Joe Gunn

Joe Gunn grew up in Toronto, where he received his BA in Political Science, followed by an MA from the University of Regina. For seven years, Joe worked in Central American refugee camps and then development projects in Nicaragua. Returning to Canada, he served for a decade as chair of the Inter-Church Committee on Human Rights in Latin America. For over ten years, he worked with the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, where he served as chair of the Aboriginal Rights Coalition and liaison to several other ecumenical justice coalitions that preceded the formation of KAIROS. After participation in the Canadian Ecumenical Jubilee Initiative, Joe served as the founding vice-chair of KAIROS. In February 2019, he became director of the Centre Oblat – A Voice for Justice. The Centre Oblat was a new ministry of three provinces of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, to focus on poverty, ecological justice, responsible extractive practices overseas, and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. In this capacity, he remains active in For The Love of Creation, and other interfaith initiatives where KAIROS’ work continues to shine through.