Media Releases

AVIS AUX MÉDIAS: Conférence de presse pour la publication d’un rapport saisissant adressé à l’ONU sur la façon dont le Canada néglige les enfants autochtones

October 21, 2011

Pour diffusion immédiate / Toronto AVIS AUX MÉDIAS le jeudi 20 octobre 2011   QUI : La Société de soutien à l’enfance et à la famille des Premières nations du Canada (Société de soutien) et KAIROS : Initiatives œcuméniques canadiennes pour la…

Post filed in: En français, Media Releases

MEDIA ADVISORY: News Conference to Launch Powerful UN Submission on How Canada is Failing Indigenous Children

October 21, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA ADVISORY October 21, 2011 WHO: The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada (Caring Society) and KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives (KAIROS) on the launch of their joint submission to the United Nations Committee…

Post filed in: Media Releases

AVIS AUX MÉDIAS: Femmes de courage – une tournée de KAIROS

October 13, 2011

Pour diffusion immédiate le mercredi 12 octobre 2011 TORONTO – KAIROS : Initiatives canadiennes oecuméniques pour la justice (KAIROS) lance la tournée Vif Courage, tournée présentant des femmes qui militent pour les droits humains, afin de sensibiliser la population aux…

Post filed in: En français, Media Releases

MEDIA RELEASE: Federal budget out of line with Canadian opinion on environment

March 24, 2011

For Immediate Release March 23, 2011 (Ottawa/Toronto) – Yesterday’s budget indicates that environmental priorities will continue to be neglected, despite the opinions of Canadians. “The budget announcement is one more example to add to the heap of evidence that the…

Post filed in: Media Releases

MEDIA ADVISORY: Poll suggests Harper Government out of step with Canadians

November 18, 2010

MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release Thursday, November 18, 2010 (Ottawa/Toronto) – With just over a week before the next major round of UN climate negotiations in Cancun, Mexico, results of an Environics Research poll suggest that the Canadian public has…

Post filed in: Media Releases

COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE – Lancement le 14 juin de la tournée pancanadienne KAIROS « Le G20 et la justice en matière de climat »

June 14, 2010

Occasions de photos Destinataires : Éditeurs environnement, affaires étrangères, affaires, religion Toronto/Pour publication immédiate Le jeudi 10 juin 2010 QUI : KAIROS-Initiatives œcuméniques canadiennes pour la justice, en collaboration avec la Coalition canadienne des jeunes pour le climat et le…

Post filed in: En français, Media Releases

MEDIA ADVISORY – KAIROS Cross-Canada G20 Climate Justice Tour Comes to Regina

June 14, 2010

Photo Opportunities Attention:     Environment, Foreign Affairs, Business, and Religion Editors Regina, SK/For Immediate Release                             Friday, June 11, 2010 WHO:           KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives in conjunction with the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition and the Council of Canadians presents KAIROS Southern and…

Post filed in: Media Releases

MEDIA ADVISORY – KAIROS Cross-Canada G20 Climate Justice Tour Comes to St. John’s

June 14, 2010

Photo Opportunities Attention:     Environment, Foreign Affairs, Business, and Religion Editors St. John’s, NL/For Immediate Release                         Friday, June 11, 2010 WHO:           KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives in conjunction with the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition and the Council of Canadians presents KAIROS Southern…

Post filed in: Media Releases

MEDIA ADVISORY – KAIROS Cross-Canada G20 Climate Justice Tour Comes to Fredericton

June 14, 2010

Photo Opportunities Attention:     Environment, Foreign Affairs, Business, and Religion Editors Fredericton, NB/For Immediate Release                      Friday, June 11, 2010 WHO:           KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives in conjunction with the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition and the Council of Canadians presents KAIROS Southern…

Post filed in: Media Releases

MEDIA ADVISORY – KAIROS Cross-Canada G20 Climate Justice Tour Comes to Halifax

June 14, 2010

Photo Opportunities Attention:     Environment, Foreign Affairs, Business, and Religion Editors Halifax, NS /   For Immediate Release                         Monday, June 14, 2010 WHO:           KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives in conjunction with the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition and the Council of Canadians presents KAIROS…

Post filed in: Media Releases

MEDIA ADVISORY – KAIROS Cross-Canada G20 Climate Justice Tour Launches

June 10, 2010

Photo Opportunities KAIROS Cross-Canada G20 Climate Justice Tour Launches June 14 Attention: Environment, Foreign Affairs, Business, and Religion Editors Toronto/For Immediate Release Thursday, June 10, 2010 WHO: KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives in conjunction with the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition…

Post filed in: Media Releases

MEDIA ADVISORY: G20 Climate Justice Tour

June 10, 2010

MEDIA ADVISORY Photo Opportunities KAIROS Cross-Canada G20 Climate Justice Tour Launches June 14 Attention: Environment, Foreign Affairs, Business, and Religion Editors Toronto/For Immediate Release Thursday, June 10, 2010 WHO: KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives in conjunction with the Canadian Youth…

