Media Releases
MEDIA RELEASE: Faith groups unite for Canadian climate advocacy campaign
February 18, 2021
For the Love of Creation’s faith-in-action campaign will run until October 2021 Unceded Algonquin Territory [Ottawa, ON]: February 17, 2021—A coalition of 35 Canadian churches and faith-based organizations have come together for an unprecedented, months-long campaign of personal environmental action coupled with federal climate advocacy. For the Love of…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Media Releases
MEDIA RELEASE: Federal funds aid KAIROS and partner support to agriculture workers
February 17, 2021
$2.1M in funding to assist temporary foreign workers who are affected by COVID (Ottawa, ON) – KAIROS Canada is pleased to announce that the Government of Canada has awarded it $2.18 million to support and to assist temporary foreign workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on the agricultural sector. Funded by the Government of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program,…
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Experiential KAIROS Blanket Exercise (KBE) goes virtual
February 10, 2021
KAIROS launches “impactful” online KBE (Ottawa, ON) – KAIROS Canada launches its virtual KAIROS Blanket Exercise (vKBE) after six months of development, offering participants an alternative to the in-person KBE during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Hosted on the Zoom platform, the vKBE has incorporated new interactive and engaging elements that visually and emotionally demonstrate the history of…
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MEDIA RELEASE: Indigenous Elders lead online interactive sessions to foster Reconciliation
January 12, 2021
KAIROS launches winter series of KBE Teaching & Sharing Circles, January 19 (Ottawa, Ontario) – Fostering positive relationships between Indigenous & non-Indigenous peoples through truth, sharing and open dialogue is the aim of a KAIROS online series called KBE Teaching & Sharing Circles, which begins its winter sessions on Tuesday, January 19 at…
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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
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…
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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…
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Resiliency and hope drive KAIROS’ Climate Action Month
September 1, 2020
2nd annual Climate Action Month to amplify just recovery call (Ottawa, ON) – Resiliency and hope are the driving messages of KAIROS Canada’s second annual Climate Action Month, beginning September 1, which will include daily content and actions posted to KAIROS’ website focused on five weekly themes: Season of Creation, just transition, Indigenous rights, global climate justice, and water. KAIROS’ Climate Action Month kicks off by amplifying…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Media Releases
Ravens: Messengers of Change takes flight to foster Reconciliation
June 22, 2020
KAIROS Canada and the Legacy of Hope Foundation launch accompaniment to KAIROS Blanket Exercise (Toronto, ON) – KAIROS Canada and the Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) are thrilled to launch Ravens: Messengers of Change, an educational resource for people of all ages that creates awareness and action for Reconciliation in Canada by calling on everyone to become, like Ravens, the messengers…
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Media Release: KAIROS digital hub to empower land defenders in Canada
June 15, 2020
KAIROS launches Canadian phase of MERE Hub through online events, June 16-21 (Toronto, ON) – KAIROS launches the Canadian phase of its digital platform Mother Earth and Resource Extraction: Women Defending Land and Water (MERE Hub) on June 21, National Indigenous Peoples Day. This launch will be preceded by a series of online…
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Media Release: Church delegation urges Canadian response to Palestinian humanitarian crisis
March 5, 2020
The KAIROS Church Leaders’ Delegation brings its findings on Palestine and Israel to Canadian MPs, March 9 and 10 (Ottawa, ON) – A group of church leaders urge the Canadian government to immediately address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Palestine…
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Press Release: Bringing together women land defenders through digital hub
November 25, 2019
KAIROS launches Mother Earth and Resource Extraction, called MERE Hub, at Toronto event MERE Hub (Toronto, ON) – KAIROS Canada is thrilled to launch an online hub to connect and help further empower women land and water defenders in Canada…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Media Releases
Press Advisory: KAIROS joins the Global Climate Strike for climate action and justice, September 27
September 26, 2019
(Toronto, ON) – KAIROS staff will join the Global Climate Strike on Friday, September 27 in cities and communities across Canada to help send a strong message to all levels of government to take immediate and appropriate action to ensure…
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Government of Canada turns back on communities harmed by Canadian mining overseas, loses trust of Canadian civil society
July 11, 2019
KAIROS supports the resignation of all fourteen civil society and labour union representatives of the government’s Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Body on Responsible Business Conduct Abroad (Advisory Body). KAIROS is a member of the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA). ———————————————————————- Ottawa, July 11,…
Post filed in: Corporate Accountability, Ecological Justice, Media Releases
MEDIA RELEASE: Two women frontline climate activists lend their voice at COP24
December 3, 2018
KAIROS-led delegation is sole Canadian church presence and will participate in new UNFCCC Gender Action Plan (Toronto, ON) – Two women climate activists representing KAIROS Canada under the accreditation of The United Church of Canada are in Katowice, Poland as…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Media Releases
MEDIA RELEASE: Encouraging progress on TRC Call to Action 62.i: Education for Reconciliation
October 9, 2018
(Ottawa, ON) – The majority of provinces and territories are making progress towards implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s (TRC) Call to Action 62.i – also known as Education for Reconciliation, according to KAIROS Canada in its updated…
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MEDIA RELEASE: KAIROS’ Women of Courage: Women, Peace and Security Program to receive $4.5 million
May 30, 2018
(le français suit) (Toronto, ON) – KAIROS Canada is thrilled to announce a renewed collaboration with the Government of Canada to deliver Women of Courage: Women, Peace and Security in Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Philippines, South…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Media Releases
Colombian women speak peace, May 4 in Toronto
May 2, 2018
KAIROS Canada hosts Colombian partner, Organización Femenina Popular for panel on Women, Peace and Security (Toronto, ON) – Two Colombian women peace builders will visit Toronto on May 4 to share their work in empowering women victims of Colombia’s 50-year…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America, Media Releases
KAIROS joins Burnaby Mountain Trans Mountain pipeline protest, April 28
April 25, 2018
KAIROS Executive Director Jennifer Henry to stand in solidarity with members of T’sleil-Waututh, faith leaders and people of faith (Toronto, ON) – KAIROS Canada’s Executive Director, Jennifer Henry, will join members of Tsleil Waututh, faith leaders and other people of…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Thunder Bay Indigenous and newcomer communities gather for reconciliation, March 22
March 20, 2018
Thunder Bay hosts final KAIROS Indigenous and Newcomer Friendships event (Thunder Bay, ON) – KAIROS Canada, in partnership with local organizations, presents Indigenous and Newcomer Friendships for a Just and Inclusive Community in Thunder Bay on March 22 at Dennis…
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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
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…
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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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