Walking with Elizabeth Penashue
By Citizens for Public Justice |
An Innu elder goes to the land and tells her story on the way.
The 1960s: Birthing a Christian political movement
By Citizens for Public Justice |
Much of the inspiration for CPJ’s formation came from Alberta, where a small group of Christians had launched the Christian Action Foundation in 1962. It pushed for Christian action in politics, labour and education, energized by the vision of a radically different society based on Gospel values.
Wide debate but narrow solutions
By Kathy Vandergrift |
[…] “uneducated, unemployed, and angry under-class in our cities.” His solution, which includes many elements of the recent Kelowna accord, would lead to long-term integration into a polyglot, open-minded society that is largely ahistorical. But then, history is mostly misery anyway, according to Ibbitson. As expected, Ibbitson is a strong advocate for the urban agenda […]
Aboriginal and church leaders herald Canada’s TRC
By Citizens for Public Justice |
Aboriginals in Canada have long awaited the upcoming Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Indian residential schools in Canada. The TRC, heralded by leaders from Aboriginal groups and by church leaders, will be a rare collective space to talk, listen and heal. Ali Symons explores how people are getting more and more eager to begin […]
Equality and Diversity: Which is trump?
By Citizens for Public Justice |
Kathy Vandergrift’s review of Uneasy Partners: Multiculturalism and Rights in Canada by Janice Gross-Stein, et al.
Charity is not enough: ending child poverty in Canada
By Sarah Shepherd |
Universal Children’s Day, November 20, was a day of creative action, learning, and reflection across the country on all the changes that are needed for the most impoverished children in Canada to live in dignity.
Building Public Justice Together
By Citizens for Public Justice |
[…] the Spring 2013 edition of the Catalyst.
By Lee Hollaar
Last month our church dedicated a Sunday offering to the local food bank. It was a pleasure to think and act locally, without losing a perspective of what needs to change globally. The very next day the same food bank’s director was on radio explaining the […]
Infographic: Guaranteed Livable Income in Canada
By Citizens for Public Justice |
[…] of Welfare, Welfare Incomes 2011, 2012. Ontario Association of Food Banks, The Cost of Poverty: An analysis of the economic cost of poverty in Ontario, 2008. Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 202-0804. TD Economics, An Economist’s Case for Volunteering, April 2012. Calculations on current cost of welfare benefits and administration provided by John Stapleton, Open Policy Ontario.
An alternative take on the 2014 federal budget
By Citizens for Public Justice |
[…] environmental recommendations in the AFB include: Creating and funding an Office of Ombudsman for Extractive Industries (as being called for by several of CPJ’s partners through the Open for Justice campaign). Ensuring Canada contributes its fair share towards developed countries’ joint commitment to mobilize US$100 billion a year by 2020 to help developing countries […]
Letter: Speed up Private Sponsorship for Syrian refugees
By Citizens for Public Justice |
October 2014 Read the letter CPJ’s Board Chair, Will Postma, and Executive Director, Joe Gunn, respond to Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander. In this second letter, we again request Canada step up and commit to resettle 10,000 Syria refugees.