Mark your calendars for March 21, 2021! We invite churches to participate in a day of prayer for peace and justice to transform Hong Kong and to join others across Canada in an evening prayer gathering conducted virtually. WHEN: March 21, 2021 | 7-8 PM EST WHERE: The evening prayer gathering will be conducted virtually using Zoom. Register […]
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Starting next month, the Council’s Faith and Life Sciences Reference Group (FLSRG) will be hosting a two-part webinar series (English only) on CRISPR/Cas9, a gene-editing technology that is raising new possibilities and questions regarding the treatment of diseases. Register for these webinars on Eventbrite. We asked FLSRG Co-Chair, Rev. Dr. Peter Kuhnert, to help us better
On 23 and 24 February, the Federal Court of Appeal will hear the Canadian government’s appeal of a decision finding that the Canada-US Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) is unconstitutional. Amnesty International (AI), the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR), and The Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) will once again join individual refugee claimants as their
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OTTAWA – The Safe Third Country Agreement will be back in court on Feb. 23 and 24, as the Canadian government seeks to overturn a decision that the US-Canada refugee pact is unconstitutional. Amnesty International, the Canadian Council for Refugees, and the Canadian Council of Churches, will once again join individual litigants in arguing the
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On January 29, The Canadian Council of Churches General Secretary Peter Noteboom participated in a meeting of church leaders and representatives with The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice. They asked questions about Bill C-15, the legislation that has been tabled to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Since
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On January 22, 2021, the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) will enter into force with the ratification of over 50 States. In a letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Commission on Justice and Peace of The Canadian Council of Churches once again urges the government of Canada to sign
We invite you to join us in praying for Ethiopia. Pray for peace and healing and an end to conflict in the region. Pray for unity among Ethiopian diaspora communities in Canada who are concerned for their loved ones. Pray for a just peace and a generous humanitarian response that respects human rights and meets
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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
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
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
