Archive for 2022
KAIROS joins ICHRP in calling on Canada to accompany Maria Ressa and other human rights defenders in the Philippines
July 26, 2022
Maria Ressa, a Nobel Prize laureate and journalist, faces ongoing criminalization by the Philippines government after losing her appeal against the false conviction of cyber-libel. KAIROS joins the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP-Canada) and numerous national…
Post filed in: Asia-Pacific
Congratulations to the OFP, KAIROS partner in Colombia, on their 50th Anniversary
July 21, 2022
Today, July 21 2022, the Organización Femenina Popular (OFP), a KAIROS Women, Peace and Security partner in Colombia, celebrates its 50th anniversary – 50 years of working with communities and grassroots women in the Magdelana Medio region to build just, sustainable…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
Sign the petition in support of Indian Day School survivors
June 28, 2022
Federal Indian Day School Survivors need your help. A Class Action lawsuit seeks compensation for damages and abuses suffered by all Indian Day School students who were forced to attend Indian Day Schools and who were excluded from the Indian…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Indigenous peoples call for right to protect land, nature and livelihood in Ecuador
June 27, 2022
KAIROS is gravely concerned about reports, from partners in Ecuador, of repression, arbitrary detention and arrests of Indigenous leaders, organizations and allies. This government crackdown is in response to a national strike, organized by the Confederation of Indigenous Nations of…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Latin America
Honouring Indigenous Peoples on this Day
June 21, 2022
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Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, Spirited Reflections
KAIROS urges House Leaders to expedite environmental racism bill
June 15, 2022
La version en français suit. KAIROS has joined several environmental organizations including the Canadian Coalition for Environmental and Climate Justice, David Suzuki Foundation and Equiterre in signing a letter to the Parliamentary House Leaders, urging them to co-operate to expedite passage…
Post filed in: Uncategorized
Church reflections on anniversary of unmarked burial findings
June 1, 2022
Please contact the 24-Hour Residential School Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419 if you require emotional support. For more information and support, visit the First Nations Health Authority. A year ago, on May 27 the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation announced that 215 unmarked graves had been located…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Pope’s July visit to Canada focused on Indigenous healing and reconciliation
June 1, 2022
On May 13, the Holy See Press Office announced that Pope Francis, “having accepted invitations from civil and ecclesiastical authorities, as well as the Indigenous communities,” will travel to Canada from July 24 – 30 and visit the cities of…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
OFP to celebrates 50 years of sowing life, territory and peace in Colombia
May 30, 2022
On July 21, the Organización Femenina Popular (OFP), a KAIROS Women, Peace and security partner in Colombia, will celebrate its 50th anniversary. This represents an incredible history and achievement – 50 years of working with communities and grassroots women in…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
Post-COVID, migrant worker issues remain
May 17, 2022
by Michael Swan, The Catholic Register
Post filed in: Migrant Justice
Letter of solidarity to partners after the elections in the Philippines
May 16, 2022
KAIROS and the United Church of Canada have written an ecumenical letter to partners in the Philippines expressing solidarity, witness and support in the aftermath of the presidential and vice-presidential elections on May 9. Our partners, including the National Council…
Post filed in: Asia-Pacific
MEDIA RELEASE: KAIROS’ Empowering Temporary Foreign Workers during COVID-19 project will fund migrant justice program partners to September 30, 2022
May 11, 2022
(Ottawa – unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabek (original) People’s) – The Government of Canada has extended the successful KAIROS-run Empowering Temporary Foreign Workers during COVID-19 (ETFW) project until September 30, 2022. The Government of Canada has provided an additional…
Post filed in: Media Releases, Migrant Justice
Help build political support for corporate accountability bills
May 3, 2022
For too long people who have been harmed by Canadian mining operations overseas have had little to no recourse due to lax corporate accountability and impunity – in the countries where the harms are committed, and in Canada too. Rather…
Post filed in: Corporate Accountability, Ecological Justice
Voting for change and human rights in the Philippines
May 3, 2022
Filipinos go to the polls on May 9 to elect a new leader and government. This could be a moment for positive change, or a continuation of well documented human rights violations that have escalated under President Durante’s regime. The…
Post filed in: Asia-Pacific, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
South Sudan Council of Churches Action Plan for Peace
April 29, 2022
A review to strengthen collective action to peace in South Sudan The South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC), its Board of Trustees, and the Council’s global, regional and national partners have just concluded a three-day review and reflection on the…
Post filed in: Africa
Spirited Reflection: Through a different lens
April 29, 2022
We forget at times, that we are all light beings. Each connected to the other, connected to the Creator and to all who walk, crawl, swim, fly and grow upon Mother Earth. All are connected to you, and we are…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
Ecumenical letter urging Canada to protect freedom of worship
April 28, 2022
To protect access for all religions to places of worship in occupied East Jerusalem, and to condemn recent Israeli police attacks on worshippers at Al Aqsa Mosque KAIROS, jointly with member churches and church agencies in Canada who work with…
Post filed in: Middle East
Love, Forgive and Give – Easter message for sharing
April 13, 2022
In 2022, we are personally and collectively navigating tense moments and hostile, unnerving global events. An enduring pandemic that has changed our lives and livelihoods; the rise in racism that continues to affront human dignity, rights and justice; exacerbated mental…
Post filed in: Executive Director
Pope’s long-awaited, historic apology for Catholic Church’s role in Indian Residential Schools important first step
April 4, 2022
The 24-hour Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line is available for anyone experiencing pain or distress as a result of their residential school experience or by the information in this report – 1.800.721.0066 / 1.866.925.4419 During the final, public audience with…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Tabled: Two new bills asserting that Human Rights and Accountability are Non-negotiable
March 30, 2022
A people and planet first approach to business is long overdue. This is why KAIROS welcomes the tabling of two corporate accountability bills in the House of Commons today. These two bills seek to address deficiencies in the way Canada…
Post filed in: Corporate Accountability, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Bills introduced to protect people and the planet warrant all-party support
March 29, 2022
Post filed in: Corporate Accountability, Media Releases
Des projets de loi présentés pour protéger les personnes et la planète méritent l’appui de tous les partis
March 29, 2022
Post filed in: Corporate Accountability, En français, Media Releases
Indigenous Women’s March in defense of land and natural resources in Brazil
March 28, 2022
Highlighting MERE Hub Brazil Led by Indigenous women, Indigenous people mobilized in 2021 to counter governmental attempts to further dispossess and displace them of their lands and territories. The Brazilian government is seeking to open large areas to both domestic…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Indigenous Rights, Latin America
KAIROS launches new resources for the health and safety of migrant agricultural workers
March 24, 2022
KAIROS Canada’s Empowering Temporary Foreign Worker (ETFW) Project will be hosting a special event to launch new resources for temporary foreign workers. These resources, developed with community partners in the project across Ontario and the Maritimes, represent a diverse range…
Post filed in: Migrant Justice
The urgency to defend water from corporate abuse
March 22, 2022
Canada’s weak corporate accountability laws are threatening communities for protecting the water that sustains them. Water is critical for life. Why, then, are Canadian extractive companies allowed to threaten it and those who defend it? Today is World Water Day…
Post filed in: Corporate Accountability, Ecological Justice
L’événement ONU virtuel de KAIROS mettra en lumière le rôle clé des femmes dans la paix et le développement durable, 22 mars
March 8, 2022
8 mars 2022 (Journée Internationale de la Femme) Toronto – Traité no 13 avec les Mississaugas du Crédit QUOI L’intersection des conflits, de la crise climatique et de l’injustice économique et du rôle puissant des femmes dans la paix et…
Post filed in: En français, Media Releases