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The Campaign to Erode Aboriginal and Treaty Rights
January 31, 2013
“For almost 15 years, the federal Department of Justice has conducted a campaign to erode the consitutional and legal status of Aboriginal and Treaty rights in Canada.” Signed by more than four dozen experts in the field of Indigenous Rights…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, UNDRIP Blog Updates
A Breakthrough on Financial Transaction Tax, But Still a Long Way to Go
January 29, 2013
A decision by 11 European countries to implement a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT, also known as the “Robin Hood Tax”) constitutes an important victory for tax justice campaigners. Austria, Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain…
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To Build and to Plant – a reflection by Rev. Brian McIntosh
January 28, 2013
Theological Reflection – Sunday, 3 February, 2013 The Reverend Brian McIntosh is the staff team leader at Bloordale United Church in Etobicoke, ON. He is currently the national Co-Chair of the United Network for a Just Peace in Palestine and…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
Who is the Government of Canada Listening To?
January 22, 2013
A slew of new legislation that undermines both Indigenous rights and environmental protection in Canada points to the fact that the petroleum and pipeline industries have significant influence on the Government of Canada’s legislative agenda. A December 12, 2011 letter…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights, UNDRIP Blog Updates
KAIROS Victoria Appears Before Northern Gateway Joint Review Panel
January 18, 2013
On January 10, 2013, Susan Draper from the Victoria KAIROS group made an oral presentation to the Joint Review Panel on the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline. Sharing the concerns of many in the KAIROS network in BC, Susan spoke about…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights
Congolese massacre victims denied justice in Anvil Mining lawsuit
January 16, 2013
Two years ago, a group of Congolese citizens launched a class action lawsuit in a Quebec court against Anvil Mining Ltd., alleging that the company was complicit in widespread atrocities committed during an October 2004 raid by the Congolese military…
Post filed in: Africa, Indigenous Rights
Policy Briefing Paper #33 – Signposts for a New Financial Architecture
January 16, 2013
In 2012 KAIROS joined ecumenical partners from around the world in fashioning the São Paulo Statement on International Financial Transformation for the Economy of Life. Briefing Paper No. 33 describes the background for 10 of the key elements contained in…
Post filed in: Latin America
Policy Briefing Paper #32 – Tax Reform for Equity and Sustainability
January 16, 2013
Briefing Paper No. 32 summarizes research on tax justice issues that KAIROS prepared for the São Paulo conference. Reform of taxation is a feasible way to reduce ine-quality, fund social programs and finance invest-ments in harmony with Earth‟s ecological carrying…
Post filed in: Latin America
Colombia can now buy prohibited automatic firearms from Canada
January 14, 2013
On December 13th, 2012 the Government of Canada eased its ban on automatic firearms sales to Colombia and added Colombia to its Automatic Firearms Country Control List (AFCCL). Although controls remain on exporters, Canadian gun merchants now have the possibility…
Post filed in: Latin America
Notes on Attawapiskat Finances
January 10, 2013
Attawapiskat’s finances have been under some scrutiny since the First Nations community in northern Ontario declared a state of emergency last winter due to a housing crisis. At that time the community was placed under third party management, which means…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
KAIROS lance un appel à un jeûne de solidarité, le 11 janvier, avec la chef Spence
January 7, 2013
Le premier ministre Harper a fait savoir vendredi le 4 janvier qu’il rencontrerait les leaders des Premières Nations le 11 janvier, date marquant précisément le premier mois de jeûne de la chef Theresa Spence, qui veut ainsi attirer l’attention sur…
Post filed in: En français
KAIROS Calls for Solidarity Fast with Chief Spence January 11
January 4, 2013
On Friday, January 4, the Prime Minister announced that he would meet with First Nations leaders on January 11, the one month anniversary of Chief Theresa Spence’s fast to bring attention to the treaty relationship between First Nations and Canada….
