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KAIROS Policy Briefing Paper – Rio + 20: Whose Green Economy?
June 14, 2012
When the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development convenes in Rio de Janeiro on June 20th marking the twentieth anniversary of the original Earth Summit, government delegations and civil society organizations will debate contrasting visions for a “green economy.” KAIROS…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Our Dreams Matter Too
June 11, 2012
On the fourth anniversary of the federal governments’ official apology to the former students of Indian residential schools, KAIROS joined over 500 elementary school students who walked from Victoria Island to Parliament Hill today to call for culturally based equity…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, UNDRIP Blog Updates
A Sustainable Energy Policy is Possible
June 11, 2012
In July 2011, federal, provincial and territorial energy ministers called for a public debate on a national energy strategy presenting KAIROS with an opportunity to elaborate on its vision for a just and sustainable energy policy. KAIROS envisions a transition…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Transforming the World: An Ancient Vision
June 11, 2012
Micah 4:1-4, Revelation 21: 1-6 Working for justice can make us hungry. We are hungry for a vision of a world transformed, a vision that can sustain and nourish our efforts. One place to look for that vision is in…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
It’s time for justice: Civil society groups urge Ontario to respect and uphold the rights of Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishnabek Grassy Narrows
June 5, 2012
Representatives of the Grassy Narrows First Nation are in Toronto this week for River Run 2012, a community-led initiative that continues a tradition of “action for justice – for our people, and for the protection of the water, air and…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, UNDRIP Blog Updates
KAIROS Times: May 2012
June 5, 2012
Read the May 2012 issue.
Post filed in: KAIROS Times E-Newsletter
Lettre à PM Harper re. visite au Canada du Rapporteur spécial des Nations Unies sur le droit à l’alimentation
June 5, 2012
Monsieur le premier ministre, C’est à titre personnel et en tant que représentants d’organisations dédiées à la protection des droits de la personne et à l’amélioration de la sécurité alimentaire – au Canada et ailleurs dans le monde – que…
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Letter to PM Harper re. visit to Canada of UN Special Rapporteur on right to food
June 5, 2012
Dear Prime Minister, We are writing this open letter to you as individuals and representatives of organizations dedicated to strengthening the protection of human rights and food security, in Canada and around the world. We are deeply troubled by the…
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Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) report documents the links between residential schools and Indigenous women in custody
May 31, 2012
NWAC Report Gender Matters: Building Strength in Reconciliation KAIROS Board Member Rev. Andrew Johnston joined Native Women’s Association of Canada President President Jeannette Corbiere Lavell at a press conference in Ottawa yesterday to launch Gender Matters: Building Strength in Reconciliation,…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Justice Thomas Berger Speaks Out on Northern Gateway Review Process
May 23, 2012
In an interview with the CBC on May 15, 2012, Justice Thomas Berger said the federal government is undermining the Northern Gateway review process and taking “an irrational approach” by calling environmental groups that are opposed to it “money launderers…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights
Ongoing Call for Justice from Yinka Dene Freedom Train
May 17, 2012
Forty members of the Yinka Dene Alliance travelled thousands of kilometres from their territories in British Columbia to Toronto to address the May 9, 2012 annual meeting of Enbridge Inc., sponsor of the Northern Gateway tar sands pipeline. The Yinka…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights
Our Dreams Matter Too: An Evening with Cindy Blackstock
May 16, 2012
KAIROS and Centretown United Church invites you to an evening with Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director of First Nations Child & Family Caring Society. Join us to learn more about “Our Dreams Matter Too” – a series of walks for culturally…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
KAIROS joins migrant, labour and community organizations concerned about changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
May 16, 2012
KAIROS joined migrant, labour and community organizations at a press conference in Ottawa on May 15 to express concerns about the recently announced changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The changes will allow employers to pay migrant workers…
Post filed in: Migrant Justice
Stop Rape in Conflict Campaign
May 11, 2012
…. it’s vital that women not stay inactive, not submit day after day…On the contrary, we must stand up, act, and denounce. Let’s break the silence, claiming back from those who hold power the use of diverse legal instruments that…
Post filed in: Africa, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Protect Refugees from Bill C-31 joint statement
May 4, 2012
03 May 2012 In March 2012, KAIROS endorsed Protect Refugees from Bill C-31, a joint statement initiated by the Justice for Refugees and Immigrants Coalition, which is comprised of Amnesty International, the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, the Canadian Civil…
Post filed in: Migrant Justice
Civil Society Organization Statement Regarding Talisman Operations in Achuar Ancestral Territory
May 1, 2012
1 May 2012 We, the undersigned, are writing to express our concern about the social and environmental impacts of Canadian multi-national oil company Talisman Energy in the remote Peruvian Amazon Rainforest.
