The Summer 2020 edition the Catalyst includes a series of articles outlining the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on refugees and migrants, women, and racialized communities as well as Canada’s work towards climate justice. It also features our annual series of summer book reviews.
[…] culture. Our world belongs to God. It needs your wisdom. So does Canada, as it struggles to become a beacon of light, a justice-based democracy, a strong, free and generous nation in the service of humanity, an independent servant in the vanguard for the international common good rooted in justice for all. I also […]
CPJ calls for a just recovery from COVID-19, sharing specific policy recommendations aligned with the Principles of a Just Recovery.
A faith perspective places human dignity, the common good, and the integrity of creation at the centre of economic life. Faith communities are calling for public justice. We want to see Canada’s public policy decisions reflect this understanding of what living together as a beloved community means.
Ezrom Mokgakala was imprisoned along with Nelson Mandela at the height of the apartheid struggle in South Africa. He shared with me his lingering doubts about his ability to fully forgive. But I was utterly convinced that he surely survived the ordeal with unparalleled moral courage, dignity, resilience, and grace.
[…] changes, in turn, would benefit Canada and contribute to a more efficient use of government funds. For instance, granting permanent status to all immigrants would increase the freedom and rights of people who are already critical for the well-being of Canadian industries and communities, including Seasonal Agricultural Workers, Temporary Foreign Workers, and refugee claimants. […]
[…] as mandating the tabling of the first climate plan by the end of March 2022, setting the greenhouse gas emissions target for 2035 by the end of 2024, and assessing the progress of the 2030 plan by the end of 2025. But the how of each of these elements is as important as the […]
Canada has a positive record of refugee acceptance and a relatively comprehensive integration strategy. Research has shown, however, that refugees still struggle to integrate in a number of areas. Long term data shows that refugees contribute a great deal to the Canadian economy, achieve high educational levels, and integrate relatively well. Despite strong willingness […]
[…] whether or not the extra strain on field and pasture hurt the production of crops important to the farm family and to the local community. The “land”—the free-held farmland of Israel—was meant to provide the opposite of Egyptian slavery. Small farms were the heart of the covenant economy, the places where families experienced their […]
[…] According to Joy Kennedy, chair of the Canadian Council of Churches—Commission on Justice and Peace, Canada’s Green Fund money was used like a “get out of jail free card” since Canada is nowhere near the emissions reduction targets agreed to in Copenhagen. Financing will be a key piece of the Paris 2015 conference. It […]
