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Jennifer Preston, Romeo Saganash, and Steve Heinrichs. Romeo is a former MP and proponent of Bill C-262. Steve heads up the Indigenous-settler relations for Mennonite Church Canada. Photo: Jane Orion Smith.
Advocating for Indigenous Rights During a Pandemic
by Jennifer Preston
Usually at this time of year,CFSC’s Indigenous Rights Committee writes about our ongoing work with partners advocating for Indigenous peoples’ human rights at the United Nations. We had planned to be in New York in April for the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (PFII) and Geneva in... June for the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP). PFII was cancelled for this year and EMRIP is still listed as postponed until the late fall, but what that means remains uncertain...
Community members take a knee in front of Toronto City Hall, June 2020. Photo: Matt Legge.
The Only Way Forward: Shifting Punitive Perspectives
by Keira Mann
Defund the police! It’s a demand that is all over the streets, the news, and in our minds right now. It’s a demand brought on by centuries of inequality and injustice. Although public attention was reignited in May following the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in the United States, Canada is certainly not immune to systemic racism. The experiences of Rodney Levi and Chantel Moore, two recent victims of deadly police violence towards Indigenous peoples in Canada, made it clear that this is not an issue that Canadians can ignore... Keep reading ››
Militarized Policing: North America to Israel/Palestine
by Sara avMaat
The recent and historical deaths at the hands of, or in the presence of, the police in Canada and the US are profoundly troubling. First and foremost, the racism that pervades our society is laid bare and we are challenged to deal with it... Keep reading ››
To Spread Peace, We Need Each Other
by Matt Legge
As many of us continue to struggle with the impacts of increased loneliness, an economic downturn, and other effects of the pandemic, there is much that we can still do together. Indeed, our support for each other toward a world that promotes justice and health for all may be more important now than ever... Keep reading ››
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