New resource on writing territory acknowledgments
CFSC has released a new resource to help with the writing of territorial acknowledgments. Check it out to see what we think is good to include and good to avoid when writing a territorial acknowledgment. It also includes a couple of great examples. See the full resource here To learn more about CFSC’s work on … read more
Indigenous human rights advocates horrified that handful of Senators blocked Bill C-262
Filibuster a blow to democracy and human rights but cannot turn back the clock on implementation of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples “There are and always have been obvious flaws in a governing system that is designed to maintain a status quo and deny rights to people who power rejects. The process … read more
Bill C-262 will not pass thanks to undemocratic delay tactics
A Dark Day for Democracy The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples has been a priority focus of Canadian Friends Service Committee’s work for decades. We were there in Geneva when it was being negotiated, when it was adopted by the United Nations, when it was championed by the international community (including Canada), … read more
Our article on building relationships across divides was just published by openDemocracy
We need ways to build healthier relationships with people who have perspectives different from our own. CFSC has been doing a lot of reading and reflecting on practical methods that can help. To that end we’ve written a new book and an article just published in openDemocracy helps explain why the book matters and a … read more
CFSC’s office in Friends House Toronto. We are located on the traditional territory of the Wendat, Petun, and most recently the Mississaugas of the Credit River. This land has been the site of
human activity for 15,000 years and is the subject of the Dish With One Spoon Wampum, a
sacred treaty between the Haudenosaunee and the Anishinaabek.
