Canadian Unitarians for Social Justice
A national faith-based organization that supports Unitarian values through action
This blog is by CUSJ Board member Jim Sannes, a long-time activist for reducing our meat intake and caring better for the animals we do raise for meat. Reducing meat intake and moving from industrial agriculture to agro-ecology are essential strategies in the struggle to lower greenhouse gas emissions. Originally published in The Canadian Coalition … Read more
PRESS RELEASE. 2021 03 09 Petition Launched to Free Canada from Violence. (Sign the Petition here) A broad group of Canadians is calling on the public to sign a petition to free Canada from violence. They include victim advocates, public health, faith-based communities, social justice, municipalities, and academics. Rev. Frances Deverell led the creation of … Read more
CUSJ is a member of the Climate Action Network and signed on to this long but informative letter detailing what is needed in a government oriented to acting on the climate emergency. Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, Congratulations on your re-election to lead Canada’s government at this pivotal time in history. The next few years are … Read more
By Frances Deverell When people asked why Europe was able to move so quickly into renewable energy, the answer was co-ops. Why wasn’t there more resistance to windmills in Europe and Scandanavia? Because the initiatives were community based and co-ops. How do you get a new type of initiative going if the mainstream corporations won’t … Read more
We Won! Highland Companies Withdraws Its Application for a Quarry in Melancthon Township See our Quarry Page for full story.
It will be much weakened as an organization and farmers in Canada have lost the power to control the price of wheat. We tried to save the Canadian Wheat Board but failed. It has been gutted. We supported the National Farmer’s Union. The bill to take away the automatic membership of farmers and take away … 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