Archive for 2018
KAIROS Women of Courage Program: Being a Feminist every day of the year
March 7, 2018
On International Women’s Day everyone is encouraged to be a feminist. It’s one day of the year where we have the rare opportunity to highlight the women’s movement and the significant achievements of courageous women, as well as current struggles…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Letter to the editor: Trade is important, but not at any price
March 7, 2018
Re: What’s at stake in Canada’s lost Philippines helicopter deal? (The Hill Times, Feb.28, p. 16). Op-ed writer Omar Allam argues that Canada’s credibility and reputation are at risk depending on the outcome of the government’s review of the $300-million…
Post filed in: Asia-Pacific
Steps but, not strides, forward: Federal Budget 2018
March 5, 2018
With its strong focus on gender equality and gender analysis, Federal Budget 2018 takes some significant steps forward in a number of KAIROS priority areas while failing to advance other critical concerns. Building on last year’s contributions, Budget 2018 invests…
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Spirited Reflection: Gun violence – where will we stand as a community of faith?
March 5, 2018
Yet another violent massacre has happened in a school, this time in Florida. Every week, every month, every year this happens, and on a gut level, it feels like it is happening on a more regular basis. Over the past few…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
World Day of Prayer 2018 focuses on climate change
March 2, 2018
Photo by Tali Folkins: Beth Lorimer, Ecological Justice Program Coordinator for KAIROS Canada, delivers a reflection at a service for World Day of Prayer 2018 at St. Andrew’s United Church, Toronto, Friday, March 2. Our exploitative attitude toward creation has…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
MEDIA ADVISORY: Edmonton Indigenous and newcomer communities gather for reconciliation, March 10
March 1, 2018
Edmonton event is one of five KAIROS’ Indigenous and Newcomer Friendships events in four cities and provinces (Edmonton, AB) – KAIROS Canada, in partnership with local organizations, presents Indigenous and Newcomer Friendships for a Just and Inclusive Community in Edmonton…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, Media Releases
Indigenous and Newcomer Friendships – for a just and inclusive community
February 28, 2018
KAIROS and its partners invite Indigenous peoples and newcomers in Canada to join in a series of reconciliation events running until March 2018 entitled, Indigenous and Newcomer Friendships for a just and inclusive community. KAIROS believes Canada’s future can be…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, Migrant Justice
KAIROS stands with young Indigenous people
February 23, 2018
On February 23, the day after a jury in Winnipeg returned a not guilty verdict in the death of Tina Fontaine, people across the country are wrapping themselves in blankets in a powerful , poignant and public expression of care…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Spirited Reflection: In an age of diversity, how do we deal with differences?
February 23, 2018
“Earlier this year, National Geographic put a call out to photographers from around the world to capture images that would close ‘a widening empathy gap between us and those who have life experiences that differ dramatically from our own’. The…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
Trailblazer: Sheila Watt-Cloutier
February 23, 2018
Looking back, Sheila Watt-Cloutier sees connections between her personal struggles as an Inuk girl and her public leadership decades later, addressing the environmental crises that afflicted her people. At the age of ten, when she was sent for schooling away…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Indigenous and Newcomer Friendships: Saskatoon stories of reconciliation
February 23, 2018
On February 1 and 2, KAIROS’ Alfredo Barahona travelled to Saskatoon to attend the second Indigenous and Newcomer Friendships for a just and inclusive community event. The first was in Fredericton in October 2017, with more to come in Thunder…
Post filed in: Migrant Justice
KAIROS’ Ecological Justice Coordinator to deliver climate reflection at World Day of Prayer 2018, March 2 in Toronto
February 22, 2018
(Toronto, ON) – A reflection on the impacts of climate change and actions to preserve Creation for the next generation will be delivered by Beth Lorimer, KAIROS Canada’s Ecological Justice Program Coordinator during the World Day of Prayer 2018 at…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Media Releases
Letter to the Editor: Colten Boushie/Gerald Stanley trial proves our justice system isn’t working
February 17, 2018
Originally published on February 17, 2018 in the Saturday Star. “The acquittal of Gerald Stanley in the shooting death of Colten Boushie is a stark reminder of how much work still needs to be done to address systemic and systematic…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Spirited Reflection: Coming down from the mountain
