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CCC General Secretary the Rev. Dr. Karen Hamilton wrote yesterday to Minister of Justice Peter MacKay with recommendations from the CCC’s Human Trafficking in Canada Working Group regarding the development of new prostitution laws in Canada. “The Chair… and members of the working group have identified the links between prostitution and human trafficking and believe that legalizing or […]

The General Secretary of the Canadian Council of Churches, the Rev. Dr. Karen Hamilton, has written Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird regarding the Preparatory Committee of the Non-Proliferation Treaty meeting,  beginning on April 28, 2014. The letter calls  progress toward eliminating nuclear weapons “necessary, urgent and possible,” and asks that the federal governement take “specific

CCC offers Expression of Reconciliation at TRC’s final national event in Edmonton Today the Canadian Council of Churches presented a formal statement as an Expression of Reconciliation at the final national event of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Edmonton, Alta. The statement was read by Salvation Army Lt. Colonel Jim Champ, President of the

Launch of Human Trafficking Resource & Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Celebrated in Calgary The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an internationally celebrated time of prayer, reflection, and study bringing together Christians from across denominations and around the world. This year’s materials were prepared by a Canadian writing team and focus on

November 20-22, 2013 Crieff Hills, Puslinch, ON The Canadian Council of Churches is the largest ecumenical body in Canada. The Governing Board brings together representatives from Anglican; Evangelical; Free Church; Eastern and Oriental Orthodox; Historic Protestant; and Eastern and Roman Catholic member churches to review and coordinate the work of its Committees and Commissions, appoint

‘WHICH ONE OF THESE DOES NOT SPEAK WELSH?’ Rev. Dr. Karen Hamilton This 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Busan, Korea was my second WCC Assembly as General Secretary of The Canadian Council of Churches, but my first as a major ‘tweeter’. For those of you following my ‘tweets’, and I hope

In a recent meeting of the Christian Interfaith Reference Group (CIRG), a discussion ensued on the proposed Charter of Quebec Values. Although seemingly a provincial issue, committee members agreed that religious freedom is an important value that affects all members of Canadian society. The committee also reflected on the diversity of perspectives and the challenges

Today the Canadian Interfaith Conversation released a statement to Quebec Premier Pauline Marois, provincial justice critics, and leaders of opposition parties on the proposed “Charter affirming the values of State secularism and religious neutrality and of equality between women and men, and providing a framework for accommodation requests”. The Canadian Interfaith Conversation has been bringing

The General Secretary of The Canadian Council of Churches, the Rev. Dr. Karen Hamilton, has written to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. John Baird, regarding two Canadians detained in Russia following a peaceful protest in international waters. Paul Ruzycki and Alexandre Paul are two Canadian members of the Arctic 30, the crew of

Available in French only. Déclaration de Mgr Pierre-André Fournier,archevêque de Rimouski et président de l’Assemblée des évêques catholiques du Québec lors de la conférence de presse du 19 septembre 2013 Abordons maintenant le deuxième sujet annoncé, toutes les questions entourant l’État et le fait religieux. Dans tout État démocratique, le gouvernement a un rôle fondamental