President of the CCCB asks Prime Minister Trudeau for an ombudsperson for the Canadian extractives sector
On 9th August 2017, the President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops sent a letter to Canadian Prime Minister […]
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A Franciscan Reflection on Intersecting Injustices Affecting Transgender Persons
President Trump’s Twitter announcement last month of the U.S. military’s ban on transgender individuals and its eventual codification into national
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Talk is not enough! Canadians take action across the country for mining justice
Nearly a decade has passed since Canadian industry and civil society leaders recommended that their government create an ombudsperson to
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Transforming cities into sustainable productive spaces
Cities can also become vibrant spaces for change. Santropol Roulant is an inspiring example of urban agriculture in Montreal Canada. It
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Creating a Climate of Change in Canada
Climate change is dramatically altering the planet as we know it. The poorest people contribute the least to climate change,
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Press release: Pope’s address to the UN General Assembly: CIDSE echoes Pope’s plea for a radical shift
Addressing the UN GA this morning, the Pope has stressed that social and economic exclusion is an attack on human
Press release: Agro-colonialism in the Congo: European and US development finance bankrolls a new round of agro-colonialism in the DRC
Several prominent development finance institutions (DFIs) are funding Feronia Inc., a Canadian agribusiness company accused of land grabbing and human
Watching me, watching you
CAFOD’s Anne Lindsay about what Europe can make of the US rules on extractive industry reporting.
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What we should learn from food price spike due to U.S. drought
The record high food prices caused by drought in the world’s biggest agricultural exporter should make us re-consider our relationship
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