WINNIPEG, MB — On May 21, 2026, the Governing Board of The Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) gathered in Winnipeg for a special day of reflection and relationship-building on the theme of “Where Now for Truth and Reconciliation for Churches in Canada?” The aim was to explore how the CCC and its member churches continue to […]
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The Canadian Council of Churches Governing Board MeetingMay 20-22, 2026 – Winnipeg, Manitoba The Canadian Council of Churches (the Council) is the broadest and most inclusive ecumenical body in Canada. The Council’s Governing Board brings together representatives from Anglican; Eastern and Roman Catholic; Evangelical and Free Church; Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox; and Historic Protestant
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The Canadian Council of Churches Governing Board Meeting May 22-24, 2024, Video Conference At this semi-annual Governing Board meeting of the Council, we: Welcomed the International Justice Mission and Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries as Affiliates of The Canadian Council of Churches. Received the governance and program reports from all bodies of the Council. Accepted the
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Dear friends of the Council, Recently, as Dr. Mary Marrocco was finishing her long tenure with the Council, she shared a reflection that stuck with me: So much of what the Council does is predicated on seeking that life-giving tension between discipline and discernment, of being humble and willing to sit with the questions that
The Council – in coordination with the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada and the Peace & Reconciliation Network – invites its members, friends, and Christians in Canada to a special online hour of prayer for peace on November 16, 2023 (8-9PM EST). As attention understandably turns to the tragedy developing in Israel and Gaza and Christians
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The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision today on the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) is a complex result that ultimately fails refugees. The Supreme Court has allowed the appeal in part, sending the equality rights issue at stake back to the Federal Court, and holding out for the possibility of the agreement being declared unconstitutional.
Three leading Canadian human rights organizations, the Canadian Council for Refugees, Amnesty International Canada, and The Canadian Council of Churches, together with eight individual applicants, will appear before the Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday, October 6 to call for an end to a policy that cruelly bars many people from seeking refugee protection in
The Canadian Council of Churches Governing Board Meeting May 18-20, 2022 – St. Paul University (Ottawa) At our semi-annual Governing Board meeting of the Council, we: Rejoiced in the blessing of gathering in-person for the first time since November 2019. Received governance and program reports from all bodies of the Council; the Council’s 2021 Annual
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The Canadian Council of Churches, Amnesty International, and The Canadian Council for Refugees are welcoming the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to review the constitutionality of the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA). This decision follows a long history of legal challenges to the Agreement, including two recent court rulings. In July 2020, the Federal Court
From November 17-19, 2021, the Council held its twice-annual Governing Board meeting virtually. At this semi-annual Governing Board meeting of the Council, we: Shared current news and challenges, and supported one another in prayer. Received the governance and program reports from all bodies of the Council. Adopted the 2022 budgets for the Council including its
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