Archive for November 2010
Cross Canada KAIROS Groups Drum for Justice on Indigenous Rights
November 30, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY
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Drumming for Indigenous Rights
November 29, 2010
On November 12 the Government of Canada finally endorsed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, just over 3 years after it was adopted by the UN General Assembly in September 2007. While the government’s decisions to…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, Spirited Reflections
Women of Courage—then and now
November 25, 2010
A reflection on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women by Jennifer Henry Their names are Yolanda, Vernie, Chantal, Fahima, Lilia, Zaynab, Wafa, Theresa, and Jill–women whose contexts are diverse, but whose stories similarly resonate with courage…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Spirited Reflections
KAIROS Briefing Paper #26: Decisive Action Vital at Cancún Climate Talks
November 25, 2010
One year after the failure of UN climate talks in Copenhagen, KAIROS has released a Briefing Paper calling for decisive action as negotiations resume in Cancún, Mexico. The paper contrasts the Canadian public’s desire for urgent action with a lack…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
KAIROS se réjouit de la décision du gouvernement canadien d’endosser la Déclaration des Nations Unies sur les droits des peuples autochtones
November 23, 2010
KAIROS se joint aux peuples autochtones du Canada et à leurs sympathisants pour saluer l’endossement par le Canada de la Déclaration des Nations Unies sur les droits des peuples autochtones, annoncé hier par un communiqué de presse. Les Nations Unies…
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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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Selon un sondage, le gouvernement Harper va à l’encontre de l’opinion de la population canadienne
November 18, 2010
COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE Pour publication immédiate Jeudi 18 novembre 2010 (Ottawa/Toronto) – Un peu plus d’une semaine à peine avant la prochaine ronde de négociations sur les changements climatiques des Nations Unies à Cancún, au Mexique, les résultats d’un sondage…
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December 5th “Beat the Drum” Action Update
November 17, 2010
A victory! On November 12 the federal government announced that Canada will endorse the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. This reverses its previous position, and means that Canada is no longer one of only two countries…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Joint Statement in Response to Canada’s Endorsement of the ‘UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples’
November 17, 2010
November 16, 2010 On November 12th the Canadian government endorsed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. We urge the government to move ahead with the implementation of its provisions in a principled manner that fully respects their spirit…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, UNDRIP Blog Updates
Le temps de KAIROS : novembre 2010
November 15, 2010
Lire le numéro de novembre 2010.
Post filed in: En français, KAIROS Times E-Newsletter
KAIROS Welcomes the Government of Canada’s Endorsement of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
November 12, 2010
KAIROS joins with Indigenous peoples in Canada and their supporters in welcoming Canada’s endorsement of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, announced in a press release today. The Declaration was adopted by the United Nations on 13 September 2007…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, UNDRIP Blog Updates
G-20: Take Action on Financial Transaction Taxes
November 11, 2010
International Civil Society Statement to the G-20 Leaders Summit in Seoul “We, the undersigned civil society organizations from 32 countries, urge G-20 leaders to make concrete progress towards the introduction of an internationally coordinated financial transactions tax (FTT) at the…
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The Business News Network interviews KAIROS’ Ecological Justice and Corporate Accountability Program Coordinator Ian Thomson on Bill C-300
November 11, 2010
The Business News Network interviews KAIROS’ Ecological Justice and Corporate Accountability Program Coordinator Ian Thomson on Bill C-300 and the value of a voluntary arbitration system for Canadian mining companies abroad. Some useful, clear and articulate answers by Ian to…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
UNDRIP Factsheet on Canada’s commitment to endorse the Declaration
November 3, 2010
Download the Factsheet (PDF) “The time is now for Canada to join the overwhelming majority of states that have endorsed the UN Declaration and who are establishing a practice of implementing this Declaration as an important international legal instrument.” This factsheet on Canada and…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, UNDRIP Blog Updates
Appel au G-20: pour des mesures concernant une taxe sur les transactions financières
November 3, 2010
Déclaration de la société civile internationale pour le Sommet des dirigeants du G20 à Séoul “Nous soussignées, organisations de la société civile des pays 23, exhortons les dirigeants du G20 à accomplir des progrès concrets en vue de l’introduction d’une…
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G-20: Take Action on Financial Transaction Taxes
November 3, 2010
International Civil Society Statement to the G-20 Leaders Summit in Seoul “We, the undersigned civil society organizations from 32 countries, urge G-20 leaders to make concrete progress towards the introduction of an internationally coordinated financial transactions tax (FTT) at…
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UNDRIP Factsheet on Canada’s commitment to endorse the Declaration
November 3, 2010
Download the Factsheet (PDF) “The time is now for Canada to join the overwhelming majority of states that have endorsed the UN Declaration and who are establishing a practice of implementing this Declaration as an important international legal instrument.” This…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, UNDRIP Blog Updates