Media Releases
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…
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Media Release: KAIROS and overseas partners cautiously optimistic about new Canadian human rights watchdog
January 17, 2018
Minister of International Trade announces long-overdue human rights Ombudsperson Spanish and French versions of this press release are available at the bottom of this page. (Toronto, ON) – KAIROS and its overseas partners are greatly encouraged by the Honourable Minister…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: All RCMP cadets to participate in powerful reconciliation exercise
December 5, 2017
RCMP Academy to use KAIROS Blanket Exercise to educate all cadets on the impact of colonization on Indigenous peoples (Toronto, ON) – KAIROS Canada is pleased to announce that the Regina-based RCMP Academy will use the KAIROS Blanket Exercise to…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Women’s grassroots peace building event in Montreal, December 5
November 30, 2017
South Sudanese women peace leaders in Canada to address gender-based violence and women’s empowerment as part of KAIROS’ seven-city No Más II tour (Montreal, QC) – Two South Sudanese women will present a compelling case for Canadian political and…
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Federal, Provincial Governments Must Fund Treatment Facility for Mercury Poisoning in Grassy Narrows
November 28, 2017
In an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, prominent human rights and environmental organizations today are urging the federal and provincial governments to ensure people from the Grassy Narrows First Nation have access to…
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COMMUNIQUÉ de PRESSE: Des femmes leaders du Soudan du Sud appellent le Canada à soutenir les femmes artisanes de la paix
November 22, 2017
Deux représentantes du Conseil des Églises du Soudan du Sud visitent sept villes canadiennes dans le cadre de la tournée No Mas II, du 24 novembre au 10 décembre 2017 (Toronto, Ont.) – Exhorter le gouvernement du Canada à soutenir,…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Women’s grassroots peace building event in Ottawa, December 7
November 21, 2017
South Sudanese women peace leaders in Canada to address gender-based violence and women’s empowerment on final leg of KAIROS’ seven-city No Más II tour (Ottawa, ON) – Two South Sudanese women peace builders will present to parliamentarians a compelling case…
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MEDIA RELEASE: South Sudan women leaders urge Canada to support women peace builders
November 21, 2017
Two representatives from South Sudan Council of Churches to tour seven Canadian cities during No Mas II tour, November 24 – December 10 (Toronto, ON) – Urging the Canadian government’s political and financial support for grassroots women’s organizations to ensure…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Women’s grassroots peace building featured at Kitchener-Waterloo events, November 26-27
November 6, 2017
South Sudanese women peace leaders in Canada to address gender-based violence and women’s empowerment as part of KAIROS’ seven-city No Más II tour (Toronto, ON) – Two South Sudanese women will present a compelling case for Canadian political and financial…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Women’s grassroots peace building event in Winnipeg, December 1
November 6, 2017
South Sudanese women peace leaders in Canada to address gender-based violence and women’s empowerment as part of KAIROS’ seven-city No Más II tour (Winnipeg, MB) – Two South Sudanese women will present a compelling case for Canadian political and financial…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Women’s grassroots peace building featured at Toronto event, November 24
November 3, 2017
South Sudanese women peace leaders kick off Canadian No Más II tour in Toronto (Toronto, ON) – Two South Sudanese women will present a compelling case for Canadian political and financial support for community-based women’s organizations focused on peace building…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: KAIROS spotlights new economy trailblazers
October 23, 2017
Melina Laboucan-Massimo kicks off blog series on day one of Bonn climate conference (Toronto, On) – On the day U.N. climate talks begin in Bonn, Germany, KAIROS Canada launches a new blog series called, New Economy Trailblazers, showcasing individuals who…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Indigenous and newcomer communities gather in Fredericton for reconciliation, Oct 28
October 9, 2017
St. Mary’s First Nation hosts first KAIROS Indigenous and Newcomer Friendships event (Ottawa, ON) – KAIROS Canada launches the first Indigenous and Newcomer Friendships for a just and inclusive community event on Saturday, October 28 at St. Mary’s First Nation…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Reconciliation in the Watershed comes to Regina, October 21
October 4, 2017
Local residents invited to renew relationships with watershed & Indigenous peoples (Regina, SK) – Connecting the local ecology with Indigenous rights, and identifying ways to renew relationships with Indigenous peoples and the Southern Saskatchewan watersheds are some of the expected…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Reconciliation in the Watershed comes to London; October 14
October 3, 2017
Local residents invited to renew relationships with watershed & Indigenous peoples (London; ON) – Connecting the local ecology with Indigenous rights; and identifying ways to renew relationships with Indigenous peoples and the Thames River watershed are some of the expected…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Reconciliation in Our Watershed comes to Halifax, October 14
October 3, 2017
Local residents invited to renew relationships with watershed & Indigenous peoples (Halifax, NS) – Connecting the local ecology with Indigenous rights, and identifying ways to renew relationships with Indigenous peoples and the Mahone-Halifax watershed are some of the expected outcomes…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Reconciliation in the Watershed comes to Tatamagouche, September 16
September 6, 2017
Local residents invited to renew relationships with watershed & Indigenous peoples (Ottawa, ON) – Connecting the local ecology with Indigenous rights, and identifying ways to renew relationships with Indigenous peoples and the Tatamagouche watershed are some of the expected outcomes…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Canada’s colonial past to unfold on Parliament Hill, June 2
May 31, 2017
Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples to participate in mass reconciliation event: KAIROS Blanket Exercise (Ottawa, ON) – Canada’s history of stolen land, broken promises and cultural genocide will unfold on Parliament Hill, June 2 from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. with the…
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Philippine leaders in Canada: Listen. Believe. Act.
