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Systemic Racism: When an Individual’s Words Illuminate the Space in Which They’re Said

Dr. Allyson Carr, Associate Secretary of Justice Ministries, has written on the death of Joyce Echaquan, an Indigenous woman in a hospital in Quebec, and the racist words that were spoken to her by the hospital workers she was in the care of—words which illuminate the unacceptable and condemnable behaviour that is often permitted in our society as a result of systemic racism.

2023-02-15T20:15:01-05:00October 1st, 2020|Categories: Healing & Reconciliation, Justice, News|Tags: |Comments Off on Systemic Racism: When an Individual’s Words Illuminate the Space in Which They’re Said

Every Child Matters: Reflecting and Praying on Orange Shirt Day, September 30

This reflection by the moderator speaks to the importance of participating in Orange Shirt Day on September 30 to remember and honour the Indigenous children who attended Indian Residential Schools, and reflects on the PCC’s involvement in the Residential School System and its inter-generational impacts on Indigenous children today.

2025-07-08T19:19:55-04:00September 29th, 2020|Categories: Healing & Reconciliation, Justice, News|Tags: |Comments Off on Every Child Matters: Reflecting and Praying on Orange Shirt Day, September 30

Statement Regarding Violence and Encounters Between Indigenous People and Policing Agencies

Following the recent deaths of Indigenous people during encounters with law enforcement, the PCC calls for an immediate end to violence against Indigenous Peoples.

2025-06-19T23:24:06-04:00July 3rd, 2020|Categories: Healing & Reconciliation, Justice, News|Tags: |Comments Off on Statement Regarding Violence and Encounters Between Indigenous People and Policing Agencies

The Moderator Reflects on Anti-Black Racism

In the wake of the terrible acts of anti-Black racism over the last week in North America, the Moderator reflects on the anti-Black racism that pervades our nation and our church, and asks what we can do to shed light on ourselves, our systems and our practices, and take action to correct them.

2025-02-11T16:50:19-05:00June 3rd, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: |Comments Off on The Moderator Reflects on Anti-Black Racism
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