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The United Church at COP24
June 18, 2019
The intergovernmental panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) report, which warns that the world has 12 years to limit warming to 1.5°C or face catastrophic losses from climate change, created a sense of urgency at this year’s annual Conference of the…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
KAIROS partner in BC: Néné Lubalal highlights the need to empower women peacebuilders
June 18, 2019
KAIROS partner Néné Lubala from Heritiers de la Justice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rachel Warden KAIROS, partnership manager, met with members of the local KAIROS committee while in Vancouver for the Women Deliver Conference. Néné…
Post filed in: Africa, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Advocates continue to push for Indigenous rights bill as deadline looms
June 17, 2019
A bill which would harmonize Canadian law with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) would need to restart its life in the House of Commons—after the federal election—if not passed by the senate before June…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, UNDRIP Blog Updates
KAIROS’ migrant justice workshop at the 2019 Cahoots Festival
June 14, 2019
An excerpt from “Justice and solidarity at the Cahoots Festival: Annual gathering equips Christians to live out Social Gospel” published in the Anglican Journal. The second full day of Cahoots began once more with morning worship. A period of prayerful contemplation encouraged participants to look back on the…
Post filed in: Migrant Justice
Spirited Reflection: Mourn and organize
June 13, 2019
An excerpt from Jennifer Henry’s Opening Remarks, Streams of Justice at the KAIROS Atlantic Gathering in May I begin in gratitude…and from memory . . . In a crowded Scarborough church, with a table full of candles, and media pushing…
Post filed in: Regional News, Spirited Reflections
KAIROS welcomes Canada’s first-ever Ambassador for Women, Peace and Security
June 13, 2019
KAIROS joins other members of the Women, Peace & Security Network-Canada (WPSN-C) in applauding the Government of Canada for the appointment of Canada’s first-ever Ambassador for Women, Peace and Security and in welcoming Jacqueline O’Neill to this new post. WPSN-C…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Hyperbole and misrepresentation must not prevent Senate passing Bill C-262
June 11, 2019
We are hopeful that in a matter of days the Senate will vote to adopt a private member’s bill that would require the federal government to begin in earnest the work of implementing global human rights standards to protect the…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Urge the Opposition leader to stop senate filibustering of Bill C-262!
June 6, 2019
Bill C-262 is in trouble. On Wednesday, June 5, Senator Don Plett refused a motion from Senator Lillian Dyck to allow the Senate Committee to proceed with its scheduled review of Bill C-262. The five senators who have been filibustering…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, UNDRIP Blog Updates
KAIROS attends closing ceremony of the National Inquiry into MMIWG
June 3, 2019
As today we participate in the closing ceremony of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, our hearts are heavy. Heavy with mourning for those who have died, whose absence demands memory and honour. Heavy with…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Spirited Reflection: Singing God’s song as exiles in your own country
May 30, 2019
How could we sing the God’s song in a foreign land? (Psalm 137:4) During the 6th century BCE, Jerusalem was plundered, and its leading citizens were dragged off to exile. By the rivers of Babylon, the voices of these…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
Urge senators to stop filibustering Bill C-262
May 28, 2019
Bill C-262 is now before the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples. There are strong concerns that some senators are engaging in filibuster tactics to undermine the bill while in Committee. This includes introducing amendments. Any amendment will in effect…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, UNDRIP Blog Updates
Podcast Interview: Indigenous orientation toolkit for newcomers
May 24, 2019
Listen to the feature story on BeCause Radio (2:27 – 13:03). KAIROS is part of an exciting project developing in Winnipeg to orient newcomers to Canada around the truth about Indigenous people. This project seeks to foster safe spaces for…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Spirited Reflection: Take up your load
May 21, 2019
Ascension Sunday – 6th Sunday of Easter; Acts 1: 1-11; Luke 24: 44-53 In the days following Jesus’ resurrection, the disciples experienced a range of emotions. At times, they were amazed. At other times they were terrified and convinced they…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
KAIROS urges Canada to deliver on funding for grassroots women peace builders
May 16, 2019
