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Important update on the Safe Third Country Agreement

OTTAWA – The Safe Third Country Agreement will be back in court on Feb. 23 and 24, as the Canadian government seeks to overturn a decision that the US-Canada refugee pact is unconstitutional. Amnesty International, the Canadian Council for Refugees, and the Canadian Council of Churches, will once again join individual litigants in arguing the […]

Sep 23 2019

Commission for Justice and Peace to Include Climate Justice in 2018-21 Triennial Priorities

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On September 18, 2019, the Commission on Justice and Peace of The Canadian Council of Churches voted to adopt the following proposal to include the issue of climate change in their priorities for the 2018-21 Triennium: Addressing Climate Change has been identified as urgent and a crisis. There is growing awareness of and energy for

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