An Open Letter to Senators on Ending Modern Slavery

Dear Senators, We write to express support for Bill S-216, the Modern Slavery Act, and to encourage you to support the referral of the Bill to committee for further review and enhancement. On October 29, 2020, Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne reintroduced the Modern Slavery Act in the Senate on behalf of the All-Party Parliamentary Group to … Continued

Sarah Herst at Wakepeka airport

Operation Remote Immunity

How being part of a rural immunization program is forging new learnings and friendships.   Dr. Jane Cox is a member of the Church of the Ascension in Sudbury, a member of the National Church’s Public Witness for Social and Ecological Justice Committee, and a retired family physician. Recently she and her husband Gary Bota … Continued

Statement for the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – March 21, 2021

From Churches Beyond Borders: Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, Anglican Church of Canada, The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America In Advent 2020, Churches Beyond Borders expressed a commitment to dismantling racism, combating white supremacy and actively seeking opportunities to engage more deeply on these important issues. In this season of Lent, we … Continued

Detail of a map of the Philippines

Ecumenical Letter on the deteriorating human rights situation in the Philippines

What follows is an ecumenical letter from KAIROS, the United Church of Canada, and the Anglican Church of Canada—signed by Archbishops Linda Nicholls and Mark MacDonald—to the Federal Government concerning the deteriorating human rights situation in the Philippines: This letter in PDF format Dear Minister Garneau, KAIROS unites ten Canadian churches and religious organizations, including … Continued