Archive for 2020
Spirited Reflection: Mary of Palestine
November 30, 2020
A Cry for Justice – Theological Reflection from the KAIROS Palestine-Israel Delegation A year ago, I was travelling the roads and cobblestone paths of Palestine on the KAIROS Israel-Palestine delegation. When you’re a Christian in Bethlehem, in the days leading up to Christmas, the gospel stories of Jesus’ birth resound in your heart. In Manger…
Post filed in: Middle East, Spirited Reflections
Host a Faithful Climate Conversation in your community
November 27, 2020
In April of this year KAIROS joined with a group of more than 30 Canadian organizations to launch For the Love of Creation, a faith-based climate justice initiative. In November, For the Love of Creation introduced a series of conversation guides titled “Faithful Climate Conversations.” These three conversation…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Reflection on Stories of Courage, Stories of Change
November 26, 2020
This morning I was honoured to be witness to the KAIROS Women of Courage: Women, Peace, and Security gathering. In this gathering, women from South Sudan, Colombia, The Democratic Republic of Congo, and Palestine shared their experience of gender-based violence…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
The OFP Calls for a National State of Emergency
November 25, 2020
This fall marks both the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Security Council’s Resolution 1325 and the fourth anniversary of the ratification of the Peace Accords in Colombia between the government and the former guerrilla group, the FARC. Integrating some of UNSCR 1325’s recommendations, Colombia’s Peace Accords have been heralded for their attention to the gendered…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
MEDIA RELEASE: Empowered women peacebuilders share stories of courage and change, November 26
November 24, 2020
KAIROS online event gathers frontline global partners and government officials on the crucial role of women peacebuilding (Toronto, Ontario) – Global women peacebuilders will share their stories of courage and change for inclusive, equitable and just peace on Thursday, November 26, at 10:00 a.m. – noon EST during an online public event by KAIROS’ Women…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Media Releases
G20 debt plan stands in the way of equality and survival in global South
November 19, 2020
KAIROS has long grappled with global South debt cancellation in a just transition and urged Canada to speak up for the global South in multilateral meetings. Supporters of debt cancellation renewed their call for permanent solutions in the wake of a weaker-than-expected “common framework for debt treatments” announced November 13th by G20 finance ministers and central…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
KAIROS urges Canada to speak up for debt cancellation
November 10, 2020
KAIROS has written an open letter to Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, calling on Canada to use its privileged position in the G20 and the international financial institutions to urge for cancellation of debt. The letter was sent in advance of…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
KAIROS Blanket Exercise: The untold history of colonization in Canada that most people never learn
November 10, 2020
Since its creation in 1997, the KAIROS Blanket Exercise (KBE) has been delivered thousands of times to tens of thousands of people of all ages and from all backgrounds by a wide variety of Indigenous and non-Indigenous facilitators. It is a unique…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
New Factsheet! Implementing UNDRIP: Myths and Misrepresentations
November 9, 2020
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Now available! Good News: Epiphany Year B Resource for Justice Seekers
November 8, 2020
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
How the Indigenous Blanket Exercise destroyed my ego
November 4, 2020
Last January, the charity I worked for held its quadrennial staff gathering in Ottawa, where my department participated in an Indigenous Blanket Exercise. And boy did that not go as I expected. Note: this post is not sponsored or affiliated…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Letter to the Editor: If Canada is serious about ending systemic racism, take a hard look at temporary foreign worker program
November 4, 2020
Written by Connie Sorio, Migrant Justice Program Coordinator at KAIROS. Originally published in The Hill Times on November 4, 2020.
