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 Andrew Scheer, Leader of the Opposition: Bill C-262

I am writing regarding Bill C-262 – An Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Already in 2015 church leaders and faith leaders in Canada called on the Government of Canada to: respond fully to those recommendations directed to government […]

Statement: For the Love of God…Therefore Be Generous and Open-Handed

Any one of us might be struggling to make ends meet: overdue on rent payments with eviction notices arriving, overdue bills and credit card payments piling up, struggling to find employment and earned income, held back by health difficulties, not having access to good food choices and having to skip meals. They can all so […]

Note d’information: Contribution fédérale à la réduction de la pauvreté au Canada

Contribution fédérale à la réduction de la pauvreté au Canada Le Comité permanent des ressources humaines, du développement des compétences, du développement social et de la condition des personnes handicapées 11 h 00 – 12 h 30, le premier juin 2009 Hôtel Radisson Admiral, salle de bal Admiral (3eétage), 249 Queen’s Quay Ouest, Toronto