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Pakistan Floods
August 31, 2010
KAIROS is deeply concerned about the safety and well being of the millions of Pakistani people affected by the floods. Although KAIROS does not have an emergency response program, many of our member Churches and organizations do. Contributions made before September…
Post filed in: Asia-Pacific
“Who are the women of courage?” – An Interview with Vernie Yocogan-Diano
August 20, 2010
Vernie dropped into the KAIROS office on her way to meet up with the rest of the delegates in Colombia. We took the opportunity to interview her. This is Vernie’s response to the question, “Who are the women of courage?”….
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
Des nouvelles menaces de mort contre Lilia Solano et l’organisme colombien Justicia y Vida
July 28, 2010
Action urgente KAIROS
Post filed in: En français
KAIROS Briefing Paper #25: G20 Surrenders to the Money Traders
July 27, 2010
KAIROS latest Policy Briefing Paper provides an in-depth analysis of the G20 Meetings and Final Statement. The paper examines how the outcome represents a caving in to pressure from the same bond and derivative traders whose irresponsible actions caused the…
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Shooting of Guatemalan community leader opposing Canadian-owned mining project
July 23, 2010
KAIROS is deeply saddened and shocked to learn of the shooting of a community leader, Theodora Antonia Hernández Cinto, at her home in municipality of San Miguel Ixtahuacán in Guatemala.
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Indigenous Rights, Latin America
Women of Courage gathering and delegation
July 20, 2010
From August 15–25, 2010, KAIROS partners and supporters from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Philippines and Canada will travel to Colombia as part of the KAIROS Women of Courage delegation. They’ll visit Colombian communities that face militarization and daily…
Post filed in: Africa, Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
KAIROS Times: July 2010
July 15, 2010
Read the July 2010 issue.
Post filed in: KAIROS Times E-Newsletter
Quel sort attend le projet de loi sur la responsabilité des compagnies minières canadiennes?
July 14, 2010
Lorsque la Chambre des communes reprendra ses travaux en septembre, l’un des premiers sujets à aborder sera le projet de loi C-300, un projet de loi privé visant à établir des normes de conduite minimales pour les compagnies minières, pétrolières…
Post filed in: En français
Les voix ignorées
June 29, 2010
La voix des peuples autochtones du Canada, celle des défenseurs des droits humains au Congo et en Colombie, celles des mères séropositives du Malawi et celle des insulaires du Pacifique, dont la hausse des eaux causée par les changements…
Post filed in: En français
Voices Unheard
June 28, 2010
June 28, 2010 Canada’s Indigenous peoples, threatened human rights workers in Congo and Colombia, HIV-infected mothers in Malawi, and Pacific Islanders whose homes and livelihoods are being destroyed by rising waters due to climate change —are among the strong articulate…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
What will be the fate of Canada’s Responsible Mining Bill?
June 28, 2010
When the House of Commons returns in September, one of the first things on the agenda will be Bill C-300, a private member’s bill designed to establish minimum standards for Canadian mining, oil and gas companies operating in developing countries….
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
KAIROS Times: June 2010
June 28, 2010
Read the June 2010 issue.