Post filed in: Media Releases

Les députés reportent le débat sur le projet de loi sur les mines

May 21, 2010

Le député libéral John McKay continue de faire face à un barrage de critiques de la part du lobby minier au sujet de son modeste projet de loi pour interdire au gouvernement de financer les opérations minières irresponsables.  Son projet…

Post filed in: En français, Media Releases

KAIROS launches G20 Climate Justice Tour

May 19, 2010

http://www.kairoscanada.org/en/ecojustice/climate-change-the-g20/

Post filed in: Media Releases

Winnipeg to host 2010 World Religions Summit

May 12, 2010

About 80 high profile religious leaders from around the world will gather in Winnipeg from June 21- June 23 to listen and report to one another but most importantly collaborate on sending a unified message to government leaders of the…

Post filed in: Media Releases

Canada Should Embrace UN Declaration without Conditions or Qualifications

May 4, 2010

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Ninth Session United Nations, New York 19-30 April 2010 Agenda item 5 Half-day discussion on North America April 22, 2010 Joint Statement by Assembly of First Nations; Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada; Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami; Native…

Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, Media Releases, UNDRIP Blog Updates

Stand Up for Human Rights in Colombia!

March 18, 2010

KAIROS urgent action

Post filed in: Media Releases

Earth Hour 2010

March 15, 2010

  Plan a worship service or community reflection for Earth Hour (8:30-9:30PM local time) or for Palm Sunday using our new liturgical resources.  Tell us about your events. Read on for more ideas….  

Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Media Releases

World Council of Churches calls for a peaceful resolution of the Colombian conflict

March 2, 2010

*The World Council of Churches (WCC) has requested its member churches to advocate for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Colombia, the full respect of human rights and the cessation of the so called “Plan Colombia”. * “The violent…

Post filed in: Latin America, Media Releases

Heads of KAIROS eleven member churches and orgs send letter to PM

February 17, 2010

On January 20, in light of the uncertainty around the reasons for the cut of CIDA’s funding to KAIROS, the heads of KAIROS’ eleven member churches and organizations (the Anglican Church of Canada, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, the…

Post filed in: Media Releases

MEDIA ADVISORY – Bell Ringing Action

December 11, 2009

Hundreds of Churches Join KAIROS and WCC Bell Ringing Action This Sunday Toronto/For Immediate Release Friday, December 11, 2009 WHO: More than 250 of KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives’ member churches and local committees from coast to coast to coast….

Post filed in: Media Releases

MEDIA RELEASE: Pressure Mounts for CIDA to Renew Funding For KAIROS

December 8, 2009

Pressure Mounts for CIDA to Renew Funding For KAIROS’ Human Rights Program: Funding Cut puts Human Rights Defenders at Greater Risk Attention: Religion, Government, Foreign, Social and Human Rights Journalists For Immediate Release/10:15AM EST Tuesday 08 December, 2009 (Ottawa) The…

Post filed in: Media Releases

Communiqués: L’ARRÊT DU FINANCEMENT DE L’ACDI À KAIROS

December 7, 2009

L’ARRÊT DU FINANCEMENT DE L’ACDI À KAIROS AURA DES CONSÉQUENCES DRAMATIQUES SUR SON TRAVAIL DE DÉFENSE DES DROITS HUMAINS À L’ÉTRANGER À l’attention des journalistes sur les questions religieuses, internationales, sociales et sur les droits humains Pour publication immédiate Mercredi…

Post filed in: En français, Media Releases

MEDIA ADVISORY: KAIROS COMES TO PARLIAMENT HILL

December 7, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA ADVISORY DECEMBER 7, 2009 KAIROS COMES TO PARLIAMENT HILL Church Leaders Hold Press Conference Ottawa, ON – Church and NGO Leaders will hold a press conference on Parliament Hill to address the unprecedented decision of International…

Post filed in: Media Releases

MEDIA RELEASE: CIDA Cuts to KAIROS will devestate human rights work overseas

December 2, 2009

Attention: Religion, Foreign, Social and Human Rights Journalists For Immediate Release Wednesday, 02 December 2009 (Toronto) The Canadian government’s decision to cut funding to KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives will have a devastating impact on KAIROS’ overseas partners and the…

Post filed in: Media Releases

KAIROS Participates in News Conference and Parade of 100,000 KYOTOplus Signatures to Harper Government

October 20, 2009

Photo Opportunity For Immediate Release Tuesday, October 20, 2009 (Toronto) KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives will join labour and nongovernmental organizations at a KYOTOplus public event on Parliament Hill on October 22, 2009 urging the Harper government take immediate, strong…

Post filed in: Media Releases