Written by Senator Mobina Jaffer
Our country made history at the end of February when Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Canada’s first Black Canadian Head of State welcomed to our soil Barak H. Obama, the first African-American President of the United States. It was a poignant moment for all Canadians. It spoke to our minds and hearts much the same way as Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have Dream”. It was an emotional event at the end of Black History Month. President Obama’s visit was eagerly received by all of us. We must now use this same zeal to welcome all Canadians. This means addressing inequality in our country.