Post filed in: KAIROS Times E-Newsletter
Sustainability: Embodying an Ecological Worldview
June 27, 2010
Today the word “sustainability” can be heard on the lips of economists, environmentalists, politicians, and industrialists alike. Does “sustainability” mean the sam e thing to all of them? When economists talk about sustainable growth they are usually referring to the…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
2010 Peoples’ Summit: Building a Movement for a Just World
June 21, 2010
From June 18 to June 20 people from all over the world came to Toronto for the 2010 Peoples’ Summit to talk with and learn from one another in this time leading up to the G20 Summit. They came because they…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
The First National Event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
June 18, 2010
While Huntsville and Toronto gear up for the G8/G20, Winnipeg is hosting an event of comparable if not greater significance—the first National Event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. For two days I have been at the forks of the…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
KAIROS commends new Amnesty International report revealing extent of oil and gas development on Lubicon Cree traditional territory
June 18, 2010
For decades, eleven churches and religious organizations have joined together in KAIROS to support the Lubicon Lake Cree in their struggle for recognition and justice. In 2003, then-federal negotiator professor Bradford Morse said it was his intention to be the…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
KAIROS attending Truth and Reconciliation Commission national event in Winnipeg
June 16, 2010
KAIROS welcomes and honors the opening of the first national event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and hopes that all Canadians will engage in this profound opportunity to renew our nation in truth, reconciliation and justice. KAIROS…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Western Tour: Victoria – “Cochabamba in the Garden City”
June 16, 2010
Susan Draper, KAIROS’ BC-Yukon Regional Coordinator, sent us the following thoughts from the G20 Climate Justice Tour town hall discussion that took place in Victoria on Monday, June 14. I rejoice in the fact that 90 people from the city…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
‘Climate change hurts Third World: advocates’ – The Telegram, St. John’s
June 15, 2010
“During a town hall meeting at the Lantern in St. John’s Monday evening, two people living in Third World countries gave first-hand experience of the devastation climate change is having on their…” For those who have a subscription to The…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE – Lancement le 14 juin de la tournée pancanadienne KAIROS « Le G20 et la justice en matière de climat »
June 14, 2010
Occasions de photos Destinataires : Éditeurs environnement, affaires étrangères, affaires, religion Toronto/Pour publication immédiate Le jeudi 10 juin 2010 QUI : KAIROS-Initiatives œcuméniques canadiennes pour la justice, en collaboration avec la Coalition canadienne des jeunes pour le climat et le…
Post filed in: En français, Media Releases
MEDIA ADVISORY – KAIROS Cross-Canada G20 Climate Justice Tour Comes to Regina
June 14, 2010
Photo Opportunities Attention: Environment, Foreign Affairs, Business, and Religion Editors Regina, SK/For Immediate Release Friday, June 11, 2010 WHO: KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives in conjunction with the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition and the Council of Canadians presents KAIROS Southern and…
Post filed in: Media Releases
MEDIA ADVISORY – KAIROS Cross-Canada G20 Climate Justice Tour Comes to St. John’s
June 14, 2010
Photo Opportunities Attention: Environment, Foreign Affairs, Business, and Religion Editors St. John’s, NL/For Immediate Release Friday, June 11, 2010 WHO: KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives in conjunction with the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition and the Council of Canadians presents KAIROS Southern…
Post filed in: Media Releases
MEDIA ADVISORY – KAIROS Cross-Canada G20 Climate Justice Tour Comes to Fredericton
June 14, 2010
Photo Opportunities Attention: Environment, Foreign Affairs, Business, and Religion Editors Fredericton, NB/For Immediate Release Friday, June 11, 2010 WHO: KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives in conjunction with the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition and the Council of Canadians presents KAIROS Southern…
Post filed in: Media Releases
MEDIA ADVISORY – KAIROS Cross-Canada G20 Climate Justice Tour Comes to Halifax
June 14, 2010
Photo Opportunities Attention: Environment, Foreign Affairs, Business, and Religion Editors Halifax, NS / For Immediate Release Monday, June 14, 2010 WHO: KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives in conjunction with the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition and the Council of Canadians presents KAIROS…
Post filed in: Media Releases
How Big is the BP Oil Slick? Bringing the Scale of the Disaster Home
June 14, 2010
o gain some sense of the magnitude of the BP oil spill, an interactive map provided by the Toronto Star (http://www.ifitwasmyhome.com/) allows users to superimpose the spill onto their own home town. This is a shocking experience. If you live…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
MEDIA ADVISORY – KAIROS Cross-Canada G20 Climate Justice Tour Launches
June 10, 2010
Photo Opportunities KAIROS Cross-Canada G20 Climate Justice Tour Launches June 14 Attention: Environment, Foreign Affairs, Business, and Religion Editors Toronto/For Immediate Release Thursday, June 10, 2010 WHO: KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives in conjunction with the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: G20 Climate Justice Tour
June 10, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY Photo Opportunities KAIROS Cross-Canada G20 Climate Justice Tour Launches June 14 Attention: Environment, Foreign Affairs, Business, and Religion Editors Toronto/For Immediate Release Thursday, June 10, 2010 WHO: KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives in conjunction with the Canadian Youth…
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KAIROS condamne l’assaut et la tuerie de personnes à bord de la Flottille de la liberté en route vers Gaza
June 9, 2010
KAIROS se joint aux Églises et aux personnes de partout à travers le monde qui ont condamné l’assaut et la tuerie de personnes innocentes à bord du convoi humanitaire qui se rendait à la Bande de Gaza. Le 31 mai,…
Post filed in: En français