Rep2007
By Michael Krakowiak |
Rep2007
Shaping a Just Canada Presented by Citizens for Public Justice Hosted by Terry Schellenberg, VP External, Canadian Mennonite University Evening Agenda Welcome & Territorial Acknowledgment A Renewed Vision of Public Justice: Remarks by CPJ’s new Executive Director, Willard Metzger Shaping a Just Canada: A Deep Dive into CPJ’s Key Priorities, presented by Stephen Kaduuli, Refugee…
This past spring, Parliament passed Motion M-315, asking the Standing Committee on Finance to study income inequality in Canada. There are now indications that the committee will devote only one meeting—a mere few hours—to the study. So much for the will of the House. So much for an issue of growing concern for Canadians. Why would they be resistant to do the job?
Faith communities need to continue serving the poor, but even more important, let’s remain vigilant to ensure that political promises to reduce poverty do not simply go up in smoke.