Every month in Canada, more than 800,000 people line up at food banks across Canada in order to feed their families. Statistics cannot convey the individual experiences of these people, both adults and children: the impact on health, the stress…Read More→
These days Canadians are more likely to hear ourselves referred to as “taxpayers” than “citizens.” What if we viewed ourselves as citizens first? We might stop asking “what’s in it for me?” and begin to ask “what’s in it for…Read More→
This year we’re headed into a federal election and politics will be difficult to avoid. But for Christians, it’s an opportunity to pay attention rather than tune out. Interest in federal politics has been waning in recent decades: voter turnout…Read More→
It’s January and now that we’ve said our resolutions out loud, we wait to test our resolve to make them stick. But if you’ve ever made a resolution you didn’t keep, you have something in common with the federal government….Read More→
The concept of “advocacy” may not resonate with Christians today, despite its relevance in our daily lives. Each one of us is familiar with the act of advocating. Children cry, hit, yell or give the silent treatment in response to…Read More→
This September the Canadian Museum of Human Rights (CMHR) will open in Winnipeg. On its website, the CMHR invites us to “engage in discussion and commit to taking action against hate and oppression.” Such an invitation should sound familiar to…Read More→
We hear a lot these days about the middle class: Who’s in? Who’s out? Is it growing? Is it shrinking? The debate rages on. With 93 per cent of Canadians claiming they belong to the “middle” class, it’s easy to…Read More→