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Canadian Friends Service Committee Quakers working for justice and peace
- Joint submission to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights review of Canada
by Matt on March 2, 2026 at 9:18 pmCanada ratified the United Nations’ International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in the ’70s. As a signatory, Canada is legally bound to uphold the Covenant’s The post Joint submission to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights review of Canada appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- Canadian civil society groups support closing arms export loopholesby Matt on February 23, 2026 at 6:56 pm
The following open letter was sent to all Members of Parliament. As Canadian organizations, faith leaders, and experts in peacebuilding, humanitarian assistance, and development, we write The post Canadian civil society groups support closing arms export loopholes appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- Are tech stocks the new tobacco stocks?by Matt on February 19, 2026 at 3:52 pm
Back in March 1987, when I started at Scotia (then McLeod, Young, Weir) fresh out of University, there were two main tracts to creating a socially The post Are tech stocks the new tobacco stocks? appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- Civil society leaders rally behind BC Declaration actby Matt on February 18, 2026 at 8:05 pm
BC must recommit to meaningful implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act The post Civil society leaders rally behind BC Declaration act appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- Mobilizing Quakers for Immigration Justice (Thee Quaker Podcast)
by abruton@afsc.org on March 24, 2026 at 2:56 pmMobilizing Quakers for Immigration Justice (Thee Quaker Podcast) abruton@afsc.org Tue, 03/24/2026 – 10:56 Resource URL https://quakerpodcast.com/mobilizing-quakers-for-immigration-justice-with-afsc/ Featured Image Image Show download link Off
- AFSC Burundi Program Impacts
by Nathaniel on March 23, 2026 at 2:13 pmAFSC Burundi Program Impacts Nathaniel Mon, 03/23/2026 – 10:13 Video URL https://youtu.be/goQGGGJYzOo Video cover Image
- AFSC Corporation Plenary with Anton Flores-Maisonet
by etower@afsc.org on March 23, 2026 at 2:02 pmAFSC Corporation Plenary with Anton Flores-Maisonet etower@afsc.org Mon, 03/23/2026 – 10:02 Featured Image Image Event date Sat, 04/11/2026 – 12:00 Formatted event date Friday, April 10, 6:30 PM ET External registration URL […]
- No Kings
by etower@afsc.org on March 23, 2026 at 1:09 pmNo Kings etower@afsc.org Mon, 03/23/2026 – 09:09 Featured Image Image Event date Sun, 03/29/2026 – 12:00 Formatted event date March 28 External registration URL […]
- How Cruel Migration Policies Hurt People
by etower@afsc.org on March 23, 2026 at 1:05 pmHow Cruel Migration Policies Hurt People etower@afsc.org Mon, 03/23/2026 – 09:05 Featured Image Image Event date Fri, 03/27/2026 – 12:00 Formatted event date Thursday, March 26, 3:00 PM ET External registration URL […]
QEW Quaker Earthcare Witness
- Job Opening: Media & Publications Coordinator
by Quaker Earthcare on March 12, 2026 at 6:00 pmQuaker Earthcare Witness is seeking a Media & Publications Coordinator. We are seeking a visual storyteller and strategist who can transform our digital and print presence into a catalyst for Spirit-led movement. This remote position combines creative media strategy with practical publications […]
- Fund Grassroots Projects in the African Great Lakes Region: QEW Mini-Grants
by Quaker Earthcare on February 23, 2026 at 9:35 pm0 Our Goal 0 Donors So Far 0 Amount Raised So Far […]
- Joy at the Intersection of Earthcare, Gospel Ministry, and Community
by Sofia Di Pietro on November 25, 2025 at 5:30 pmStephen C. Gates Several years ago, I started a regenerative vegetable garden in the sunniest place on my property. Little did I know then that the garden, immediately next to the street, would lead to what I now understand to be my calling. The seminal moment came when I was working in that […]
- Plant-Based Propaganda: Building Climate Awareness and Community by the Forkful
by Quaker Earthcare on November 25, 2025 at 5:30 pmAmanda Franklin In 2019, I had a spiritual crisis stemming from an overpowering visceral realization of climate change. I changed our family’s diet, eliminating nearly all animal products (except eggs: thank God for not requiring this baker to go that far.) In summer 2023, a Friend suggested I […]
Quaker House A Place of Peace in a Military City
- The Messy Reality of Unjust Orders
by Steve Woolford on June 10, 2025 at 4:25 pmOne of the most frequent calls received since Trump’s return to office has been from people who saw the GI Rights Hotline on social media and wanted to confirm that
- Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Finally Being Recognized for Troops
by Wayne Finegar on June 10, 2025 at 4:19 pmRecognition of the life-long damage caused to the human brain from exposure to military related blasts is beginning. Despite doctors talking about “shell shock” and “combat stress reaction” for over
- Reshaping the Military, but Not Making it Shipshape
by Wayne Finegar on April 4, 2025 at 8:14 pmThe leadership of the US military continues to recreate the modern forces in the image of the 1800s so beloved by the president. Women, people of color, trans people, and
- Words Matter
by Wayne Finegar on March 14, 2025 at 4:32 pmThe continued war on anyone and anything that doesn’t match Pete Hegseth’s vision of a “warrior” has had multiple victims lately. Along with women, LGBTQ+ people, and people of color,
- Racism and Misogyny of New Administration
by Wayne Finegar on February 22, 2025 at 10:20 pmOn Friday, February 21, Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth did the expected. They proved the depths of their racism and misogyny by removing the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of