November 20, 2013

Indigenous land rights in Canada

Indigenous land rights in Canada: Landmark case points the way to true reconciliation On November 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada heard the crucial case […]
November 14, 2013

Free, Prior and Informed Consent

You’ve probably heard the term, but do you know what “Free, Prior, and Informed Consent” means? Well this helpful two page background on Free, Prior, and […]
October 22, 2013

Halden Prison Model Offers Hope

Members of CFSC met up with Are Høidal, governor of Norway’s second largest prison, Halden Prison. Are Høidal was the keynote speaker at an event hosted […]
September 12, 2013

Canada must respect the right of Indigenous Peoples to make decisions about resource development on their lands

MEDIA RELEASE Canada must respect the right of Indigenous Peoples to make decisions about resource development on their lands   Indigenous Peoples’, human rights, and faith […]
August 22, 2013

Doctrine of Discovery Must be Repudiated

At a session of Canadian Yearly Meeting on August 22nd, Friends were in deep and immediate unity that the Doctrine of Discovery must be repudiated by […]
July 5, 2013

UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples & “Consent”

Photo credit Mary Kosta Are you interested in human rights or international law? Do you want to learn more about the phrase we often hear that […]
June 12, 2013

Aboriginal Affairs Minister misleads Indigenous peoples and public on UN Declaration

Photo credit Mary Kosta In a recent article in the Montreal Gazette (10 June 2013), the Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt is reported as denying that […]
May 24, 2013

Joint Statement: Study on the extent of violence against Indigenous women and girls

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Twelfth session New York, 20 – 31 May 2013 Agenda Item 7: Human Rights Study on the extent of violence against […]
May 1, 2013

World community urges comprehensive response to human rights violations facing Indigenous peoples in Canada

Canada’s human rights record just underwent a peer review process under the United Nations Human Rights Council. A number of organizations, including CFSC, have issued this […]