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KAIROS continues to call for corporate accountability

February 25, 2021

The Government of Canada has concealed from the public a report outlining how it can grant the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Business Enterprise (CORE) the autonomy and powers to investigate allegations of human rights abuses at the overseas operations of Canada-based companies. Global News reported…

Post filed in: Corporate Accountability, Ecological Justice

KAIROS Women of Courage partners at the CSW65

February 25, 2021

March 8 is the annual International Women’s Day (IWD), observed throughout the world as a day of action for women, a time to reflect on and celebrate advances in gender equality, as well as raising awareness of the work left to be done. This year’s campaign…

Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage

Spirited Reflection: Live your truth

February 25, 2021

We have dealt a lot over the last 12 months. It has turned out to be a year of rapid change, deep transformation, and a battle of the mind. Many issues and big headline stories from COVID to Trump. Friends and families isolated and…

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Request for collaboration for supporting temporary foreign workers

February 23, 2021

The Request for Collaboration is now closed due to overwhelming response. Thank you for your interest.For those who have already submitted a request we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Post filed in: Migrant Justice

MEDIA RELEASE: Faith groups unite for Canadian climate advocacy campaign

February 18, 2021

For the Love of Creation’s faith-in-action campaign will run until October 2021 Unceded Algonquin Territory [Ottawa, ON]: February 17, 2021—A coalition of 35 Canadian churches and faith-based organizations have come together for an unprecedented, months-long campaign of personal environmental action coupled with federal climate advocacy. For the Love of Creation’s faith-in-action…

Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Media Releases

History of migrant workers’ outreach at Carlisle/Kilbride United Churches

February 18, 2021

Every year they arrive from Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean islands.   Our migrant workers come to our shores to labour in our local nurseries and crop farms to provide the workforce so essential to the economy…

Post filed in: Migrant Justice, Regional News

MEDIA RELEASE: Federal funds aid KAIROS and partner support to agriculture workers

February 17, 2021

$2.1M in funding to assist temporary foreign workers who are affected by COVID  (Ottawa, ON) – KAIROS Canada is pleased to announce that the Government of Canada has awarded it $2.18 million to support and to assist temporary foreign workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on the agricultural sector. Funded by the Government of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program, this project targets the Maritimes and…

Post filed in: Media Releases, Migrant Justice

Ecumenical Forum for Peace pens open letter to Colombian President

February 16, 2021

“The escalation of the armed conflict and the expansion of violence in addition to the health crisis are putting some human groups and communities at serious risk of extinction—t heir survival is in peril.  All this is aggravated by the systematic murder of ethnic…

Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America

This is what we fought for: An open letter in support of #UNDRIP

February 10, 2021

An open letter in support of implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous PeoplesFor more than two decades, Indigenous leaders and human rights advocates fought to have the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples adopted by…

Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, UNDRIP Blog Updates

Experiential KAIROS Blanket Exercise (KBE) goes virtual

February 10, 2021

KAIROS launches “impactful” online KBE (Ottawa, ON) – KAIROS Canada launches its virtual KAIROS Blanket Exercise (vKBE) after six months of development, offering participants an alternative to the in-person KBE during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Hosted on the Zoom platform, the vKBE has incorporated new interactive and engaging elements that visually and emotionally demonstrate the history of Indigenous peoples in…

Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, Media Releases

Dr. Sherry Pictou on indigeneity, feminism, and resource extraction

February 5, 2021

“I have been working with KAIROS through the MERE project in advocating for accountability and [for a more substantive, authoritative role for] the recently appointed Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise, a position that basically remains advisory. My concern is this:…

Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage

KAIROS Times: February 2021

February 4, 2021

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KAIROS 2021 Wish List

February 3, 2021

As Canada continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, we recognize that we are in a ‘kairos’ moment. In that spirit, KAIROS Canada wishes the following in 2021… That the Canadian government, provinces and territories:Work with Indigenous family members and survivors, gender-diverse people, and Indigenous nations and…

Post filed in: Calls To Action, Ecological Justice, Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Indigenous Rights, Migrant Justice

KAIROS regional gatherings continue

February 1, 2021

Each online event is hosted and presented by people in the region. Everyone is welcome! Check out what’s happening next: Manitoba / NW Ontario KAIROS Regional Online Gathering 2021This gathering is centered on Treaties 1 and 2 Territories, ancestral land of…

