Justice Ministries works with congregations to sow seeds of hope and respond to the justice imperatives of the gospel.
Justice News
Book Review: Beyond Incarceration by Paula Mallea
A call to replace Canada’s incarceration model, which has proven destructive, discriminatory, expensive, counterproductive, and — most of all — unnecessary.
Responding to the TRC Calls to Action
How do we begin? What can we do? Ask a few members of your congregation to read the Calls to Action with you. Pray about them and talk about them. Choose one that stands out and begin to learn more together. Seek Indigenous voices. Listening is essential for reconciliation.
A Palestinian Theology of Liberation
On May 2, Dr. Ateek launched his new book, A Palestinian Theology of Liberation: The Bible, Justice, and the Palestine–Israel Conflict, in Toronto and shared his insights on justice and reconciliation in the Holy Land.
Time for Justice Bulletin Inserts
Five bulletin inserts from the International Affairs Committee draw attention to God’s message of care that leads us to offer hospitality and to be concerned with healing broken relationships and upholding the dignity of all people.
These bulletins draw attention to the situation of Dominican citizens of Haitian descent in the Dominican Republic, Koreans in Japan, Roma people in Hungary and the Ukraine, Indigenous people in Guatemala, and the need to respect the human rights of all people, regardless of their sexual orientation.
Order print copies through the online order form under “Justice”
Healing & Reconciliation
The healing & reconciliation ministry of The Presbyterian Church in Canada works ecumenically, with local leaders, congregations and courts of the church to build and strengthen bridges of understanding and friendship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
The PCC and Israel-Palestine
The Presbyterian Church in Canada believes in peace and justice for every person in Palestine and Israel.
Caring for Creation
The Earth is the Lord’s! Our care for creation must reflect God’s love for creation. We can live more lightly on the earth.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Through its Pension Fund and investments, the PCC holds shares in companies whose practices and activities impact people and the environment. Stewardship of our resources is part of the mission and ministry of the biblical call to “do justice” (Micah 6:8).
International Affairs Committee
The mandate of the International Affairs Committee (IAC) is to help Presbyterians to be informed and aware of important international issues for study, prayer and action and to bring forward recommendations to the General Assembly on international issues. The International Affairs Committee is a standing committee of the General Assembly.
Streams of Justice
Streams of Justice is a twice-annual newsletter that connects Presbyterians across Canada involved in social justice ministry.
Read the latest Streams of Justice e-newsletter or subscribe to the distribution list.
Streams of Justice Newsletter – Winter 2017/18Streams of Justice Newsletter – Summer 2017Streams of Justice Newsletter – Winter 2016/17Streams of Justice Newsletter – Spring/Summer 2016
Social Action Handbook
The Social Action Handbook is a summary of the reports and recommendations adopted by the annual General Assemblies of The Presbyterian Church in Canada from 1954 to the present.
2018 Social Action HandbookContact
For more information, email Katharine Sisk, or call 1-800-619-7301 ext. 250.
Ecumenical Partners
Canadian Council of Churches
The Canadian Council of Churches (CCC), founded in 1944, is the largest ecumenical body in Canada, representing 24 churches of Anglican, Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, Protestant and Roman Catholic traditions.
Church Council on Justice and Corrections
The Church Council on Justice and Corrections (CCJC) was established in 1972. The CCJC promotes a restorative approach to justice with an emphasis on addressing the needs of victims and offenders, mutual respect, healing, individual accountability, community involvement and crime prevention.
Read the e-bulletin “Sage”
Read Rebecca Bromwich’s (Presbyterian rep on CCJC’s Board) briefing to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (March 10 2016). Download the briefing.
KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives
KAIROS unites 11 Canadian churches and religious organizations in a faithful ecumenical response to the call to “do justice, and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8). KAIROS advocates for social change, amplifying and strengthening the public witness of its members.
Read the quarterly newsletter “KAIROS Times”
Project Ploughshares
Project Ploughshares is an ecumenical agency of the Canadian Council of Churches established in 1976 to implement the churches’ call to be peacemakers and to work for a world in which justice will flourish and peace abound. Project Ploughshares works to identify, develop, and advance approaches that build peace and prevent war, and promote the peaceful resolution of political conflict.
Read the monthly “Monitor”