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Parliament of Canada

Singh to Suresh: Non-Citizens, the Canadian Courts and Human Rights Obligations

Jack Costello’s review of Singh to Suresh: Non-Citizens, the Canadian Courts and Human Rights Obligations by Tom Clark.

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Stories of Exile and Asylum

Tim Wichert’s review of Refugee Sandwich: Stories of Exile and Asylum by Peter Showler.

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Parliament of Canada

Unlikely but valuable guide to Aboriginal worldview

Jase Cowan’s review of Dancing With A Ghost: Exploring Aboriginal Reality by Rupert Ross.

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Pray always and do not lose heart

Esther Epp-Tiessen challenges us to remember that seeking justice must be rooted in relationships with real people who are hurting and in the knowledge that it is God’s own persistent patient way of redemption.

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CPJ responds to 2007 Federal Budget

Federal budgets should inspire our deepest commitments as citizens; commitments to live out the values of compassion and solidarity. We share as a matter of public justice a responsibility to look out for, not just our own needs, but also for the needs of our neighbours. From this perspective, Budget 2007 leaves a lot more for which to aspire.

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Submission to the Ontario Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform

Fair, Proportional, Effective: The Need for Electoral Reform in Ontario

January 31, 2007.

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Parliament of Canada

CPJ is called to the nation’s capital

Read CPJ’s press release here.

On July 1, 2007, CPJ will open the doors of its new national office in Ottawa, and the Toronto office will close soon after.

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Convocation address: hope-filled advocacy

Address delivered by Gerald Vandezande at a reception the day he was awarded a honorary doctorate from the Institute of Christian Studies, on Oct. 20, 2006.

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Gerald Vandezande awarded the honorary Doctor of Letters

At a special convocation on October 20, 2006, the Institute for Christian Studies (ICS) honoured Mr. Gerald Vandezande by awarding him the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters.

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Time for a Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy

Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance Pre-Budget Consultations
September 2006
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Citizens for Public Justice’s call for a national poverty reduction strategy is rooted in our commitment to the biblical call to do justice. It is also based on our understanding of public justice and the responsibilities of active citizenship.

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