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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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Organizations call on federal government to immediately stop sending refugee claimants back to the United States

On July 22, 2020, the Federal Court ruled that sending refugee claimants back to the USA under the Safe Third Country Agreement violates their right to liberty and security protected by section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.  The Court therefore determined that the Canadian legislation designating the US as a safe

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Joint statement on the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent (2015–2024)

Leaders of Canadian churches and faith-based organizations have issued a joint statement committing their communities to recognizing and honouring the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent (2015–2024). The International Decade is a call for churches, governments, and societies to do more to address anti-Black racism in Canada and globally. The main objectives of

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Federal Court Confirms Sending Refugee Claimants Back to the U.S. Breaks Canadian Law

The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR), Amnesty International (AI) and The Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) welcomed the July 22, 2020 Federal Court of Canada ruling that sending refugee claimants back to the US under the Safe Third Country Agreement violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. “We asked the Court to look at

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Statement Concerning the Hagia Sophia

On July 10, 2020, Turkey’s Council of State annulled the Turkish Cabinet’s 1934 decision to establish Hagia Sophia as a museum. That same day Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an subsequently ordered the reclassification of Hagia Sophia as a mosque rather than a museum.   Hagia Sophia is part of the Historic Areas of Istanbul and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has noted her deep regret of the decision and

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Ecumenical Job Opportunity – Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Program Assistant

Are you passionate about ecumenical unity, prayer, faith-sharing and witness? Would you like to build your ecumenical leadership skills in a collaborative environment?   The Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) has an opening for a Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Program Assistant. The primary responsibilities are to make connections with existing and potential local, regional and national expressions of the

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Commission on Justice and Peace Sends Letter on Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) to Minister of Foreign Affairs

July 9, 2020 To mark the 75th anniversary of the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Commission on Justice and Peace of The Canadian Council of Churches wrote Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs to once again urge Canada to sign and ratify the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). This anniversary

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