Post filed in: Migrant Justice
5 Years of Truth and Reconciliation
November 3, 2020
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) released its Final Report in December 2015. Since then, KAIROS has worked hard to keep the TRC Report and 94 Calls to Action at the forefront of our social justice and education work in…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Coalition for the Human Rights of Indigenous peoples calls on federal and provincial governments to honour and uphold Mi’kmaw fishing rights
November 2, 2020
The members of our coalition are appalled by acts of violence and intimidation against Mi’kmaw fishers exercising their Constitutionally protected, legally affirmed, inherent and Treaty rights. The federal and provincial governments bear responsibility for their long-standing failure to ensure that rights affirmed…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS: Raise up the Year of Prayer Bundle, from coast to coast
November 2, 2020
Beginning on March 11, 2020, the KAIROS Steering Committee began a Year of Prayer for the persons, families and communities connected to The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and the National…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
KAIROS Regional Gatherings
November 2, 2020
Join us at the virtual gathering for your region to meet other social justice activists in your area. Or choose the theme and time that suit you best. Each online event is hosted and presented by people in the region. Everyone is welcome. BC-Yukon Region …
Post filed in: Regional News
Les groupes confessionnels canadiens lancent une initiative de conversation sur le climat
November 2, 2020
Pour l’amour de la Création publie des plans pour des groupes de discussion locaux et un forum en ligne à l’échelle nationale Territoire algonquin non cédé (Ottawa, ON) – Les églises canadiennes et les organisations confessionnelles sous Pour l’amour de…
Post filed in: En français, Media Releases
Canadian faith groups launch climate conversation initiative
November 2, 2020
For the Love of Creation releases plans for local discussion groups and nation-wide online forum Unceded Algonquin Territory (Ottawa, ON) – Canadian churches and faith-based organizations under For the Love of Creation have launched two programs to increase dialogue on…
Post filed in: Media Releases
Reaffirming women peace builders, 20th Anniversary of UNSCR1325
October 30, 2020
“I came to (the Wi’am human rights) session to fulfil a requirement for my law professor. I always thought that women’s issues were important, but I thought we had to decide between these issues and Palestine’s sovereignty. I did not believe we…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Demand that the Government of Canada Support Peace in Colombia
October 29, 2020
Violence in Colombia continues undaunted, and in some ways aggravated, by the COVID-19 pandemic. Just days after public health directives were put in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus in March, Carlota Isabel Salinas Pérez, a member of the Organización Femenina Popular (OFP) was killed. Carlota is…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
Letter to the Editor: Industry not being realistic about oil and gas emissions
October 23, 2020
Re: “Majority of Canadians support our natural gas and oil sector, says CAPP,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 12, p. 22). Pointing to a recent poll, the head of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers writes that Canadians believe that the…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Raising concerns about ongoing human rights violations in the Philippines
October 23, 2020
In solidarity with our partners in the Philippines, the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) and Ecumenical Voice for Human Rights and Peace in the Philippines ( EcuVoice), KAIROS, the United Church of Canada, and the Anglican Church of Canada have…
Post filed in: Asia-Pacific, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
KAIROS Steering Committee Announcement
October 22, 2020
After eight and a half years as KAIROS Executive Director, 27 years overall with the ecumenical justice coalitions and KAIROS, Jennifer Henry will be leaving, effective December 31, 2020. “It has been an honour and privilege to serve this incredible…
Post filed in: Executive Director
Women of Courage: Women, Peace and Security year two at a glance
October 15, 2020
KAIROS needs to raise funds to match the government’s contribution and we need your help! Every dollar you donate to these four Women of Courage: Women, Peace and Security partners will generate an additional $3 in funding from Global Affairs Canada (GAC)….
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Re-engaging on Global South debt cancellation in a just transition
October 7, 2020
KAIROS partners, members and allies are renewing calls for debt cancellation as the crisis provoked by the Covid-19 pandemic intensifies. In many countries, the pandemic has provoked an economic recession, increased inequality and further delayed action on the climate emergency. At…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Thanksgiving video message for sharing
October 7, 2020
As we gather on Thanksgiving, there is no doubt that this year is different. However, I am looking forward to it for the reminder it brings to turn our hearts to gratitude. And there is so much to be thankful for. I am particularly grateful to the migrant workers who…
Post filed in: Executive Director, Spirited Reflections
KAIROS and Partners sign on to open letter marking the 20th anniversary of UNSCR 1325
October 6, 2020
KAIROS Canada and two of its Women of Courage: Women, Peace and Security program partners – Héritiers de la Justice (DRC) and Wi’am: Palestinian Conflict Transformation Centre (West Bank), have signed on to an open letter published by the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
