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 […]

Pour la justice climatique et l’élimination de la pauvreté au Canada Les communautés croyantes au Canada prennent la parole

Introduction Les causes et les effets des changements climatiques mondiaux sont devenus de plus en plus perceptibles. La quantité mesurable du dioxyde de carbone dans l’atmosphère dépasse les 400 parties par million, plus qu’à toute autre époque dans l’histoire de l’humanité. Cette évolution des plus graves est avant tout le fait des êtres humains qui […]

On Promoting Climate Justice and Ending Poverty in Canada: Faith Communities in Canada Speak Out

News release: https://www.councilofchurches.ca/news/faith-climate-justice/  Introduction In our day, the causes and effects of global climate change are becoming more and more visible. The measurable amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has surpassed 400 parts per million, more than at any time in recorded human history. This most serious development is caused mainly by humans removing […]