The Presbyterian Church in Canada added its voice to an advertisement that ran in The Hill Times on June 15, saying “no” to the injustice that is the unlawful coercive measures by the US against Cuba. Joining other churches and faith-based groups, advocacy groups and unions, those who signed the ad called on the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Cuba and to work more determinedly with the United Nations and other countries to get fuel and other life-saving supplies to Cuba without delay. At its recent General Assembly, which concluded on Thursday, June 11, the PCC approved a motion recognizing the extreme economic and humanitarian crisis in Cuba, where basic necessities have reached critical shortage, while urging the Canadian government to actively oppose the United States blockade and sanctions against Cuba.
Members of the church can support church partners by contacting Canadian elected government officials to ask the Government of Canada to:
- publicly condemn American aggressions as violations of international law;
- refuse to participate in, support, or legitimize military, economic, or political aggressions against Venezuela and other countries;
- reaffirm and actively support the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace, free from external military intervention;
- actively reject any and all interventions and military aggressions against Cuba, Colombia and Mexico;
- firmly oppose American economic and other coercive measures against Cuba and vigorously advocate for their removal;
- deepen economic ties, trade, and assistance to Cuba;
- unequivocally uphold and promote the right of self-determination of the peoples and countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Civil Society Statement, No War on Cuba