August 1, 2022
Canadian Yearly Meeting minute on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (PDF, 2010). Find out more about the UN Declaration.
Yearly Meeting minutes record the collective positions of Quakers in Canada. This process usually starts when a local Quaker Meeting develops a concern. It may then be studied and seasoned for some time before a minute is brought forward to a session of Canadian Yearly Meeting—the national body of Quakers in Canada. Canadian Friends Service Committee is a committee of Yearly Meeting, which is why the Yearly Meeting minutes below call on CFSC to work on particular issues.
August 1, 2022
Canadian Yearly Meeting minute on Israel/Palestine (2009) and an Addendum (2014). Find out about our current work in support of a just peace in Palestine/Israel.
August 1, 2022
Canadian Yearly Meeting minutes on the tar sands (PDF, 2008-2010)
August 1, 2022
Canadian Yearly Meeting minutes on the Earth Charter (PDF, 2004-2005)
August 1, 2022
Canadian Yearly Meeting minute on civil liberties (PDF, 2003).
August 1, 2022
Canadian Yearly Meeting minute on sustainability (PDF, 2001).
August 1, 2022
Canadian Quakers’ position on biotechnology started to take shape in 2000. Read the minute (PDF).
August 1, 2022
Between 1987-1995 Friends spent time reflecting on conscientious objection to military taxation. You can read these minutes (PDF).
August 1, 2022
In 1981 Canadian Friends came to unity to support the abolishment of prisons. Download this minute in PDF (also available in French). Read an article reflecting […]