Communications Officer

From the Governing Board of the Canadian Council of Churches, meeting at Crieff Hills, November 18, 2016 The Canadian Council of Churches—25 member denominations representing more than 85% of the Christians in Canada—decries the recent attacks of racist vandalism on synagogues, a church, and a Muslim Association in Ottawa, our nation’s capital. We believe that […]

The Rev. Jeffrey Metcalfe, the CCC’s Justice & Peace intern, delivered this keynote address at the Anglican Diocese of Toronto’s Outreach & Advocacy conference on Oct 15, 2016. When I looked at the conference workshops, and when I look across this room, I am greatly humbled by the wisdom I see here today. What I

CCCB Ecumenical Greetings September 27, 2016 Canon Dr Alyson Barnett-Cowan President, Canadian Council of Churches PDF En français   Grace and peace to you, my brothers and sisters in Christ – bishops, guests, and staff. It is truly an honour to be asked to bring you greetings on behalf of all your ecumenical guests, partners

Download a PDF of this letter. En français. August 10, 2016 The Honorable Stéphane Dion Minister of Foreign Affairs Global Affairs Canada 125 Sussex Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2 Canada Email: stephane.dion@parl.gc.ca Re: Nuclear Disarmament and the Open-Ended Working Group Dear Minister Dion, Greetings to you from the Canadian Council of Churches. The Canadian Council

Download a PDF version of this letter. En français. 31 May, 2016 The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous & Northern Affairs The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of the Status of Women, The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 Fax: 613-992-1460 Email: minister@justice.gc.ca;

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