Canadian charities unite to respond to humanitarian crisis in East Africa ~ from a post by Janice Biehn dated June 6, 2023 on the Primate’s World Development and Relief Fund’s website In response to the impact of conflict, climate and … Continue reading →
CLWR provides a means to respond The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) joins with Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) in an emergency appeal to help with the climate and conflict crisis in East Africa. CLWR is partnering with other … Continue reading →
~ published on May 29, 2023 on The United Church of Canada website The United Church of Canada joins with other civil society organizations in Canada to denounce the anti-LGBTQIA+ bill that passed recently in Uganda. The time to support … Continue reading →
Our Denominations Write to the Government of Canada In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser, four ecumenical partners call for a more just system for migrant workers in Canada. The … Continue reading →
ELCIC National Bishop Encourages Resolution of the Stoney Knoll Land Claim National Bishop Susan Johnson has written a letter to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, The Honourable Marc Miller, MP, encouraging resolution of the Stoney Knoll First Nation land claim. … Continue reading →
Anglican Bishops and Archbishops in Canada unite with Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada leaders in a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the climate crisis. Their calls for action come as the Canadian government prepares to participate in next … Continue reading →
~ posted on August 9th to the Governor General of Canada’s website On August 9, we commemorate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. It marks the day of the first meeting of the UN Working Group on Indigenous … Continue reading →
This international day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013. The theme for this year focuses on first responders to human trafficking and how their efforts need to be sustained and replicated. These are the people who … Continue reading →