Canadian Unitarians for Social Justice
A national faith-based organization that supports Unitarian values through action
Frances Congregations in Canada are enjoying social action movies (often with a pot luck meal) as a way of getting more people engaged in discussions about our society and what direction we should go. We have posted a long list of great movies and where to get them to get you started. Let us know if … Read more
Raven Courtney is walking across Canada to bring attention to Holly Higgins movement: Eradicate Ecocide.Ecocide is the extensive damage to, destruction of or loss of ecosystem(s) of a given territory, whether by human agency or by other causes, to such an extent that peaceful enjoyment by the inhabitants of that territory has been or will … Read more
Are you one of those asking – why Idle No More? There are a few key themes: First Nations have ‘had enough’ of unilateral and destructive legislative changes that attempt to destroy their rights and identity; There is a current suite of federal legislative amendments that take the destruction of aboriginal and environmental rights to … Read more
2013 01 12 First Nations Page updated with results of meetings between Harper and Shawn Atleo and with an excellent handbill on the consequences of Bill C-45 which the First Nations want many parts of to be repealed. CUSJ joins with First Nations. We support their goals to have treaty rights upheld, to have fair … Read more
We Won! Highland Companies Withdraws Its Application for a Quarry in Melancthon Township See our Quarry Page for full story.
It is time for a National Housing Policy Now! CUSJ is supporting the CUC Housing Faith in Action and Monitoring Group to get bill C-400 passed and confirmed into law. Bill C-400: An Act for a National Housing Strategy to ensure secure, adequate, accessible and affordable housing for Canadians See our letter writing campaign on the … Read more
Letter 2012 11 14 To Membership – Buy Nothing Day Written by Debra Mair, Member at Large, CUSJ Board The CUSJ Board decided to follow up our Climatefast action with other actions starting with Buy Nothing Day, November 23rd and 24th, 2012. See the full action on our environment page. Find links to Adbusters which … Read more
CUSJ Letter to The Hon. Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety Dear Hon. Vic Toews; I was very disappointed to learn that you are cutting non-Christian chaplains from the Prison system in Canada. It is my belief that the Chaplaincy service in prisons is extremely important and that spiritual care is an essential service for … Read more
Our new Discussion Paper 24 on Economic Justice, Keynesian economic solutions, and alternative views is hot off the presses. See more Discussion Papers and Issues of Just News at Just News
Toronto Chapter posts invitation to join in a fast — a protest to promote more action on climate change. See our new Environment Page. Starts Friday, September 21st at 8:00 am at Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Goes till October 2nd. Is your chapter taking action on climate change or other serious environmental issues? Help us … Read more
Edmonton Chapter posts a list of Harper’s actions to destroy Canada See Our New Democracy Page THE CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT’S DECONSTRUCTION OF CANADA Compiled by Brian Staples, 2012 05 24 from Edmonton Journal news clippings and from materials from Lawrence Martin and John Ibbitson
CUSJ signed on to a letter from many groups, including the Human Survival Project, encouraging Obama to stick with his goal to destroy nuclear weapons and set an example for all countries by doing so.
Partnering With First Nations CUSJ is delighted to have Clayton Thomas-Muller as our speaker at the CUSJ AGM. Clayton is the Tar Sands Campaign Manager for the Indigenous Environmental Network in Ottawa. People will be able to see him in person on Monday, May 21st, at the Lord Elgin Hotel or to watch … Read more
CUSJ has just posted a set of talking points and sample letters to help you in your letter writing campaign. We have also posted the proposed Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Policy for discussion at the CUC annual meeting. We hope we have provided all the information congregations will need to discuss these issues and form their own … Read more
Hassan Diab Needs Our Help Now! At its board meeting of January 8th, 2011, CUSJ voted to send a letter of support to the Minister of Justice on behalf of Dr. Hassan Diab. April 6th, Minister Rob Nicholson decided to issue the extradition order. Mr. Diab is ordered to return to France. According to the … Read more
CUSJ encourages all its members to sign up for Thursday, November 24th at 1pm and join others in presenting a petition of over 100,000 Canadians to your MP opposing this bill. Sign up here! For more information see our Criminal Justice Page
Religious leaders from all faiths, through the Canadian Council of Churches (CCC), are encouraging the Canadian Government to take action and exercise leadership in the area of climate change. The science is solid, telling us that if we do not turn this boat around and reduce our greenhouse gases, there will be dire consequences around … Read more
CUSJ Supports Supreme Court Challenge to First Past the Post November 7th, 2011 The board of CUSJ declared its support, today, for L’Association Pour La Revendication Des Droits Démocratiques, the Quebec organization that is taking it’s challenge to the first-past-the-post voting system to the Supreme Court of Canada. The suit has made its way through … Read more
CUSJ has added a new page on Food Security. There are many important issues facing our society on our food system, food prices, the quality of food, the way it is produced, and the way food is distributed. Our food security page outlines the basic issues and then links you to groups that are trying … Read more
BRAVO THE OCCUPY MOVEMENT! You are acting for many Canadians from all walks of life who share your frustrations. Canadian Unitarians For Social Justice support your action to protest growing income inequality and corporate greed. You are exposing the underlying unfairness of an economic system that has left a tiny elite with a disproportionate amount of wealth … Read more