New video on growing up around people in trouble with the law
“People who had committed offenses aren’t different,” says CFSC member Joy Morris in a new video from CFSC. This was one of the biggest take-aways Joy describes learning from a rather unusual upbringing. In the video, Joy explains that she grew up in a household where her mother, Ruth Morris, regularly welcomed people to stay … read more
Living clothing, bioweapons, and edited twins – synthetic biology 2019
It’s happening right now. Many scientists, technology-enthusiasts, and corporations hope to create novel life forms. They seek to move from evolution through natural selection into a moment of ever more human-conceived and designed life. Combining life sciences, computer science, and engineering, an entire field sometimes called “synthetic biology” is developing. It uses a suite of … read more
Free, prior, and informed consent: Canada’s obligations
Federal, provincial and territorial interpretation and implementation of free, prior and informed consent must be aligned with Canada’s human rights obligations In December, in two separate letters issued under their Early-Warning Measures and Urgent Action Procedures, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) called on Canada to seek independent, expert advice … read more
Churches urge Senators to support C-262
The following open letter was sent to all Canadian Senators on February 7, 2019 Dear Senator, Thank you for the work that you do on behalf of Canadians. We pray for continued strength and wisdom as you consider the legislation that comes before you. As representatives of an ecumenical community committed to the principles of … 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.