KAIROS urges the Government of Canada to use the upcoming Women Deliver Conference in Vancouver as an opportunity to make a very important announcement: increased funding to grassroots women peace builders. The global conference on women’s equality, well-being and rights…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Urge Senators to send Bill C-262 to committee
May 14, 2019
This Thursday, the Bill is supposed to be sent to committee for review. Please urge senators to be in the Red Chamber on Thursday to vote in favour of this important step. Time is of the essence. STEP ONE – Please…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, UNDRIP Blog Updates
Participate in a Green New Deal for Canada
May 14, 2019
The pact for a Green New Deal is a collaborative attempt to make the climate emergency a political priority. This national call to action is supported by over 60 organizations, including KAIROS. The pact goes beyond tackling the climate crisis…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Equality and Social Justice– no better and no worse
May 14, 2019
Fortunately, I did not have to attend Residential School. Since I grew up with my parents in Toronto, I absorbed their attitudes and worldviews. In spite of a great deal of denial in my family, I have been constantly identified…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
KAIROS gatherings invigorate participants coast-and-coast
May 14, 2019
KAIROS gathered, at opposite ends of the country, just one week apart. April 26-27 was the KAIROS BC-Yukon Network Gathering with the theme: No Passengers on Planet Earth. From May 2-5 was Streams of Justice, the KAIROS Atlantic Gathering for…
Post filed in: Regional News
Two KAIROS Congolese partners visiting Canada in June 2019
May 14, 2019
KAIROS is excited to welcome two partners from Héritiers de la Justice (HJ, Heirs of Justice), an ecumenical human rights organization in South Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) and a partner in the…
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Corporate accountability is also a feminist issue
May 9, 2019
To address corporate misconduct, the federal government needs to truly commit to independence and power in an ombudsperson because the safety and well-being of Indigenous women are at stake. There is an indisputable difference between claiming to be a feminist…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Hundreds take to the streets to call for justice for communities abused by Canadian mining
May 8, 2019
Toronto – National human rights, faith and labour organizations along with concerned Torontonians rallied in Toronto to call for a Ombudsperson with the power to investigate corporate abuses abroad. The Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) was created last month,…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Atlantic Gathering highlights: The “aha” moments so far
May 4, 2019
It has been two full days of learning and activism at Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick. The Streams of Justice- KAIROS Atlantic Gathering commenced with an opening plenary on May 2nd evening, where the participants connected with one another…
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Largest KAIROS Blanket Exercise and Colombian activist come to Mount Allison University, May 3-4
May 1, 2019
(Sackville, N.B.) – Atlantic Canada’s largest KAIROS Blanket Exercise, and a celebration of arts and activism with a Colombian activist will highlight the first May weekend at Mount Allison University. These events are open to all and are part of…
Post filed in: Regional News
Action still needed: Tell the federal government to keep its promise on corporate accountability
April 29, 2019
The Ombudsperson still needs powers to hold companies accountable A huge thank you for all you have done to keep the pressure up for an independent Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Business Enterprise (CORE) with powers to investigate. On Monday, April 8, the federal government appointed the CORE…
Post filed in: Corporate Accountability, Ecological Justice
Spirited Reflection: That you should enter under my roof
April 26, 2019
A man approaches. He gives me a Happy Easter greeting. I give him the same, and two dollars. A woman comes, desperate to get to the hospital. I give her cab fare; she thanks me and touches my arm. A…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
KAIROS and partners respond to the April 8 appointment of CORE
April 24, 2019
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights
Earth Day 2019: Here is what individuals can do to reduce their carbon footprint
April 22, 2019
Ecological grief, or feelings of hopelessness and anxiety about the planet’s health, is a mental health issue related to ecological loss and a changing natural environment. One way to address ecological grief is by highlighting the behavioural changes that individuals…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
NEW VIDEO- On Earth Day, Canadian faith leaders issue urgent plea for climate action
April 18, 2019
Unceded Algonquin Territory [OTTAWA]/ Territory of the Huron-Wendat, Seneca, Petun, and Mississaugas of the Credit Indigenous Peoples [TORONTO] (April 18, 2019) — On Earth Day 2019, Christians leaders from across Canada have come together to issue an urgent call to…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Spirited Reflections
