Special Events

SPECIAL EVENTS
CHRISTMAS RECEPTION FOR SENATORS AND MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT On December 14, 2004, after the Association's Headquarters moved to Ottawa, a Christmas Lunch was organized by the Association in the Speaker's dining room. It was attended by Hon. Peter Milliken (Speaker for the House of Commons) and several Members of Parliament and Senators. Some of the Association's Executives came from Toronto. H.E. Dr. Al-Hussaini, Ambassador for Saudi Arabia and some of the Association's members living in Ottawa also attended. Some pictures are below:

Hon. Peter Milliken with Rahim Jaffer, M.P.	Mobeen Khaja with some M.P.s

L-R: Ali Nawwar, Ambassor Al-Hussaini, Yasmin Ratansi, Hon. Volpe (Minister of ) Anees & Mobeen Khaja	L-R: Rahim Jaffer, Yasmin Ratansi, Mobeen Khaja, Senator Mobina Jaffer, Wajid Khan
************************************ FAREWELL LUNCH FOR H. E. AL-HUSSENI** The Association held a Farewell Lunch for Saudi Ambassador, Dr. Al-Husseini on June 16, 2005 in the Speaker's Dining Room in the House of Commons. A Sandulak polar bear sculpture was presented to the ambassador. Hon. Peter Milliken, several Senators and Members of Parliament, Ambassadors and Association's members attended this exclusive event.

L-R: Mobeen & Anees Khaja, Dr. Al-Husseini, Mrs. Al-Husseni and her sister.	Some ambassadors who attended.

L-R: Mamdouh Ismail, Mrs. Al-Hussaini, Senator Prud'homme, Dr. Al-Husseini, Mrs. Al-Husseini's sister and	Ambassador of Sudan with Association's Executives, Ghulam Sajan and Mohammed Jaffer.
RETIREMENT DINNER FOR CHARLES COFFEY Mr. Aziz Bhaloo, former National President of the .. hosted a retirement dinner at his residence for Mr. Charles Coffey in .