the continent.

"The world is going through a challenging and questioning period... It is a period of time that invites reflection and turning toward the Creator." A new French-language website shares art, music, and prayers. Read the story here: https://news.bahai.ca//relier-les-coeurs-shares-music-art-

Le monde traverse une période de défis et d’interrogations . C’est une période qui invite à la réflexion et à se tourner vers le Créateur. Un nouveau site web partage l'art, la musique et les prières. En savoir plus : https://news.bahai.ca//le-site-relier-les-coeurs-propose-d

I think people mistake resilience as something separate from us when actually it's at the foundation of everything that we do. - Thomas Snow Ep. 7 of The Public Discourse with 4Rs Youth Movement Jessica Bolduc & Carrington Christmas: https://opa.bahai.ca/podcast/

20 Canadian Parliamentarians from all five political parties and both the House of Commons and the Senate, have signed an open letter calling for Iran to halt its persecution of Baha’is. Letter @TheHillTimes: https://www.hilltimes.com//mps-senators-call-for-an/253752 Story: https://news.bahai.ca//canadian-parliamentarians-address-o

"Does this change the values of our society permanently? Do we emerge from this with a very different sense of what really matters?" - Elizabeth May. Ep. 6 of The Public Discourse with Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament: https://opa.bahai.ca/podcast/

If you look at Indigenous knowledge, Indigenous history, all of it also revolves around the belief of oneness. That we are one human family. - Jelena Bighorn #NIPD #NIPDCanada

"Everyone needs to have this conversation. Everyone needs to understand that racism is an issue and we all need to work towards change. Read: Youth lead conversations on racism and social change - Canadian Baha’i News Service https://news.bahai.ca//youth-lead-conversations-on-racism-