Crime bill’s approach punitive, will not build society’s potential
CFSC submission on the omnibus crime bill (C-10) calls on the Government of Canada to “put resources into building a society that supports people to fulfill their greatest potential rather than into reactive punitive measures.” Immediately following CFSC’s board meeting, a submission was made to the House of Commons’ Standing Committee ...
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Bounty of banners call for implementation of UN Declaration
Pictured are Friends from Atlantic Friends Gathering who made a banner for use in Kairos’ “Roll with the Declaration” national action on Parliament Hill on June 21, 2011; the banner notes the territory within which these Friends live. Quaker Meetings from across Canada made and sent banners to Ottawa, many ...
Quakers in DR Congo build peace a cell at a time
Project Muinda is a peace-building project of the Quakers in Kinshasa Meeting in DR Congo, a country seemingly plagued by conflict and gender-based violence. But there are stories of hope: interested in addressing conflict in their community, Kinshasa Meeting established “Peace Cells” in each of the 26 neighbourhoods of the ...
Children’s rights denied by indifference and legal technicalities
Indigenous peoples and human rights organizations call for an immediate end to discrimination against First Nations families Indigenous peoples and human rights organizations urge all political leaders in Canada to make a clear public commitment to ending the discriminatory underfunding that is tearing apart First Nations families. For the last decade, ...
Development and Peace, L’Entraide missionnaire inc. and CFSC issued a joint press release today. We were very glad to be able to speak with one voice to insist that the international community stand solidly with the Congolese people by demanding that the election results be tabulated fairly and transparently. Ignoring the reports of [...]
Urgent action needed to improve living conditions in Aboriginal communities: Canada must meet its human rights obligations In a joint statement addressing issues related to the current crisis in Attiwapiskat (December 8th, 2011), CFSC, Amnesty and KAIROS have called on the Government of Canada to work in good faith with the community of Attiwapiskat to address [...]
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