Communications Officer

Listen to the first episode now. The Canadian Council of Churches and its Commission on Faith and Witness are proud to announce the release of the first episode of Faith & Witness, a podcast exploring ecumenism. Each month we’ll learn what happens when churches talk to each other, and about the people who have spent their lives in […]

Download a PDF copy of this letter. En français. April 11, 2016 The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Member of Parliament for Vancouver Granville House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 Fax: 613-992-1460 Email: minister@justice.gc.ca; Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.ca Re: Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act Dear Minister Wilson-Raybould, We write

Download a PDF version of this letter. En français. 29 March 2016 The Honourable John McCallum Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship 365 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1L1 Canada Email: minister@cic.gc.ca; john.mccallum@parl.gc.ca Re: Conscientious Objectors in Canada Dear Minister McCallum, On behalf of the Commission on Justice and Peace of the Canadian Council

The Canadian Council of Churches acknowledges the March 31st deadline for response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Call to Action #48—namely, that “. . . church parties to the Settlement Agreement, and all other faith groups and interfaith social justice groups in Canada who have not already done so . . .

The Canadian Council of Churches is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Victor Goldbloom. Dr. Goldbloom—in addition to his career as a pediatrician, Quebec MNA (including being the first Jewish cabinet minister in Quebec, under Premier Robert Bourassa), and Canada’s Commissioner of Official Languages—was a vital member of the Canadian Interfaith Conversation

On the heels of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity—a time in which Christians come together across denominational boundaries to worship and pray together—the Canadian Council of Churches launches its Month by Month Ecumenism campaign. Each month, we’ll share a suggestion on how to build relationships among the churches in your community. Your congregations,

We are proud to announce that our Associate Secretary for the Commission on Faith & Witness, Dr. Mary Marrocco, has been selected to receive the annual Marjorie MacKinnon award for “Outstanding Effort in the Promotion of Ecumenism” from the Toronto Commandery of the Order of St. Lazarus at their annual general meeting on February 3rd.

The churches of the CCC grieve the recent death of Archbishop Dan Bohan of Regina. Archbishop Bohan, who was very recently appointed to the CCC governing board, was committed in word and deed, through his deep grounding in faith in Jesus Christ, to ecumenism, social justice, human rights, and the dignity of the human person.

The Canadian Council of Churches strongly condemns the attack against Syrian refugees last Friday in Vancouver. This assault is against the spirit of welcome that Canada has historically extended—and continues to offer—to refugees from all parts of the world. Deeply troubled by this incident, Canada’s churches reaffirm the words of Leviticus: “You shall treat the

Highlights and Decisions The Canadian Council of Churches Governing Board Meeting November 25-27, 2015 – Crieff Hills Retreat Centre, Puslinch, ON Download a PDF version The Canadian Council of Churches is the broadest and most inclusive ecumenical body in Canada. The Governing Board brings together representatives from Anglican; Evangelical; Free Church; Eastern Orthodox and Oriental