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UNDRIP 15 years on: Genuine truth and reconciliation requires legislative reform

On Sept. 30 Canada marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation for the second time since the federal government made it a statutory holiday. As Canada struggles to come to terms with colonialism and its ongoing legacies, we must also talk about what needs to be done to bring about meaningful change in the future.

This September also marked the anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Fifteen years ago, the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration that serves as the global minimum standard “for the survival, dignity and well-being” of all Indigenous Peoples.

After initial resistance, Canada is now positioned to be a world leader in putting these standards into practice.

Nonetheless, much work still needs to be done to... meet the minimum standards of the UN Declaration and to live up to its spirit and intent. Keep reading this statement.

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Job opportunity: Work for justice and peace at CFSC

We're hiring a part-time Peace Program Coordinator. Please help spread the word about this unique chance to work for justice and peace. Deadline to apply is October 25. https://QuakerService.ca/Jobs

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Announcing call on NATO to count and cut military greenhouse gas emissions

NATO has announced plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and work towards Net Zero by 2050. However NATO has also said that tracking of emissions will happen using an unpublished methodology it develops. Since this methodology is not publicly available, we have no way of knowing what NATO members will measure, or how they plan to achieve Net Zero.

In advance of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in November, we joined a large international call on NATO to meaningfully and transparently count and cut greenhouse gas emissions: https://QuakerService.ca/NATOEmissions

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