With Israel remaining intransigent about invading Rafah despite the entreaties of the prime ministers of Australia, Canada and New Zealand, the Caritas agencies of these three countries urge their governments to do more to secure peace in Gaza.
Warning that a Canadian mine could lead to the depletion and poisoning of two rivers in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, a coalition of civil society organizations reiterates the longstanding demand for strong due diligence laws in Canada.
With the International Court of Justice ruling changing little of the situation in Gaza and Canada’s apparent indifference to it, Development and Peace ― Caritas Canada and other civil society organizations are stepping up their advocacy.
The people of Guapinol and the San Pedro sector still need our support in their ongoing struggle to get the Honduran government to protect their rivers, lands and leaders from the threats posed by a mining project they do not want.
In the leadup to Budget 2024, Development and Peace ― Caritas Canada and 100+ organizations have written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking for Canada’s international aid contributions to be increased in line with its aspirations to global progressive leadership.
An ecumenical organization calls for Canada and other wealthy Western countries to repay their ecological debt by compensating countries of the Global South for the loss and damage they sustain because of climate change they did not cause.
A priest from South America exhorts those debating the Earth’s future at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai to heed the exhortation of Pope Francis, who will be in their midst.
The Honduran human rights investigator explained to Canadians why their activism and support are important for people struggling to defend their rights not only in Guapinol, but across the Global South.
Development and Peace ― Caritas Canada urges the Canadian government to call for a ceasefire and invites Canadians to give generously to a matched-fund collection in aid of besieged families in Gaza.
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