Justice Ministries works with congregations to sow seeds of hope and respond to the justice imperatives of the gospel.
Justice News
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women: December 6
December 6 marks the day that 14 women were murdered at Polytechnique Montreal in 1989. December 6 is now a National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities: December 3
This reflection, written by Nicole Flynn, sheds light on the significance of International Day for Persons with Disabilities, which takes place annually on December 3.
Rainbow Pathways: Exploring LGBTQI2+ Welcome and Inclusion Online Course on Nov. 6 & Nov. 13
Ministry leaders are invited to participate in a free online course on Saturday, November 6 and 13, at 1 – 5:30 p.m. (Eastern) to learn how to recognize barriers to LGBTQI2+ people in local ministry contexts and how to take further steps towards welcome and inclusion.
Recent Social Justice Statements & Reports
These are recent statements and reports about social justice issues that have been adopted by the 2021 General Assembly.
Highlighted Justice Resources
Praying for 31 Countries Around the World Where Religious Persecution is HighThe Church and People who are Transgender or Intersex“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny.
Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly.”On April 16, 1963, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote an open letter from the Birmingham jail, where he was imprisoned after participating in non-violent demonstrations against segregation. It is largely known today as the Letter from Birmingham Jail. The letter was his response to a public statement of caution outlined in A Call for Unity that had been issued by seven white Christian ministers and one Jewish rabbi, who agreed that there were injustices, but argued that the battle against segregation should be fought patiently and in the courts, not the streets. Read more
Social Action Hub
Information, liturgical resources, study guides and advocacy tools to live out the biblical call to do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with God.
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.
Contact
For more information, email Allyson Carr, or call 1-800-619-7301 ext. 322.
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”