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights
Le temps de KAIROS : avril 2012
April 30, 2012
Lire le numéro d’avril 2010.
Post filed in: En français, KAIROS Times E-Newsletter
Sudan and South Sudan at the brink of war
April 30, 2012
KAIROS and its members are concerned about the recent escalation of fighting between the Republic of Sudan (Sudan) and the Republic of South Sudan (South Sudan). KAIROS joins with the international community in urging the utmost restraint in favour of…
Post filed in: Africa
Our Dreams Matter Too
April 25, 2012
On June 11th, come out and walk for culturally based equity for First Nations children! The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada is recruiting walkers and letter-writers for its June 11th event. Check out their youtube video!…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
KAIROS au Sommet sur l’équité fiscale
April 24, 2012
Avec 24 autres organisations de la société civile, KAIROS a parrainé un congrès des plus animés, qu’avaient convoqué à Ottawa, les 29 et 30 mars de cette année, les Canadiens pour l’équité fiscale. Le fait que le sommet ait coïncidé…
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KAIROS: analyse du budget fédéral 2012
April 24, 2012
Les mesures du budget fédéral 2012 auront des retombées importantes sur plusieurs des priorités de KAIROS, telles la justice pour les peuples autochtones et la durabilité écologique ou la qualité de l’aide publique au développement. L’équité pour les peuples autochtones…
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KAIROS monitors disappointing Canadian GHG emissions reporting
April 20, 2012
KAIROS continues to monitor Canada’s annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting required under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Environment Canada has just released the National Inventory Report 1990-2010: Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks in Canada, which…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
KAIROS Times: April 2012
April 16, 2012
Read the April 2012 issue.
Post filed in: KAIROS Times E-Newsletter
Anglican Bishops of BC and Yukon Release Statement on Gateway Hearings
April 12, 2012
A group of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Canada in British Columbia and Yukon have released a statement on the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline and the accompanying public hearings. They write to express their hope that the hearings will…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights
KAIROS offers its support and solidarity to Development and Peace
April 5, 2012
KAIROS offers its support and solidarity to our member organization, Development and Peace, whose CIDA funding for projects in the Global South has been drastically reduced. In July 2010, Development and Peace submitted a 5 year funding proposal of $49.2…
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KAIROS at Fair Tax Summit
April 5, 2012
KAIROS, along with 24 other civil society organizations, co-sponsored a lively conference convened by Canadians for Tax Fairness in Ottawa on March 29-30 of this year. The fact that the summit coincided with the release of federal budget (one that…
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KAIROS Analysis of the 2012 Federal Budget
April 3, 2012
Provisions of the 2012 federal budget have important implications for several KAIROS priorities, including justice for Indigenous peoples, and ecological sustainability as well as the quality of Official Development Assistance. Equity for Indigenous Peoples in Canada The budget announces…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Media Advisory – Torture and Abuse Survivors Urge Canada to Help Stop Human Rights Violations in the Philippines
March 29, 2012
Toronto/For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 WHO: Human rights defenders from the Philippines working in alliance with a cross-Canada network of churches, community groups and human rights and development organizations, including KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives and the United…
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