Citizens for Public Justice

From The Catalyst Summer 2014

Sabbath as Resistance: Saying No to the Culture of Now

By Walter Brueggemann

Westminster John Knox Press, 2014

Reviewed by Genevieve Gallant

In Sabbath as Resistance, Walter Brueggemann continues his extensive scholarship on the Old Testament and the prophets in order to share a prophetic message about the life-giving role the Sabbath can play in our society of 24/7 consumption.

From The Catalyst Summer 2014 Refugee Sponsorship I appreciated your articles on refugees as well as poverty. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) provides funds to their own sponsored refugees according to the local Social Services model. In Alberta, the model is based on a formula, rather than individual needs. Since housing has become so expensive, those who…

Dr. Doug Gruner’s keynote address at CPJ’s 2014 Annual General Meeting in Ottawa.

From The Catalyst Summer 2014

The Lucky Ones: African Refugees’ Stories of Extraordinary Courage

By Anne Mahon

Great Plains Publications, 2013

Reviewed by Ashley Chapman

Imagine Edward Snowden working at your local 7-Eleven. It’s not actually that far a stretch for those in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Anne Mahon’s The Lucky Ones is named for African refugees who’ve found safety in the prairie capital, but their stories turn the title on its head.

Really, the lucky ones are the long-time C

From The Catalyst Summer 2014 Over the past two years, I have had the pleasure of working for CPJ as both Public Justice Intern and now as Communications Coordinator. Hands down, the best part of either job is getting out of the office, meeting with members, and hearing your feedback. Your positive comments encourage us to continue…

June 2014

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A day ahead of World Refugee Day 2014, CPJ wrote to Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander calling on the federal government to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees.

June 2014
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CPJ signed on to a letter supporting the inclusion of climate change in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

June 2014
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In a letter to the CEOs of eight banks, CPJ’s Board Chair, Will Postma, pointed to the need to, “widen the net of benefit to include the many more Canadians who are also low-income.”

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• Groundings: Jesus’ Values Revolution by David Pfrimmer

Jim Flaherty released the federal budget yesterday afternoon, and as expected it presented a “business-as-usual” approach. Announced in the midst of the Sochi Olympics, Budget 2014 contained few new policy announcements, achieving its goal of a quiet release. That silence was heard across Canada as those concerned with stubbornly high poverty rates, continued inaction against…