Author Archive
Fasting for imagination to solve the climate crisis by Jennifer Henry
March 5, 2015
Click above to read Jennifer Henry’s blog post on rabble.ca about her decision to fast for climate justice today (March 5)
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Spirited Reflections
The Calling Lake Blanket Exercise
March 4, 2015
Last month in Calling Lake, community members wove their oral history and unique perspectives into the Blanket Exercise. Storyteller, hunter, trapper and respected member of the Calling Lake community, Brian Cardinal, reflected on this process in a powerful story.
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Up for Debate – help put women’s rights on election radar
March 4, 2015
Up for Debate is an alliance of more than 120 community groups, women’s organizations and allies from across Canada, including KAIROS that is committed to making gender justice and women’s human rights key issues in the upcoming federal election.
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Climate Action: From the Personal to the Political
March 3, 2015
As the global community looks towards the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris this December, people continue to raise awareness and seek political change at the personal, local and national levels. And KAIROS is a part of that.
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Hungry for change: Today I fast for the planet
February 28, 2015
KAIROS staff member Connie Sorio is fasting for the planet today as part of the 365 Rolling Fast for the Climate. Click above to read more about her decision in her blog post on rabble.ca
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
KAIROS Times: February 2015
February 11, 2015
Read the February 2015 issue.
Post filed in: KAIROS Times E-Newsletter
Groundbreaking Study on Free, Prior and Informed Consent
February 5, 2015
KAIROS announce the launch of our Guatemalan partner CEIBA’s report on its unique and inspiring experience with community consultations on Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC). You can read and download the resource here.
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Canada Can #DoBetter2015
February 5, 2015
The Canadian Council for International Co-operation is inviting Canadians to consider what it would mean for Canada to do better in 2015. KAIROS Executive Director Jennifer Henry calls on Canada to #DoBetter2015 by implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
KAIROS’ Executive Director joins faith leaders in yearlong climate fast chain
January 19, 2015
Press Release: Jennifer Henry, KAIROS Canada’s Executive Director, will join faith leaders, politicians and environmentalists on March 5 for the 365 Rolling Fast for the Climate. The fast began on December 1 at the United Nations climate conference in Lima,…
Post filed in: Media Releases
Christ Candle Prayer
December 22, 2014
Here is a Christmas Eve/Christmas Day candle-lighting prayer that matches the other candle-lighting prayers used in the KAIROS 2014 Advent resource One: Called to be a reconciling people, we gather together to experience the birth of the Christ child, one…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
Remembering John Mihevc
December 21, 2014
KAIROS is deeply saddened by the passing of our dear friend and colleague John Mihevc.
Post filed in: Executive Director
KAIROS Times: December 2014
December 18, 2014
Read the December 2014 issue.
Post filed in: KAIROS Times E-Newsletter
Mining and Human Rights: building networks of resistance
December 16, 2014
In recognition of International Human Rights Day 2014, KAIROS co-sponsored Mining and Human Rights: building networks of resistance, an afternoon of workshops and presentations on the struggle of communities to defend their land from the impacts of resource extraction.
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Temporary Foreign Workers Program Needs More Work
December 15, 2014
In its message to commemorate International Migrants Day, KAIROS’ Dignity and Rights Circle applauds recent changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program but stresses that it still has serious flaws that undermine workers’ rights.
Post filed in: Migrant Justice
WI’AM Means Agape
December 12, 2014
From beside the Separation wall in Bethlehem, Paul Gehrs reflects on determination, persistence, and the ongoing struggle for a just peace in Palestine and Israel.
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
We Are All Water-Keepers
December 12, 2014
The KAIROS group in Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan has been looking at its watershed these past few years, and has released this report looking at the threats posed to it. Agri-business, the commodification of water, urban water demands and the use…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
New Palestine
December 5, 2014
Paul Gehrs reflects on his experience at the “Life with Dignity” conference celebrating the 5th anniversary of Kairos Palestine.
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Spirited Reflections
“Congratulations, KAIROS, on the occasion of you still being a thing!”
December 4, 2014
KAIROS is still here and Rick Mercer is glad!
Post filed in: Uncategorized
To be in Bethlehem in Advent
December 2, 2014
Paul Gehrs reflects on the shortest Advent ever — from his church in Winnipeg to the manger in Bethlehem in 24 hours.
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
People’s Climate March Spurs Hope for Climate Justice: Policy Briefing Paper #40
November 17, 2014
The latest KAIROS Briefing Paper contrasts the hopeful movement for climate justice symbolized by the People’s Climate March with the slow process of official UN negotiations. It exposes hidden dangers in certain measures that claim to address climate change, and…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
KAIROS Times: October 2014
November 12, 2014
Read the October 2014 issue.
Post filed in: KAIROS Times E-Newsletter
KAIROS wins NOW magazine ‘Best Activist Religious Group’ for the second year in a row
November 6, 2014
KAIROS is feeling the love once again! For the second year in a row, we’ve been named “Best Activist Religious Group” in NOW Magazine’s 2014 Best of Toronto readers’ poll. Many thanks to everyone who voted for KAIROS!
Post filed in: Uncategorized
Pull Together with Indigenous Nations Challenging the Flawed Review Process for the Northern Gateway Pipeline
November 4, 2014
Join in solidarity with eight First Nations from British Columbia who have been granted leave by the federal Court of Appeal to apply for a judicial review of the government’s decision to allow the Northern Gateway Pipeline. Given the landmark…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights
Statement by the KAIROS Board Chair on the Events of October 20 & 22, 2014
October 28, 2014
KAIROS Chair of the Board, Rev. Desmond Jagger-Parsons, reaches out in solidarity to those harmed and grieved, and to other faith groups, civil society organisations, and elected officials to stand firm in our commitment to human rights in Canada and…
Post filed in: Executive Director
Momentum builds to make Canada Open for Justice
October 23, 2014
Since the Open for Justice Campaign launched a year ago, 90,000 Canadians have taken action in support of Canadian mining accountability overseas, and there have been more than 65 meetings with Members of Parliament in ridings across the country. This…
Post filed in: Corporate Accountability, Ecological Justice
The Blanket Exercise Video
October 23, 2014
The KAIROS Blanket Exercise is a workshop that explores the nation-to-nation relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada. Blankets arranged on the floor represent land and participants are invited to step into the roles of First Nations, Inuit and…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Solidarity with First Nations Child and Family Caring Society
October 20, 2014
KAIROS gathered together Indigenous leaders, church representatives, educators and civil society representatives on October 19 in a show of solidarity with Dr. Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, on the eve of final…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Sagesse autochtone: vivre en harmonie avex la Terre Mère – Analyse stratégique #39
October 16, 2014
Cette analyse stratégique résume une recherche plus élaborée disponible en anglais. Elle examine comment la sagesse ancestrale des peuples autochtones des Amériques peut nous orienter face aux défis sans précédent de l’évolution du climat et des crises écologiques qui s’y…
Post filed in: En français
