Media Releases
KAIROS leads Philippines Learning Tour to Mindanao communities impacted by Canadian mining
July 15, 2014
Toronto, ON – KAIROS Canada is organizing a tour to the Philippines to learn more about how Canadian mining operations are impacting communities in that country. Ten representatives from KAIROS, the United Church of Canada, the Christian Reformed Church in…
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The world wants Canada to be open for justice
July 10, 2014
Canadian and international organizations press for law reform to hold Canadian mining companies accountable for human rights abuses overseas. Check out our latest policy briefing paper.
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KAIROS to meet Archbishop Tutu at conference spotlighting Indigenous rights and oilsands
May 22, 2014
Toronto –KAIROS Canada will travel to Fort McMurray to meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the As Long As the Rivers Flow: Coming Back to the Treaty Relationship in Our Time conference, May 31-June 1. Archbishop Tutu says climate change is…
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Indigenous women from Canada and the Global South unite at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Rights to defend the rights of their communities
May 15, 2014
Toronto, ON – Canadian Indigenous leaders will join their counterparts from Guatemala, the Philippines, Nicaragua and Panama for the Honouring Indigenous Women’s delegation to the 13th UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), May 19-23 to deepen the understanding of…
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KAIROS Canada to bear witness at final Truth and Reconciliation Commission National Event
March 13, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2014 KAIROS Canada to bear witness at final Truth and Reconciliation Commission National Event Toronto, ON – KAIROS Canada will join thousands of people from across Canada at the final Truth and Reconciliation Commission…
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KAIROS presses Canada to be ‘Open for Justice’
November 26, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 26, 2013 Toronto, ON – KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives joins 23 Canadian organizations and global partners in calling on Canada to be Open for Justice by ensuring that those whose rights have been violated by…
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Press Release: National Council of Churches in the Philippines Commemorates Jubilee in Somber Mood, Intensifies Aid
November 19, 2013
The National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP), the country’s biggest coalition of mainline Protestant and Non-Roman Catholic churches, commemorates the 50th year of its founding on November 15 in a somber mood brought about by the destruction wrought…
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KAIROS named Best Activist Religious Group by NOW Magazine
November 7, 2013
KAIROS is feeling the love, certainly in Toronto. We’ve been named “Best Activist Religious Group” in NOW Magazine’s 2013 BEST OF TORONTO Readers Poll. The popular Toronto weekly officially announced the winners on November 7th.
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The Nation to Nation Bike Tour: Understanding through the Blanket Exercise
August 28, 2013
Back at our starting destination on Thompson Island in Akwesasne, we experienced the KAIROS Blanket Exercise for ourselves. The impact this exercise had on us was overwhelming. It became clear to us what we had to do — the public…
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The Nation to Nation Bike Tour: The Roots of Governance
August 22, 2013
Nation to Nation tour members were given a thorough introduction to the history and current situation of governance in Akwesasne, while looking at the importance of the struggle to maintain their sovereignty. Hear from Shara Francis-Hearne of the Mohawk Council…
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MEDIA RELEASE: KAIROS and Otesha Youth Bike Tour Builds Bridges of Understanding
August 8, 2013
The KAIROS and Otesha Nation to Nation Bike Tour is on a roll through southeastern Ontario building bridges of understanding and respect between communities and Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth through dynamic educational activities and public events. Click through to read…
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Update from KAIROS
August 2, 2013
A message from Executive Director Jennifer Henry about some changes that KAIROS will be experiencing in the coming months as we continue to be a faithful ecumenical response to the call to “do justice, and to love kindness, and to…
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MEDIA RELEASE: KAIROS and Otesha Youth Bike Tour Educates About Indigenous Issues
July 31, 2013
14 Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth are participating in a unique bike tour through southeastern Ontario to build bridges of understanding and respect based on a deepened understanding of their shared history. Participants will cycle along the St. Lawrence River, from…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: KAIROS Canada and Otesha Project Launch Youth Bike Tour on Indigenous Issues
July 25, 2013
The Nation to Nation Bike Tour will explore the interactions of participants’ ancestors, what it means to co-exist in just and respectful relationships, and how this can inform existing and future policy decisions.
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KAIROS and Héritiers de la Justice Press Briefing: Bukavu, June 26
July 23, 2013
In Bukavu on June 26, 2013 KAIROS and Héritiers de la Justice presented a press briefing at Hotel Horizon featuring brief presentations by Jim Davis, Danielle Dubuc, Rev. Marie-Claude Manga, and Perpetue Kankindi.