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, UNDRIP Blog Updates
Message from the Executive Director for Chief Theresa Spence
December 21, 2012
Dear Chief Theresa Spence, On behalf of KAIROS, I write to offer you support. We offer prayers for your continued strength and health of body, mind and spirit as you pursue the non-violent resistance strategy of a hunger strike. During…
Post filed in: UNDRIP Blog Updates
Stand in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples
December 19, 2012
Hunger strikes, protests, singing and drumming are all part of the call to stop legislation that undermines Indigenous rights and the environment. Theresa Spence, Chief of Attawapiskat First Nation in northern Ontario, courageously began a hunger strike on December 11th…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, UNDRIP Blog Updates
International Migrants Day
December 18, 2012
Today is International Migrants Day. While we salute and celebrate the contribution of hundreds of thousands of workers worldwide, KAIROS is saddened and concerned about a series of changes over the past year, which reduce migrant workers’ rights. As a…
Post filed in: Migrant Justice
Temporary migrant workers who pay Employment Insurance are no longer eligible to collect benefits
December 17, 2012
Ironically, changes to Employment Insurance Regulations announced earlier by the Government of Canada came into effect on December 10, International Human Rights day. As a result of these changes, migrant workers who pay into the Employment Insurance (EI) system while…
Post filed in: Migrant Justice
L’ONU reconnaît la Palestine comme un État non membre
December 13, 2012
Le 29 novembre 2012, l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies (AGNU) a adopté une résolution historique rehaussant le statut des Territoires palestiniens à celui d’État observateur non membre. Nombreux sont les analystes à voir dans la décision de l’AGNU de reconnaître…
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Kairos Times: November 2012
December 13, 2012
Read the November 2012 issue.
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A Deadly Typhoon Strikes the Philippines- and it’s not Typhoon Pablo
December 10, 2012
A reflection from the Philippines by Norma P. Dollaga, a deaconess serving The United Methodist Church in the Philippines. Her organization KASIMBAYAN is a member of EcuVoice, the Ecumenical Voice for Peace and Human Rights in the Philippines, a KAIROS partner…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights, Spirited Reflections
Un portrait des ONG canadiennes en développement international
December 10, 2012
Par Julia Sánchez, présidente-directrice générale : Le Conseil canadien pour la coopération internationale, dont KAIROS est membre. http://www.ccic.ca/ccic/ccic_f.php Ces derniers jours, les déclarations du ministre de la Coopération internationale du Canada relayées par la presse auraient bien pu porter la…
Post filed in: En français
CIDA and the role of the private sector in international development
December 7, 2012
A new study on the role of the private sector in international development, by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (SCFAID), has been generating a great deal of public debate in recent weeks. The study recommends,…
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Canadians Resisting Climate Change Despite Inaction at UN Talks
December 3, 2012
After the failure of UN climate negotiations in Copenhagen, Cancún and Durban over the last three years, it is difficult to be optimistic about the current round of talks in Doha, Qatar. The negotiations remain stalemated as parties reiterate their…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights
United Nations has recognized Palestine as non-member state
November 30, 2012
On 29 November 2012, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed an historic resolution upgrading the Palestinian Territories to the status of a non-member observer state. This move by the UNGA to recognize Palestinian statehood is seen by many as…
Post filed in: Middle East
KAIROS déplore la détérioration de la sécurité et de la situation humanitaire en République démocratique du Congo
November 27, 2012
KAIROS suit de très près la détérioration de la sécurité et de la situation humanitaire dans l’est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC). KAIROS collabore avec notre partenaire congolais Héritiers de la Justice, un groupe de promotion des droits…
Post filed in: En français
KAIROS joins Partners in commemorating the International Day to End Violence Against Women, and the global campaign to end gender violence
November 26, 2012
November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marks the beginning of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, a global campaign that aims to bring attention to gender violence and to profile and support the…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
KAIROS Receives Award for Outstanding Migrant Justice Work
November 23, 2012
KAIROS was the recipient of a UFCW Canada Agricultural Workers Award, along with four others, in recognition for its outstanding contributions to improving the lives of agriculture workers in Canada. The award was presented at a ceremony in Toronto on…
Post filed in: Media Releases, Migrant Justice
Communiqué: Changement de cap nécessaire pour amener une paix durable en RDCongo
November 23, 2012
Le 23 novembre 2012 – La prise de Goma à l’est de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) par le Mouvement du 23 mars (M23) soutenu par le Rwanda constitue un affront majeur aux règles du droit international et à…
Post filed in: En français, Media Releases
Communiqué: Sea change needed to bring lasting peace in the DRC
November 23, 2012
November 23, 2012 : The taking of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by the March 23 Movement (M23) is a major affront to international law and to the largest and most expensive United Nations peacekeeping mission in…
Post filed in: Africa