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KAIROS supports Global Launch of Investigate PH

February 1, 2021

Investigate PH is an independent, international investigation on human rights violations in the Philippines KAIROS joins churches and civil society organizations and leaders from around the world in participating in InvestigatePH, an independent global initiative concerned with the current state of human rights situation in…

Post filed in: Asia-Pacific, Gender Justice/Women of Courage

Ecumenical letter to Minister Garneau calls on Canada to respond to escalating human rights violations in the Philippines

January 29, 2021

KAIROS,  the Anglican Church of Canada  and the United Church of Canada, in solidarity with partners, the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) and the Ecumenical Voice for Human Rights and Peace in the Philippines (EcuVoice), have written a letter to the Minister…

Post filed in: Asia-Pacific, Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Indigenous Rights

Trailblazer: Fridays for Future Canada

January 27, 2021

“I show up to strike, because I am steadfast in my belief that we will achieve a just and equitable world.”   Aminah Attar, FFFTO In August 2018, in the weeks leading up to a Swedish election, then 15-year-old Greta Thunberg started a school strike…

Post filed in: Ecological Justice

Share your story on COVID’s impact on Education for Reconciliation

January 25, 2021

KAIROS needs your help. We would love to hear your answers to the following questions to guide our plans to fully realize Education for Reconciliation, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s (TRC) Call to Action 62. If you are able to please respond to the following (as a teacher, parent or student). We would love to hear from you! Please forward this to…

Post filed in: Indigenous Rights

An urgent call for peace and justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo

January 20, 2021

In response to growing impunity, unrest, and violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and concerns raised by our partner, Héritiers de la Justice and other members of Congolese civil society, KAIROS wrote a letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs urging the Canadian government to reinforce the international community and civil…

Post filed in: Africa, Gender Justice/Women of Courage

MEDIA RELEASE: Indigenous Elders lead online interactive sessions to foster Reconciliation

January 12, 2021

KAIROS launches winter series of KBE Teaching & Sharing Circles, January 19 (Ottawa, Ontario) – Fostering positive relationships between Indigenous & non-Indigenous peoples through truth, sharing and open dialogue is the aim of a KAIROS online series called KBE Teaching & Sharing Circles, which begins its winter sessions on Tuesday, January 19 at 7:00…

Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, Media Releases

Thank you for  all your support to KAIROS in 2020!

December 31, 2020

Throughout this unique, difficult year, all of us at KAIROS have been reminded over and over again about how blessed we are with resilient, inspiring partners in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, and with faithful supporters across the country. As we look to…

Post filed in: Executive Director

Final message from Jennifer Henry, Executive Director

December 24, 2020

When I think of what KAIROS is, at its essence, the first words that come to mind are “together,” “accompaniment” and “solidarity.”  Almost 20 years ago, KAIROS was created out of rich legacy as a place for churches and religious organizations…

Post filed in: Executive Director, Spirited Reflections

“We have courage because of your support.”

December 24, 2020

Agnes Wasuk Petia (below), the Coordinator of the South Sudan Council of Churches’ National Women’s Programme (SSCC-NWP) told us this in 2018 when she was here to talk with people across Canada about the anti-violence and peace-building initiatives spearheaded by the SSCC-NWP. Throughout this difficult, unique year, KAIROS has continued to support…

Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage

Believing in impossible change: KAIROS Christmas video message for sharing

December 24, 2020

Dear Friends,May we be ready this Christmas to really welcome the Holy One, the radical love and justice that changes everything. Let’s believe in impossible change and join our hands and hearts to the movements around the world that help…

Post filed in: Executive Director, Spirited Reflections

Second South-South gathering of KAIROS Women, Peace & Security partners, November 24-27

December 17, 2020

From November 24-27 KAIROS Women of Courage: Women, Peace and Security partners gathered virtually for the second South-South gathering of the program. During this virtual gathering, partners had the opportunity to: share and reflect on their work with grassroots women peacebuilders;…

Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage

Government of Canada reneges on promise to empower CORE

December 16, 2020

Late in November of this year, KAIROS learned that the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade had made the decision not to grant the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Business Enterprise (CORE) investigatory powers.  The decision comes almost three years after…

Post filed in: Corporate Accountability, Ecological Justice