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The Contribution of Faith Communities in a Pandemic: Faith Leaders in Conversation with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

When confronting the challenges and pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic, faith leaders and communities have played an important role in fostering hope and resilience across Canada. Last Thursday, December 3, 2020, the Canadian Council of Churches was grateful to co-host a Cross-Canada conversation examining this role with the Canadian Interfaith Conversation, and the Canadian Multifaith […]

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Videos Now Available! “Peoples of African Descent & Canadian Churches” Livestream Event (Nov 26)

On November 26, 2020, The Canadian Council of Churches was pleased to host a Cross-Canada Conversation “Recognition, Justice, and Development: Peoples of African Descent and Canadian Churches.”  The objective of this Cross-Canada Conversation was to raise awareness of the International Decade for People of African Descent and encourage action on the part of Christian communities

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Upcoming event: “Recognition, Justice, and Development: People of African Descent and Canadian Churches” 

We are now more than halfway through the UN’s International Decade for People of African Descent (IDPAD, 2015-2024), which aims to ensure space and voice for people of African descent across the world and to make anti-racism, especially anti-black racism, a global priority. Heeding this call, the Council invites Christians across Canada to “Recognition, Justice, and Development: Peoples of African Descent and Canadian

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Video of Human Bioenhancement Webinar Now Available

On October 14, 2020, the Council’s Faith and Life Sciences Reference Group (FLSRG) hosted its first webinar, “Faster, Higher, Better?  Moral Bioenhancement and Christianity.” With expert panellists, engaging discussion, and over 130 participants, the webinar was a wonderful success and we are looking forward to future webinars from the FLSRG, which they hope to offer on

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Court must reject government’s application to stay the Safe Third Country Agreement ruling

On Friday 23 October 2020, the Federal Court of Appeal will hear arguments on the Canadian government’s request to stay the decision finding that Canada is violating the rights of refugee claimants it returns to the U.S. under the Safe Third Country Agreement. The July Federal Court decision is otherwise due to take effect in

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Canada’s Commitment to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

The Commission on Justice and Peace of The Canadian Council of Churches sent a letter to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada in support of the Government of Canada’s commitment to pass legislation to create a framework to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The Commission joins

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Upcoming Webinar: “Faster, Higher, Better? Moral Bioenanhancement and Christianity”

What does it mean to be human in an age of human enhancement? Why should Christians and church leaders in Canada be aware and vigilant of this technology? These questions and more will be addressed in “Faster, Higher, More Moral? Human Enhancement and Christianity,” a free webinar organized by the Faith and Life Sciences Reference Group of The Canadian

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Global Climate Action Day: A Call to Faith Leaders to Listen and Respond

September 25, 2020 “Climate justice … is a spiritual issue, and the power to change comes from spiritual sources.” Appeal to the leaders and representatives of Indigenous Peoples and faith communities from Storforsen, Sweden in October 2015 We see that the global climate crisis is reaching a more critical stage and requires an urgent moral

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UPCOMING WEBINAR: “Preparing for a Change of Era” (September 16, 4PM EDT)

On September 16, 2020, the Forum for Intercultural Leadership and Learning will be hosting a webinar of interest for their alumni networks and others interested in intercultural ministry. Full description below; please pre-register for this free event on the FILL website. “We are not living an era of change but a change of era.” –

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Lessons from last week’s Safe Third Country appeal

On Friday, August 21, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced that the Canadian government had appealed the Federal Court’s decision to strike down the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement. The Federal Court has now ruled twice, first in 2007 and again this year that the agreement violates refugee rights. General Secretary Peter Noteboom examines this

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