Tag: federal legislation

Canadian Council of Churches urges implementation of UNDRIP

by Canadian Council of Churches • October 14, 2020 • 0 Comments

The Commission on Justice and Peace of the Canadian Council of Churches sent a letter to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada in support of the Government of Canada’s commitment to pass legislation to create a framework…

Marijuana can offer comfort – what do we offer?

by Karen Giesbrecht • September 6, 2017 • 1 Comment

Karen Giesbrecht coordinates several community meals at churches around Vancouver. Some of the participants struggle with addictions, and she is concerned with the implications of easier access to marijuana promised by all levels of government. On a recent Monday evening,I…