Healing Poverty: A Reflection from the Commission on Justice and Peace of the Canadian Council of Churches
Poverty has been a focus of the Commission on Justice and Peace of The Canadian Council of Churches for decades. As the Government of Canada consulted on a Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy, the Commission engaged in its own conversations over several meetings. We now offer this reflection as one way for communities of faith to […]
Exploring Human Trafficking: Backgrounder
Human Trafficking Definition (United Nations –Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking UN.GIFT) “Trafficking in persons” shall mean the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position […]
Letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper: Vision to Action— A Faith-Based Movement for a Canada Without Poverty
As faith-based organizations cooperating in working to reduce poverty in Canada, we are writing to request a meeting with you to encourage the Conservative Party to commit to the development and implementation of a poverty reduction strategy in your platform for the next federal election.
¿Qué espera Dios de Nosotros? Declaración para un Comercio Justo al Servicio de una Economía de la Vida
PREÁMBULO Esta declaración es producto de una consulta celebrada los días 11-14 de enero de 2004 en Stony Point, Nueva York, Estados Unidos. Nos reunimos como pueblo de Dios proveniente de nuestras iglesias en Canadá, Estados Unidos y México, además de otras regiones del mundo. Reconocemos que nuestros países desempeñan un papel distinto en el […]
Qu’est-ce que Dieu demande de nous? Pour un commerce équitable au service d’une économie de la vie
PRÉAMBULE La présente déclaration fait suite à une consultation tenue du 11 au 14 janvier 2004 à Stony Point, New York, USA. Nous y étions réunis en tant que créatures de Dieu venues d’Églises du Canada, des États-Unis, du Mexique et d’autres régions du monde. Nous reconnaissons que nos pays respectifs jouent des rôles différents […]
What Does God Require of Us?: A Declaration for Just Trade in the Service of An Economy Of Life
PREAMBLE This declaration is the result of a consultation held on January 11 – 14, 2004 in Stony Point, New York, USA. We gathered as people of God coming from churches in Canada, the United States and Mexico and also from other regions of the world. We recognize that the countries we come from play […]
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