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People of conscience, especially those who believe that killing human beings is always wrong, are deeply challenged by violent conflicts in our world. Our hearts ache […]

In a landmark decision earlier this year, the Supreme Court of Canada concluded that the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is now […]

Here’s a wild turn of events. In a widely shared essay the philosopher Quassim Cassam argued that people believe false things—such as harmful and extremist conspiracy theories—because of […]

  It only comes out three times a year and so this is the last edition of our newsletter Quaker Concern for 2024.   This edition features […]

Government budgets might not sound all that exciting. But they matter greatly to the peace and social justice issues that Canadian Quakers care about and work […]

Mel Burns resides in New Brunswick on the traditional lands of the Wolastoqiyik, where the Wolastoq River and the Bay of Fundy meet.  She has a […]

Canadian Friends Service Committee’s General Secretary Jennifer Preston signed the following open letter sent today to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau  Dear Prime Minister, We write this […]

I’ve had the chance to talk to thousands of people about conflicts, and not one has ever said to me, “I’m the primary driver of the […]

“Canadian prison officials have said an inmate’s successful reintegration into the community requires at least some education beyond the high school level. But taking university or […]