Canadian Unitarians for Social Justice
A national faith-based organization that supports Unitarian values through action
Two daring filmmakers embark on a global quest sparked by the not-so-simple question “is there a spiritual way to kill an animal?” and along the way discover the biggest coverup in the last 2000 years. Special Screening on Saturday, June 15, 2024, starts at 2pm Pacific, 5pm Eastern, 6pm Atlantic. Register NOW: cusj.org/christspiracy
sign petition! Hassan Diab Remains Unprotected and in Limbo via: “Hassan Diab Support Committee Please sign the NEW PETITION to the Canadian Government: Petition in English: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Sign/e-4901 Pétition en français: https://www.noscommunes.ca/petitions/fr/Petition/Sign/e-4901 One year ago, on 21 April 2023, the Special Court of Assize in Paris unjustly declared Canadian citizen Hassan Diab guilty, based on unfounded allegations and … Read more
Votes for Bill S-233 for A Basic Income Via Kathie Keefe, Grand River Unitarians Social Action: I’m asking you to send an email or write a letter to the 7 Senators listed in the article below because if only one changes their mind and votes for Bill S-233 for A Basic Income, it will pass. … Read more
The Presentation by Liam Patterson-Morris: Champions SOGI 1,2,3 Education, (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) is now on YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/FfSz626IyTI It was successfully held on Saturday, January 27, 2024 with Zoom Online. The announcement and description can be read in submenu https://cusj.org/webinars-sogi123/
Peace with Justice? – 6 January 2024 by Douglas Buck, First Unitarian Congregation, Toronto “The Bible tells us to love our neighbours, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people.” ― G.K. Chesterton “All forms of violence are quests for identity. When you live out on the frontier, … Read more
Rev. Mwibutsa (Fulgence) Ndagijimana : A Return to the Sacred Land (Amnesty’s Letter writing works) NOW on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZtUjuArsUzg Missed the Interactive Meetings (webinars)? Find the recordings on YouTube by @cusjmedia: https://www.youtube.com/@cusjmedia
The Recording of our webinar “Assisted Dying in Canada” is online with chapters time stamps so you can skip to what you want to see, click: https://youtu.be/WKd98D4xUBA?si=bdZyY8q-Ky8vLaoj See our youtube channel for past recordings: youtube.com/@cusjmedia for more info go on our website here go to menu choice “webinars” and submenu “Assisted Dying in Canada”.
Memorial Service Honouring the Life of Marya Nijland Saturday, April 29, 2023, 10:00am Pacific Time All members and friends of the First Unitarian Church of Victoria, and all who knew and cared about Marya, are warmly invited to attend this memorial service honouring the life of church member, Marya Nijland, who passed away on December … Read more
Extensive Report from Ahti at COP27 and COP15 From the Sinai Heat to Snowy Montreal See pdf nicely formatted: AhtiCoparticle202303.pdf NOTES while Being Scammed in the Sun at COP 27 and Under the Weather at COP 15 – by Ahti Tolvanen, CUSJ board member and Observer to COP 27, the UN Climate Conference in Sharm … Read more
Photo with Philip Symons. Marya and Philip were a very active part of the CUSJ in many ways. One was creating JUSTnews. Marya will be much missed and below a tribute by Sylvia Krogh and Alan Boyle: Dear Marya Nyland’s Friends, I have known Marya since she lived in Edmonton 40 years ago. Marya … Read more
Important: The CUSJ, Canadian Unitarians for Social Justice, will continue. At the Special General Meeting for members on Saturday November 26, 2022, a motion for dissolving the CUSJ was defeated. The new board will continue CUSJ as is, whilst exploring options to change and renew. Stand by for more details later this week.
(click on Read more of this post to see the YouTube link) The AGM Presentation by Tamara Lorincz on YouTube Click here Tamara Lorincz spoke to the members of the Canadian Unitarians for Social Justice at their Annual General Meeting of May 28, 2022. Her research is on the climate and environmental impacts of the … Read more
CUSJ (Canadian Unitarians For Social Justice) and CUUWA (Canadian Unitarian Universalist Women’s Association) STATEMENT on Access to Abortion in Canada and the United States 2022 06 05 WOMEN IN CANADA, STAND ON GUARD CUSJ and CUUWA stand together today with our sisters across the border as they face off with a Supreme Court, selected by … Read more
The David Suzuki Foundation has done the research and come up with a report that Canada can easily be 100% renewable power in electricity by 2035 and meet all our needs for electrification of home heating and electric vehicles with existing technology. We can do even better with emerging technologies. See the full report here.
Watch our YouTube of the Accessible Housing Webinar: Here For a full description go to: https://cusj.org/webinaraccessiblehousing/ CUSJ held a webinar on February 19, 2022 about Accessible Housing in Canada. Synopsis: There is no law in Canada requiring that any housing be accessible, despite the fact that more than 22% of Canadians have a disability. … Read more
Your CUSJ Board is monitoring key issues that are continually developing in the world and working with our partners to create pressure on government and other bodies on those issues. To see what issues we are working on, go to CUSJ Priorities. Following are a few links to actions we have taken recently: Action to … Read more
Faith Tested: Deep Throat and Zombie Credits in Glasgow. by Ahti Tolvanen, CUSJ Delegate to COP26 It began on Halloween. I was pleased to be the sole representative, of Canadian Unitarians and CUSJ on site- as well as at meetings on the COP Interfaith Liason Committee. I was also honored to accept an invitation to … Read more
CUSJ stands with former member Catherine Hembling (80 years old) (lower right speaking at the microphone). She was one of the Brunette Six who defied the court injunction, stood in the way of the Transmountain (TMX) pipeline and was arrested. She is currently serving 14 days in jail for her protest. She began her statement … Read more
October 13, 2021 UNITARIANS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE SAY ACCESSIBLE HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Canadian Unitarians for Social Justice urge government to comply with UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities Members of Canadian Unitarians for Social Justice (CUSJ) have voted unanimously to urge the governments of Canada and all … Read more
CUSJ’s partner, Fair Vote Canada, makes a compelling case for Proportional Representation in Canada by comparing the results of the recent Canadian federal election with the recent election in Germany, a country that has had a proportional system of representation since the Second World War. See Full Article Here https://www.fairvote.ca/2021/10/14/germany-and-canada-a-sharp-contrast-in-what-democracy-can-be/