Communications Officer

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 […]

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

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

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

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

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.” –

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

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

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

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