The Commission on Justice and Peace provides a forum for:

1. sharing information and concerns among those involved in ecumenical work on peace and social justice in Canada and the world;
2. reflecting biblically and theologically on peace and social justice, and
3. facilitating the cooperation of the churches in peace and justice concerns.

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OUR WORK

Programs of cooperation currently include four programs:

Just Peacemaking: Canadian churches working together on justice, peace and disarmament; speaking out on current events; and contributing to the Canadian and global debate on peacebuilding, security, human rights and the use of force.

Economy of Life: Canadian churches working together to reflect critically and theologically on developments in economic globalization, and undertake common action to present alternatives in the Service of an Economy of Life.

Strengthening Public Health Care in Canada: Canadian churches working together to contribute an ethical voice to the ongoing dialogue and debate about the future of health care in Canada.

Undoing Racism in Canadian Churches: Canadian churches working together to support anti-racism programs and educators who are working in member churches, sharing resources and learning among anti-racism educators, and supporting long-term change in Canadian churches and church organizations.

and two projects:

HIV and AIDS: The Commission was home to the Christian Host Committee for the pre-conference of the International AIDS Conference.

Safe Third Country Charter Challenge

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON JUSTICE AND PEACE

MEMBERS CHURCH Maylanne Maybee Anglican Church of Canada Colin Grimmond Archdiocese of Canada of the Orthodox Church in America Monach-Didak Pierre (Blais) Archdiocese of Canada of the Orthodox Church in America David Grier Archdiocese of Canada of the Orthodox Church in America Maida Icliates Armenian Holy Apostolic Church, Canadian Diocese Marion Murch Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec Chester Searles British Methodist Episcopal Church of Canada Francois Poitras Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) Sandra Prieur Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) Jean Bellefeuille CCCB (Canadian Religious Conference) Lyn Adamson Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Robert Steffer Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Canada Kathy Vandergrift Christian Reformed Church in North America Mike Hogeterp (vice-chair) Christian Reformed Church in North America Alemayehu Zenebe Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Canada David Pfrimmer Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Paul Gehrs Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Peter Avgeropoulous Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto (Canada) Vacant Mennonite Central Committee Sylvester T. Banaj Polish National Catholic Church of Canada Louise MacRae Regional Synod of Canada, Reformed Church in Canada Iris Albreish The Coptic Orthodox Church of Canada Stephen Allen (vice-chair) The Presbyterian Church in Canada Sandra Demson The Presbyterian Church in Canada Grant Effer The Salvation Army Walter Makarenko Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada Janet Sigurdson United Church of Canada Joy Kennedy (Chair) United Church of Canada Barb Lloyd United Church of Canada   CCC Staff & Officers   Pierre Voyer CCC Vice-President (Anglican Church of Canada) Karen Hamilton CCC General Secretary Peter Noteboom CCC Associate Secretary, Justice and Peace

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ECUMENICAL SOCIAL JUSTICE PARTNERS OF THE CANADIAN CHURCHES

1. Canadian Churches Forum for Global Ministries
2. Canadian Foodgrains Bank
3. Churches' Council on Justice and Corrections
4. KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives
5. Project Ploughshares
6. Women's Inter-Church Council
7. Citizens for Public Justice
8. Evangelical Fellowship of Canada

For more information, please contact:
Peter Noteboom, Associate Secretary, Justice and Peace, 416-972-9494 x 26.