February 14, 2018
Have you ever been to a conference, retreat or gathering of like-minded souls, and wanted it to go on and on? A place where you felt understood, where you were with “your people”? A moment when you hear a speaker, a greater leader, that inspires and challenges…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
Human rights ombudsperson will bring long-awaited accountability to Canadian mining
February 14, 2018
The government has an opportunity to entrust the ombudsperson with the responsibility to ensure that the rights of women and girls are respected, that resource extraction does not result in increased gender-based violence, and that the unique perspective and concerns…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Op Eds
Spirited Reflection: Good News – Black History
February 14, 2018
Peter Haresnape has written a Bible Study Resource for Black History Month 2018 for those who, like him, are seeking to be allies to people of African descent. It is part of the materials created by the United Church of…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
Recent verdict affirms the urgent need to fight racism through education
February 13, 2018
The acquittal of Gerald Stanley, who was found not guilty of second degree murder by an all white jury in the shooting death of Colten Boushie, a 22-year-old man from the Red Pheasant First Nation in Saskatchewan, is a stark…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
UNDRIP bill passes second reading! Please thank your MP or urge future support
February 8, 2018
Bill C-262 passed second reading with flying colours on February 7 thanks to the efforts of Canadians who encouraged their Members of Parliament to support it. The bill will ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, UNDRIP Blog Updates
KAIROS Times: February 2018
February 6, 2018
Read the February 2018 issue.
Post filed in: KAIROS Times E-Newsletter
Un vote important sur le projet de loi relatif à la DNUDPA – demandez à votre député de l’approuver!
February 1, 2018
Le 5 février prochain, la Chambre des communes va débattre du projet de loi C-262 et passera au vote le 7 février pour décider s’il sera adopté ou non en deuxième lecture. Ce projet de loi permettrait d’assurer que les…
Post filed in: En français, Indigenous Rights, UNDRIP Blog Updates
Spirited Reflection: The gift of flexibility and softness in the face of injustice
February 1, 2018
When I think of my experience when it comes to generational wisdom, I feel slightly at a crossroad. In one sense, I can see that I have many people in my life who are mentors, whose wisdom I am still learning to recognize and appreciate. I…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
Important vote on UNDRIP bill – please urge your MP to support it!
January 31, 2018
The House of Commons will debate Bill C-262 on February 5 and vote on February 7 to decide whether or not it will pass second reading. The Bill would ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, UNDRIP Blog Updates
Spirited Reflection: Bearing witness to the light
January 30, 2018
I returned to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the spring of 2013, 17 years after my arrival in Canada as a refugee. The goal of my trip was to see my mother, whom I hadn’t seen in 21 years. I also wanted to…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
MEDIA RELEASE: Indigenous and newcomer communities gather in Saskatoon for reconciliation, Feb 1-2
January 29, 2018
KAIROS’ Indigenous and Newcomer Friendships launches in Western Canada (Saskatoon, SK) – KAIROS Canada, in partnership with local organizations, is launching two Indigenous and Newcomer Friendships for a Just and Inclusive Community reconciliation events on February 1 and 2 in…
Post filed in: Media Releases
Spirited Reflection: Knowledge and love
January 25, 2018
God does not care what we eat! This seems to be Paul’s message to the Corinthian church; a shocking statement from an ex-Pharisee! Paul begins his discussion of the food laws, an incredibly sensitive topic at the time, by contrasting knowledge and love. “Knowledge puffs up, but…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
Letter to the Editor: Will Canada’s new ombudsperson have the power and funding to make a difference?
January 24, 2018
Published in the Toronto Star on January 24, 2018 Thank you to Jennifer Wells for scrutinizing the recently announced Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise. For years, Kairos and our international partners have called on Canada to hold Canadian companies accountable…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Letter to the Editor: Canada’s back or Canada first?
January 22, 2018
We could do better on aid, Editorial, Jan. 16 The government’s recently announced Feminist International Assistance Policy could have far-reaching and long-lasting positive impacts for global peace. But — and it’s a big but — the policy’s success will depend…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage