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August 27, 2024
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The fine line between confidence and closed-mindedness

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 […]
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August 12, 2024
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Check out the final edition of our newsletter Quaker Concern for 2024

  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 […]
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August 1, 2024
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Budget submission calls for investments in justice and peace

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 […]
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June 13, 2024
CFSC welcomes Mel Burns, Peace Program Coordinator
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We’re thrilled to welcome Mel Burns, our new Peace Program Coordinator!

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 […]
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May 29, 2024
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Legal experts call on Canada to unequivocally support and cooperate with International Criminal Court

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 […]
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May 28, 2024
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The surprising truth is that people change all the time

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 […]
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May 25, 2024
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Canadians in prisons need access to the internet to take online courses, get informed about support programs

“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 […]
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May 13, 2024
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85 organizations call for end to use of federal prisons for immigration detention

We are leading Canadian and international organizations serving and working to protect the human rights of migrants and refugee claimants, as well as the thousands of […]
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May 7, 2024
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Joint statement calls on Canada to immediately suspend all trade in arms and military technology with Israel

Arms Embargo Now As the catastrophe wrought by Israel’s continued assault on Gaza grows, Canadian civil society organizations across multiple sectors are calling on the Canadian […]
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