Every day we are faced by choices, both trivial and important. However, in our present times it seems increasingly true that we must be aware that nearly every choice we make is an important one. The world is encountering multiple crises every day and there is a growing awareness that if we as a […]
[…] Halifax from noon until 1 p.m.āincluding sites at Parliament Hill in Ottawa and at Bay and King Street in Torontoās financial district. But instead of handing out free lunch, volunteers are brown bagging a call to action for the Prime Minister. They want him to take a proactive approach to eradicating poverty and hunger […]
Free and fair votes are the basis of any truly democratic system, something people of faith have a long history of promoting. Yet Christians in Canada have been relatively silent on details such as campaign financing, advertising and even the increasing use of electronic campaign tools. If our approach to politics is rooted […]
[…] participation in Canada. Thatās a steep hill to climb. Turnout for the federal election in 2011 was 61 per cent. Prior to 1993, turnout usually varied between 70 and 80 per cent. Canada is free and democratic when compared to many other countries, but opinion polls exhibit a deep dissatisfaction with our politics and politicians.
February 2016Read the LetterDignity for All: the campaign to end poverty in Canada,Ā co-led by Canada Without Poverty (CWP) and Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ), wrote toĀ the federal Minister encouraging himĀ to take this opportunity to initiate consultations about the development of a Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy.
FromĀ The Catalyst, Summer 2016By Meghan Mast āRich and poor have this in common: The LORD is the MakerĀ of them all,ā reads Proverbs 22:2. This passage is a convicting reminder that none of us is above another. We are all equal in the eyes of our creator.
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[…] and effective resource during the 2015 federal election campaign. CPJ printed and distributed over 7,000 copiesā nearly five times the usual demand. It was also available for free online and was used in churches and at all-candidatesā meetings across the country. The Invisible Victims CPJās latest report on refugees, The Invisible Victims, was prepared […]
Identifying specific Canadian GHG emission sources and what they contribute to Canadaās GHG footprint helps us understand the need for climate action across sectors. And knowing which of your daily choices produce GHG emissions is the first step in making climate-friendly habit changes (seeĀ What is aĀ tonneĀ of greenhouse gas emissions?). Once you have this […]
Natalie Appleyard discusses the need for hope, advocacy, and transformative policy changes to address poverty, especially among Indigenous peoples. She emphasizes the importance of embodying hope through action and collaboration to create systemic change.
