[…] to climate crisis make educational resources on climate change, climate justice, and sustainable living make liturgical resources on Care for Creation call for review of church investment practices & aim to divest call for stronger ethical investment guidelines to include justice for non-human creation call for ecotheology in clergy training call for Anglican educational […]
This award-winning article looks at the values that make us see oil as a necessity, with devastating impacts on the enviroment and vulnerable peoples.
CPJ staff will be participating, with KAIROS Canada and many other Canadians committed to faith and justice, in a one-day solidarity fast with Chief Theresa Spence this week.
[…] by lifting Canadians out of poverty
[…] is in fact biblically mandated. Deuteronomy 15:7-7 states, āIf there is a poor man among your brothersā¦ do not be hardhearted or tight-fisted. Rather be open-handed and freely lend him whatever he needs.ā The heart of this message is that we should demonstrate mercy and compassion towards the needy, and who so fits this […]
Immigration policies should allow elderly immigrants the financial freedom to access social transfers (provided, of course, that they match the eligibility criteria) without solely relying on their children or grandchildren. This independence can allow for the formation of deeper relationships without the financial stress of this undertaking contract.
āWhat do you think?ā Itās a phrase we often use with friends when checking an idea or seeking advice. And itās the question our federal government is now asking us as it develops Canadaās climate action plan.
Who can continue effective activism forever ā without stopping, taking stock, recharging oneās emotional and spiritual batteries, and counting on true, engaged friends and mentors for support?
AtĀ Voices for Peace,Ā a conference in Toronto on Saturday, April 28, over 120 participants took advantage of opportunities to re-charge and refocus. The conference provided a healthy and […]
Over the past few weeks, Dignity for All co-leads, Canada Without Poverty (CWP) and Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ), had the opportunity to present as witnesses to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance (FINA), and the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, regarding key poverty legislation.
The idea of basic income has been presented as a means of securing peopleās livelihood in the face of job losses by the thousands. What a basic income may look like is open to a wide array of possibilities.
