The Commission on Justice and Peace (CJP) is a body of The Canadian Council of Churches that offers a forum for those involved in ecumenical work to: share information and concerns about peace and justice issues; reflect biblically and theologically on these issues; facilitate cooperation between churches around peace and justice concerns; and assist the […]
On February 25, 2022, the Council’s Sexual Exploitation Working Group issued a Brief to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of the House of Commons concerning The Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA) Review. The PCEPA aims to end the demand for paid sex and recognizes prostitution as inherently exploitive and
This summer, the Council’s Sexual Exploitation Working Group (SEWG) issued letters to several elected officials in support of Bills that establish important stepping stones toward the goal of ending human trafficking and sexual exploitation. On July 14, 2021, SEWG wrote to Senator Julie Miville-Dechene to express support for Bill S-203, which has already been passed in the Senate. Bill S-203 calls