March 23, 2017
Press Conference in Ottawa Watch the video below.
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Philippine delegation presses Canada for mining justice and leadership in peace process
March 14, 2017
Delegation includes a Member of the Philippine Congress, Anglican Bishop and Indigenous activists (Ottawa, ON) – Make the overseas operations of Canada’s mining sector open for justice and ensure that Canada plays a leadership role in the Philippines’ peace process…
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MEDIA RELEASE: Philippine delegation in Montreal calls for mining justice
February 28, 2017
Delegation includes a Member of the Philippine Congress, Anglican Bishop and Indigenous activists (Ottawa, ON) – Make the overseas operations of Canada’s mining sector open for justice and ensure that Canada plays a leadership role in the Philippines’ peace process…
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MEDIA RELEASE: Philippine delegation in Edmonton calls for mining justice
February 28, 2017
Delegation includes a Member of the Philippine Congress and Indigenous activist (Ottawa, ON) – Make the overseas operations of Canada’s mining sector open for justice and ensure that Canada plays a leadership role in the Philippines’ peace process are two…
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MEDIA RELEASE: Philippine delegation in Calgary calls for mining justice
February 28, 2017
Delegation includes a Member of the Philippine Congress and Indigenous activist (Ottawa, ON) – Make the overseas operations of Canada’s mining sector open for justice and ensure that Canada plays a leadership role in the Philippines’ peace process are two…
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MEDIA RELEASE: Philippine delegation in Ottawa calls for mining justice
February 28, 2017
Delegation includes a Member of the Philippine Congress, Anglican Bishop and Indigenous activists (Ottawa, ON) – Make the overseas operations of Canada’s mining sector open for justice and ensure that Canada plays a leadership role in the Philippines’ peace process…
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Women’s role building peace and ending gender-based violence the focus of Colombian organization’s Canadian tour
November 23, 2016
Organización Femenina Popular, a Colombian grassroots women’s rights organization and KAIROS partner, visits Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City and Ottawa, November 23 – December 4 (Toronto, ON) – Women’s critical role in peace building in Colombia and bearing international witness to…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Media Releases
Murder of young assistant from Guatemalan environmental organization is evidence of escalating risk to human rights defenders
November 16, 2016
Please respond to news of this horrible crime by taking action here . Also, any donations received by the Mining Injustice Solidarity Network this week, will be sent to Jeremy’s family. Please contact: Lisa Rankin, Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Network, btscoordinator@gmail.com. North American organizations…
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Événement public à Montréal sur les résistances des femmes face à la violence et à l’extractivisme, 29 novembre
November 11, 2016
(Ottawa, ON) – Les résistances des femmes vivant sur des territoires violentés par des mégaprojets extractifs et la violence à laquelle elles font face seront les thèmes du panel « Territoires violentés. Femmes en luttes » le 29 novembre à Montréal…
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Ottawa event on missing murdered Indigenous women and girls features Colombian peace builder, December 1
November 11, 2016
(Ottawa, ON) – The root causes of violence against women in Canada and Colombia, and how to stop it, will be the focus of No Mas! End Violence Against Women Now – a panel discussion sponsored by KAIROS Canada on…
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