No new fighter jets, invest in Canadian prosperity
In the midst of the economic uncertainty and job losses caused by COVID-19, Canada needs investments in a just recovery and new green jobs, not to spend $19 billion on fighter jets (a figure that does not include the cost of running or maintaining the jets, or their environmental impact). This is the message of … read more
The only way forward: shifting punitive perspectives
DEFUND THE POLICE! We have heard the demands in the street, watched horrifying videos, tracked Twitter, and listened to the news. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black American man, was killed by the police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an arrest for allegedly using a counterfeit bill. This tragic event has ignited a … read more
Build your peace skills: join our online workshop series for free
Canadian Friends Service Committee is offering a free interactive peace skills workshop series! You can join a group to study and do activities from our award-winning book Are We Done Fighting? Building Understanding in a World of Hate and Division. Leading figures in peacebuilding and human rights promotion are calling the book “a joy,” “exceptionally … read more
Canada can help rid the world of nuclear weapons
Canada is a leader for peace on the world stage… isn’t it? While that may be the image of Canada in the popular imagination, did you know that Canada has failed to support a key treaty that could make our world more peaceful through eliminating nuclear weapons? We’re pleased to join a number of groups … 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.