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AVIS AUX MÉDIAS: Une délégation de KAIROS se rend en République démocratique du Congo et se penche sur la violence sexiste et l’exploitation minière
June 12, 2013
À l’attention des journalistes dans le domaine des affaires, des affaires internationales, de la religion et de l’exploitation minière Toronto / Pour diffusion immédiate le 12 juin 2013 QUI : KAIROS : Initiatives canadiennes œcuméniques pour la justice QUOI : Délégation « Femmes de…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: KAIROS Delegation Heads to Democratic Republic of Congo – Examines Gender-Based Violence and Mining
June 12, 2013
Attention: Business, Foreign, Mining and Religion Journalists Toronto/For Immediate Release June 12, 2013 WHO: KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives WHAT: “Women of Courage” Delegation to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) The delegation is comprised of church and labour representatives from…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: KAIROS Celebrates 40 Years of Ecumenical Social Justice Activism
May 7, 2013
Photo Opportunities (Toronto) For Immediate Release May 1, 2013 WHO: KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives WHAT: Ecumenical worship service to launch year long activities in celebration of 40 years of ecumenical social justice activism. A reception will follow the worship…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: KAIROS and Quebec Native Women Co-Host Forum at Quebec Truth and Reconciliation Commission
April 24, 2013
Attention: Aboriginal Affairs, Religion and Foreign Editors and Reporters (Quebec/Toronto) For Immediate Release April 24, 2013 WHO: KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives and Québec Native Women featuring France Robertson: Coordinator of the Joliette Native Friendship Centre Vernie Yocogan-Diano: Igorot nation,…
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KAIROS Receives Award for Outstanding Migrant Justice Work
November 23, 2012
KAIROS was the recipient of a UFCW Canada Agricultural Workers Award, along with four others, in recognition for its outstanding contributions to improving the lives of agriculture workers in Canada. The award was presented at a ceremony in Toronto on…
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Communiqué: Changement de cap nécessaire pour amener une paix durable en RDCongo
November 23, 2012
Le 23 novembre 2012 – La prise de Goma à l’est de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) par le Mouvement du 23 mars (M23) soutenu par le Rwanda constitue un affront majeur aux règles du droit international et à…
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Media Advisory – Torture and Abuse Survivors Urge Canada to Help Stop Human Rights Violations in the Philippines
March 29, 2012
Toronto/For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 WHO: Human rights defenders from the Philippines working in alliance with a cross-Canada network of churches, community groups and human rights and development organizations, including KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives and the United…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Remembering Bishop Samuel Ruiz
February 28, 2012
Download PDF For Immediate Release Thursday, February 23, 2012 (Toronto) On January 24, 2011, Mexican Catholic Bishop Samuel Ruiz died at the age of 86. He had been a bishop for 51 years, including 40 years in the Diocese of…
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JOINT MEDIA ADVISORY: UN Committee urged to examine discrimination against Canadian Indigenous peoples
February 17, 2012
“On February 22 and 23, Canada’s record on combating discrimination will be examined by a high level body of the United Nations. The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is the independent expert body that monitors compliance with…
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AVIS AUX MÉDIAS: Le Canada doit accorder des droits égaux aux enfants des Premières Nations, affirment des jeunes autochtones au Comité des droits de l’enfant des Nations Unies
February 3, 2012
Pour diffusion immédiate le 1er février 2012 Toronto ― Six ambassadeurs de la jeunesse autochtone des quatre coins du Canada rencontreront le Comité des droits de l’enfant des Nations Unies (UNCRC) la semaine prochaine afin de lui demander instamment…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Canada Must Give First Nations Children Equal Rights Indigenous Youth Tell United Nations Committee on Rights of the Child
February 1, 2012
For Immediate Release 1 February 2012 (Toronto) Six Indigenous youth ambassadors from across Canada will meet with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) next week to urge to the UNCRC to pressure Canada to end…
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COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE: Le Canada néglige les enfants autochtones, affirme un rapport conjoint de la Société de soutien et de KAIROS adressé à un comité des Nations unies
October 24, 2011
Pour diffusion immédiate le lundi 24 octobre 2011 OTTAWA – Les enfants autochtones sont victimes de négligence et d’abus, allant parfois jusqu’à la mort, à cause du non-respect par le Canada de ses engagements en vertu de la Convention de…
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MEDIA RELEASE: Canada Fails Indigenous Children Says Joint Report to United Nations Committee by Caring Society and KAIROS
October 24, 2011
For Immediate Release Monday, October 24, 2011 (Ottawa) Indigenous children face neglect, abuse and sometimes death as a result of Canada’s failure to live up to its obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. This…
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