The 2023 Federal Budget was announced at a time when Canadian residents share deep concerns about affordability, access to health care, and the ever -accelerating climate crisis. The question that CPJ asks around every federal budget cycle remains the same: Does this budget prioritize systemic solutions that could eradicate poverty, uphold the rights and […]
[…] impending ecological catastrophe. To this end, I join others of faith and conscience in asking that Canada: Meet its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target of 40 -45% below 2005 levels by 2025 and increase this target to 60% by 2030. Commit $1.8 billion annually to gender–responsive, community–led, and grant–based funding for global mitigation […]
Treaties, trees and sharing. A frontline report from Will Braun, March 2003.
[…] and bringing attention to the disadvantaged and disenfranchised in Canada context. Building on the successful 2011 publication of Living Justice: A Gospel Response to Poverty, Karri Munn -Venn and Rev. Dr. Mishka Lysack assembled a selection of thoughtful and diverse contributions on climate change and creation care, called Living Ecological Justice: A Biblical Response […]
[…] the carbon price is said to rise $10 per year to reach $50 per tonne in 2022. “It sounded so promising,” said senior policy analyst Karri Munn -Venn, “until Prime Minister Trudeau named his numbers. At $10 per tonne, a price on carbon does very little to impact GHG emissions. Even at $50 per […]
Young adults often get a bad rap. If they -lang=”en_US” data-scayt-word=”aren”>aren’t failing to launch, they are too addicted to their “likes,” unreliable, and unengaged. Besides for a few small caveats, I -scayt-lang=”en_US” data-scayt-word=”couldn”>couldn’t disagree more.
But young adults really care, and when given the proper space, place, and some tools, they exercise incredible levels of […]
We think that the campaign “Give it up for the Earth” is a wonderful way to participate in building a healthier planet. We are grateful for everyone that has encouraged us during this project like our teachers, our friends and our family.
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.
Although we have witnessed political gains in Canada, there is still an under -representation of Black people elected to office and at senior decision–making tables in government. Greater political participation among Black Canadians can occur once the community is empowered with the information, tools, and resources that are accessible and tailored specifically to the […]
CPJ interviewed refugees who wished to share stories of how the burden of loans has affected their resettlement in Canada. Here’s what they had to say.
