Media Releases
MEDIA ADVISORY: Remembering Bishop Samuel Ruiz
February 28, 2012
Download PDF For Immediate Release Thursday, February 23, 2012 (Toronto) On January 24, 2011, Mexican Catholic Bishop Samuel Ruiz died at the age of 86. He had been a bishop for 51 years, including 40 years in the Diocese of…
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JOINT MEDIA ADVISORY: UN Committee urged to examine discrimination against Canadian Indigenous peoples
February 17, 2012
“On February 22 and 23, Canada’s record on combating discrimination will be examined by a high level body of the United Nations. The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is the independent expert body that monitors compliance with…
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AVIS AUX MÉDIAS: Le Canada doit accorder des droits égaux aux enfants des Premières Nations, affirment des jeunes autochtones au Comité des droits de l’enfant des Nations Unies
February 3, 2012
Pour diffusion immédiate le 1er février 2012 Toronto ― Six ambassadeurs de la jeunesse autochtone des quatre coins du Canada rencontreront le Comité des droits de l’enfant des Nations Unies (UNCRC) la semaine prochaine afin de lui demander instamment…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Canada Must Give First Nations Children Equal Rights Indigenous Youth Tell United Nations Committee on Rights of the Child
February 1, 2012
For Immediate Release 1 February 2012 (Toronto) Six Indigenous youth ambassadors from across Canada will meet with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) next week to urge to the UNCRC to pressure Canada to end…
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COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE: Le Canada néglige les enfants autochtones, affirme un rapport conjoint de la Société de soutien et de KAIROS adressé à un comité des Nations unies
October 24, 2011
Pour diffusion immédiate le lundi 24 octobre 2011 OTTAWA – Les enfants autochtones sont victimes de négligence et d’abus, allant parfois jusqu’à la mort, à cause du non-respect par le Canada de ses engagements en vertu de la Convention de…
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MEDIA RELEASE: Canada Fails Indigenous Children Says Joint Report to United Nations Committee by Caring Society and KAIROS
October 24, 2011
For Immediate Release Monday, October 24, 2011 (Ottawa) Indigenous children face neglect, abuse and sometimes death as a result of Canada’s failure to live up to its obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. This…
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AVIS AUX MÉDIAS: Conférence de presse pour la publication d’un rapport saisissant adressé à l’ONU sur la façon dont le Canada néglige les enfants autochtones
October 21, 2011
Pour diffusion immédiate / Toronto AVIS AUX MÉDIAS le jeudi 20 octobre 2011 QUI : La Société de soutien à l’enfance et à la famille des Premières nations du Canada (Société de soutien) et KAIROS : Initiatives œcuméniques canadiennes pour la…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: News Conference to Launch Powerful UN Submission on How Canada is Failing Indigenous Children
October 21, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA ADVISORY October 21, 2011 WHO: The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada (Caring Society) and KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives (KAIROS) on the launch of their joint submission to the United Nations Committee…
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AVIS AUX MÉDIAS: Femmes de courage – une tournée de KAIROS
October 13, 2011
Pour diffusion immédiate le mercredi 12 octobre 2011 TORONTO – KAIROS : Initiatives canadiennes oecuméniques pour la justice (KAIROS) lance la tournée Vif Courage, tournée présentant des femmes qui militent pour les droits humains, afin de sensibiliser la population aux…
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MEDIA RELEASE: Federal budget out of line with Canadian opinion on environment
March 24, 2011
For Immediate Release March 23, 2011 (Ottawa/Toronto) – Yesterday’s budget indicates that environmental priorities will continue to be neglected, despite the opinions of Canadians. “The budget announcement is one more example to add to the heap of evidence that the…
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Cross Canada KAIROS Groups Drum for Justice on Indigenous Rights
November 30, 2010
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Poll suggests Harper Government out of step with Canadians
November 18, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release Thursday, November 18, 2010 (Ottawa/Toronto) – With just over a week before the next major round of UN climate negotiations in Cancun, Mexico, results of an Environics Research poll suggest that the Canadian public has…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Les députés reportent le débat sur le projet de loi sur les mines
May 21, 2010
Le député libéral John McKay continue de faire face à un barrage de critiques de la part du lobby minier au sujet de son modeste projet de loi pour interdire au gouvernement de financer les opérations minières irresponsables. Son projet…
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KAIROS launches G20 Climate Justice Tour
May 19, 2010
http://www.kairoscanada.org/en/ecojustice/climate-change-the-g20/
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Winnipeg to host 2010 World Religions Summit
May 12, 2010
About 80 high profile religious leaders from around the world will gather in Winnipeg from June 21- June 23 to listen and report to one another but most importantly collaborate on sending a unified message to government leaders of the…
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Canada Should Embrace UN Declaration without Conditions or Qualifications
May 4, 2010
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Ninth Session United Nations, New York 19-30 April 2010 Agenda item 5 Half-day discussion on North America April 22, 2010 Joint Statement by Assembly of First Nations; Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada; Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami; Native…
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Canadian Council of Churches & Evangelical Fellowship of Canada send letter to Minister Oda
April 1, 2010
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Stand Up for Human Rights in Colombia!
March 18, 2010
KAIROS urgent action
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Earth Hour 2010
March 15, 2010
Plan a worship service or community reflection for Earth Hour (8:30-9:30PM local time) or for Palm Sunday using our new liturgical resources. Tell us about your events. Read on for more ideas….
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World Council of Churches calls for a peaceful resolution of the Colombian conflict
March 2, 2010
*The World Council of Churches (WCC) has requested its member churches to advocate for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Colombia, the full respect of human rights and the cessation of the so called “Plan Colombia”. * “The violent…
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Heads of KAIROS eleven member churches and orgs send letter to PM
February 17, 2010
On January 20, in light of the uncertainty around the reasons for the cut of CIDA’s funding to KAIROS, the heads of KAIROS’ eleven member churches and organizations (the Anglican Church of Canada, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, the…
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