During the 2019 federal election campaign, CPJ hosted events to discuss key issues in this facing Canada including domestic poverty, climate change, and refugee rights.
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[…] style=”line-height: 1.6em;”>A group of over 50 organizations from across Canada has signed a joint letter to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne urging her to place housing at the top of the agenda as she hosts the provincial and territorial premiers for the July 22–24 meeting of the Council of the Federation in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.
[…] a recent study, when individuals in Canada were asked who they would approach, a young man in London responded with “I would go to a lawyer, a free lawyer, I can’t afford a lawyer, and I would agree with him on the spot”. A middle aged man from Ottawa said, “I don’t think many […]
A coalition of 35 Canadian churches and faith-based organizations have come together for an unprecedented, months-long campaign of personal environmental action coupled with federal climate advocacy.
[…] event will bring Canadian faith leaders, community members, and religious organizations together to learn about immigration detention in Canada and encourage advocacy initiatives to end this inhumane practice. The event will include a presentation on the recent joint HRW/Amnesty International report, “I Didn’t Feel like a Human in There” Immigration Detention in Canada and […]
[…] living with poverty. The authors held community meanings where they asked concrete questions about access to food, housing, healthcare, transportation, and overall quality of life. The introduction opens with the wisdom of Mahatma Gandhi that poverty is the worst form of violence. Naming poverty as a form of violence is necessary for any honest […]
[…] Travis Ashley (Green Party, Kelowna—Lake Country) The Forum Moderator will be Phil Johnson (host, AM 1150). Agenda (All times approximate) 2:00 pm to 2:05 pm: Welcome and Opening Remarks 2:10 pm to 3:00 pm: Each candidate has five minutes to present their party’s policies on Immigration, Refugees, and Migrant Workers 3:00 pm to 3:55 […]
By Leah Watkiss on July 24th, 2017
On May 12, 60 Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto, along with their associates and partners, gathered to illustrate the faces of poverty and offer solutions. At the Sisters’ residence, they hosted Meeting the Needs of the Dear Neighbour, a story-telling event in response to the federal government’s poverty reduction strategy […]
[…] Many Mennonite churches are Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs). For a full list of Mennonite churches across the country involved in refugee sponsorship, visit the Government of Canada’s website here(link is external) Public Statements: When refugees come to Canada, MCC is there to help with programs that: Promote refugee sponsorship and support churches through the […]
