Justice Ministries

The Canadian Council of Churches (CCC), founded in 1944, is the largest ecumenical body in Canada, representing 20 churches of Anglican, Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, Protestant and Roman Catholic traditions. The CCC’s Commission on Justice and Peace provides a forum for sharing information and concerns, biblical and theological reflection and facilitating the cooperation of member churches on peace and justice concerns.

Church Council on Justice and Corrections

The Church Council on Justice and Corrections (CCJC) was established in 1974. The CCJC promotes a restorative approach to justice with an emphasis on addressing the needs of victims and offenders, mutual respect, healing, individual accountability, community involvement and crime prevention.

KAIROS Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives

KAIROS unites 11 Canadian churches and religious organizations in a faithful ecumenical response to the call to "do justice, and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God" (Micah 6:8). Informed by biblical teaching, KAIROS deliberates on issues of common concern, striving to be a prophetic voice in the public sphere. KAIROS advocates for social change, amplifying and strengthening the public witness of its members.

Project Ploughshares

Project Ploughshares is an ecumenical agency of the Canadian Council of Churches established in 1976 to implement the churches' call to be peacemakers and to work for a world in which justice will flourish and peace abound. Project Ploughshares works to identify, develop, and advance approaches that build peace and prevent war, and promote the peaceful resolution of political conflict.

Letters to Government

Immigration

• to the Hon. Jason Kenney – 2009 November 20 | response
• to the Hon. Michael Chan – 2009 November 23

Poverty and Public Policy

• A Federal Role in Poverty Reduction - a Brief from the Life and Mission Agency to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and The Status of Persons with Disabilities - 2009 July 15
• to Premier Danny Williams (Newfoundland and Labrador) – 2008 January 2
• to Premier Robert W. J. Ghiz (Prince Edward Island) – 2008 January 2
• to Premier Rodney MacDonald (Nova Scotia) – 2008 January 11
• to Premier Shawn Graham (New Brunswick) – 2008 January 2
• to Premier Jean Charest (Québec) – 2008 January 21 (English | French)
• to Premier Dalton McGuinty (Ontario) – 2008 January 11
• to Premier Gary Doer (Manitoba) – 2008 January 2
• to Premier Brad Wall (Saskatchewan) – 2008 January 2
• to Premier Ed Stelmach (Alberta) – 2008 January 2
• to Premier Gordon Campbell (British Columbia) – 2008 January 2
• to Premier Dennis Fentie (Yukon) – 2008 January 2
• to Premier Paul Okalik (Nunavut) – 2008 January 2
• to Premier Joe Handley (Northwest Territories) – 2008 January 2

Environment

• to Prime Minister Stephen Harper - 2008 October 28)

Refugees Protection

• to Prime Minister Harper - 2009 November 12
• to The Hon. Monte Solberg - 2006 July 1

Health Care

• to the Hon. Leona Aglukkaq – 2009 November 11 | response
• to Mr. Michael Decter - 2005 July 5
• to The Hon. David Emerson - 2005 July 5
• to The Hon. James Scott Peterson - 2005 July 5
• to The Hon. Ujjal Dosanjh - 2005 July 5

KAIROS-CIDA funding cuts

• to Prime Minister Stephen Harper (21 January 2010)

Reports

• Environment — Cost of holding a carbon neutral General Assembly, A&P 2010, pp. 440-44
• Immigration — Response to Overture No. 14, 2008 re Issues faced by immigrants to Canada who are professionals, A&P 2009 pp. 345-354
• Poverty — “The Growing Gap in Canada,” A&P 2007, pp. 329-337
• John Calvin and Public Justice – A&P 2008, pp. 328-331
• Health Care
• Health Care Policy, A&P 2009, pp. 342-343
• Response to Overture No. 3, 2005 re Requesting the Government of Canada to address the Canada Health Act issue, A&P 2005, pp. 395-400

• Sanctuary - 132nd A&P [2006] pp. 320-331 (PDF)
• Biotechnology: responses from the Church - 127th A&P [2001] pp. 372-376 (PDF)
• Human Cloning and Biotechnology - 126th A&P [2000] pp. 333-344 (PDF) * The Canadian Health Care System - 124th A&P [1998] pp 398-415

General Resources

Diversity

• Forum for Racial and Ethnic Minority Presbyterians - Proceedings

Environment

• Caring for Creation (2010)
• Earth Hour resources
• Summary of statements made by General Assembly (2009)

• Spring 2009 - Volume 11, Issue 1
• Winter 2008 - Volume 10, Issue 2
• Spring 2008 - Volume 10, Issue 1
• Winter 2007 - Volume 9, Issue 2
• Spring 2007 - Volume 9, Issue 1
• Winter 2006 - Volume 8, Issue 2
• Spring 2006 - Volume 8, Issue 1
• Winter 2005/06 - Volume 7, Issue 2
• Spring 2005 - Volume 7, Issue 1
• Fall 2004 - Volume 6, Issue 1
• Winter 2003/04 - Volume 5, Issue 2