International Day of Peace 2021 Joint Statement
Over 200 organizations, including CFSC, joined together again this year to release a joint statement on the International Day of Peace. The statement was delivered to all State missions at the UN: Without peace, development will falter. Without justice, hope will wither. Without inclusion, we will all be left behind. Can we find our way … read more
Open letter to election candidates: prioritize implementing UN Declaration
Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples must be a priority for Canada’s next government The next federal government will have an historic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of First Nations, Inuit, and the Métis Nation. Fourteen years ago today, the United Nations General Assembly adopted … read more
Build your peace skills: join a free interactive workshop series
You can join a free workshop series to do activities from our award-winning book Are We Done Fighting? Building Understanding in a World of Hate and Division. The full series has already run 11 times with more than 160 people taking part. It is offered based on demand. Register now. Leading figures in peacebuilding and … read more
Letters sent by Canadian Friends regarding the discovery of graves of Indigenous children
The following open letters were sent by Canadian Quaker bodies following the discovery of unmarked graves of Indigenous children at the sites of former residential schools. Letter from Vancouver Monthly Meeting Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, Vancouver Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) is writing to urge your government to action as we … 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.
