Commission on Justice and Peace Document Archives

Letter to Minister Lametti: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Dear Minister Lametti, We write to express our support for the Government of Canada’s commitment to pass legislation that creates a framework to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The Commission on Justice and Peace of the Canadian Council of Churches, along with many other faith communities, has affirmed the […]

Letter to Ministers Blair and Hussen: Budget Implementation Bill (Bill C-97)

Dear Ministers: The Commission on Justice and Peace (CJP) of the Canadian Council of Churches expresses its concern that changes to the refugee determination system have been included in the Budget Implementation Bill (Bill C-97). Of primary concern to the CJP is that all persons in Canada claiming refugee status experience a just, fair and […]