[…] people throughout Canada in welcoming refugees. This report from CPJ makes important recommendations for the future of the program, by learning from, and building on the best practices of the past.â âGloria Nafziger, Refugee Coordinator, Amnesty International Canada âThis report is a concise brief of the concerns of those who sponsor refugees across most […]
[…] must do alone. We can look to fact checking websites and supporting resources like CPJâs Election Bulletin and workshops by the Public Policy Forum. For more information, feel free to consult the Public Policy Forumâs three free public lectures explaining how our democracy is affected by the manipulation of information and trust on digital platforms. […]
For many, a just transition is a way forward, but some of our thinking has left out the most marginalized voices in Canadian society.
A major priority for Canadian action on climate change needs to focus on cities. Successful international examples offer Canada a road map for moving towards carbon neutrality and resource efficiency. We can look to Copenhagen as they rapidly approach their target of becoming the first carbon-neutral city in the world by 2025.
Lenten discipline is not only for individuals; some parishes practice it as a community as well. In 2018, 11 Anglican churches in Canada, for example, took part in âGive it up for the Earth!â, a campaign that encourages participants to take measures reducing their contribution to climate change, and to call for changes to government policy, […]
This month, CPJ and the Dignity for All campaign released Living in the Gap: A Snapshot of Precarity in Canada. This report includes six infographics highlighting households across Canada struggling to make ends meet. These profiles represent compilations of typical peopleâs experiences, with numbers drawn from the actual communities in which they are situated.
The main message of the […]
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Ottawa, ON:Â November 18, 2010 –Â Citizens for Public Justice applauds the Parliamentary Committee on Human Resources and Skills Development (HUMA) for their resounding endorsement of the need for a federal poverty reduction plan.
Poverty is about more than money. It is a complex issue that requires a comprehensive approach that addresses housing, […]
[…] the stories our culture would like to keep hidden. They are the stories of those suffering from economic oppression (the slaves), violence (the women), exclusion (the stranger) and land loss (Indigenous peoples). But these stories are also about those who dare to name the pain, and so dare to hope for Godâs newness. When […]
March 2, 2016 marked a turning point for federal-provincial cooperation on climate policy in Canada. Federal and provincial leaders, First Nations, Inuit, and Métis representatives, and a wide range of civil society organizations are gathering in Vancouver to discuss the future of climate change policy in Canada.
[…] climate migrants cannot be returned to countries where their lives might be threatened by the climate crisis. Experts say the judgment is the legal tipping point that opens the door to protection claims for people whose I lives and well-being have been threatened by the effects of climate change. While the judgment is not […]
