Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples14th Session (Virtual)July 12, 2021North American Regional Meeting Item 8: Draft Report on efforts to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Indigenous Peoples and the Right to Self-Determination Joint Statement from the Coalition for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples* Speaker: Chief Willie … read more
A coalition of groups including Canadian Friends Service Committee is renewing its call for an immediate end to indefinite, prolonged solitary confinement in Canada’s federal prisons. The organizations were among dozens recently invited to a “consultation” convened by the Correctional Service of Canada (“CSC”) to discuss issues within Structured Intervention Units (“SIUs”) – highly restrictive … read more
Joint letter sent to the Prime Minister re: CRA’s prejudiced practices and an immediate moratorium on audits of Muslim charities Prime Minister, at the vigil for the Afzaal family killed by a horrific terror attack, you said, “Islamophobia is real. Racism is real. You should not have to face that hate in your communities, in … read more
Our Nations and organizations are celebrating the fact that long awaited and hard-fought national legislation to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UN Declaration) has successfully passed the final vote in the Senate. Bill C-15 An Act Respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, establishes a … read more
Brew some tea and join Canadian Friends Service Committee on the last Thursday of every month this year for an online evening of discussion, sharing, and Friendship. Our series Get to Know Thee, Friend is a chance to meet Friends from across Canada and learn about their experience with Friends and with service work. Register … read more
Wanda Gabriel is a professor of social work at McGill University and a citizen of Kanehsatà:ke, Kanieke’ha:ke nation. The Coalition for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples received this video of Professor Gabriel discussing intergenerational trauma, its impacts for Indigenous peoples, the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and Bill C-15. CFSC holds in the Light all … read more
Northern Spirit Radio, based out of Wisconsin, hosted CFSC’s Peace Program Coordinator Matthew Legge for an hour long conversation about issues ranging from societal polarization to neuroplasticity. How do we make peace spread like a virus instead of perpetuating fear, hate, and injustice? Have a listen to the conversation between host Mark Helpsmeet and CFSC’s Matthew … read more
CFSC was pleased to be interviewed by Katie Doke Sawatzky for the following article published by Mennonite Church Canada. You can see the original on their site. “I don’t think that anybody can relax until we actually hear the words ‘royal assent.’ I think we have to be all over this,” says Jennifer Preston, general … read more
The following open letter was sent to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Dear Minister Garneau, Canadian Friends Service Committee, the peace and social justice agency of Quakers in Canada, is dismayed at the current events in Israel/Palestine. For the past several weeks, Israel’s police and some violent settlers have been attacking peaceful Palestinian protesters in … read more
We’re often asked a question along the lines of, “What Indigenous films does CFSC recommend if I want to learn about Indigenous cultures?” A tremendous amount of content is out there, so to help respond to this question we decided it would be useful to create a one-page handout with our top recommendations. Have a … read more