The letter from the Moderator of the 2024 General Assembly, the Rev. Dr. Pat Dutcher-Walls, to the Prime Minister of Canada, the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, conveys The Presbyterian Church in Canada’s deep concern for the situation in the Middle East, which continues to escalate. The letter is written out of a commitment to the protection of all people made vulnerable by violence, given the denomination’s long history of political and economic advocacy where human rights are violated or genocide is suspected. In line with previous commitments and an understanding of what faithful witness in the world today demands, The Presbyterian Church in Canada calls on the Government to commit to five different actions, urging Canada to continue to push for a permanent ceasefire. View or download the letter.