Op Eds
Christian leaders urge Canada to end cycle of violence in Israel and Palestine
May 23, 2024
In January, the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to take measures to prevent acts of genocide in the Gaza Strip. The government of Israel is not following this order.Since the ICJ’s ruling, about 9,000 Gazans have been killed, humanitarian…
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Women peace-builders: an investment Canada cannot afford to overlook
September 15, 2023
Investing in women peacebuilders is not just a moral and effective thing to do, it’s a good financial investment we cannot afford to overlook. The returns are vital and invaluable for all of us and for the planet.A few years…
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African and Indigenous women voices essential for climate action
December 20, 2022
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Our messages were loud and clear at COP27: KAIROS
November 28, 2022
Re: “Little to celebrate so far from Canada’s COP27 attendance,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 16, editorial). Global summits are what participants make them, and who participates in them, too. I have just returned from COP27, where I accompanied a 10-member…
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Land defenders’ human rights continue to be violated – this must change
February 28, 2022
On February 6, Gidimt’en land defenders made a submission to the UN denouncing Canada’s violation of Indigenous rights in the development of the Coastal GasLink pipeline.In recent days, there have been several key events pertaining to water and land defenders…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Op Eds
Decolonization is at the heart of effective climate action
February 25, 2022
Photo: Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured on the Hill on Jan. 31, 2022. Decolonization is at the heart of effective climate action. This means giving space to Black and other racialized people, particularly women, to have a…
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