October 25, 2021
On October 22, news broke that the government of Israel had declared six major Palestinian human rights groups “terrorist organizations.” CFSC has worked with one of […]
October 1, 2021
The seeds of the Canadian Coalition for Children with Incarcerated Parents (CCCIP) were sown many years ago, influenced by Quaker work internationally. In January 2019, CFSC […]
September 21, 2021
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 […]
August 25, 2021
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. […]
August 20, 2021
The following open letter was sent to all federal party leaders following the announcement of the September 2021 federal election. Greetings from Canadian Friends Service Committee, […]
August 19, 2021
A federal election has been called for September 20. This kit by Canadian Friends Service Committee—the national peace and social justice agency of Quakers in Canada—is […]
August 4, 2021
More than 100 organizations, including CFSC, have provided evidence to Canada about children’s rights issues. This evidence comes in advance of a review of Canada by […]
July 6, 2021
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. […]
June 24, 2021
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 […]