Toronto Conference of The United Church of Canada

Social Justice - Policy & Actions

Message from the Moderator and General Secretary on World AIDS Day 2004

Today is World Aids Day. December 1 also marks the end of the Beads of Hope HIV/AIDS Campaign which has engaged The United Church of Canada and its members and friends over the past year. An article describing this major effort follows. It was written by Kristine Greenaway, a former United Church colleague, who served the World Council of Churches as its Director of Communication for several years and now lives and works in Ottawa....click for more info

Call for Stricter Small Arms Trade Controls(2004)

Toronto Conference executive passed a resolution presented by the Peace and Justice Working Group in May, 2004

International action on the arms trade – Canadian organizations join 3-year program

Seeking Peace Through Justice: Ethical Investment in the Middle East- 2003 (pdf)

Living Income (2003)

Peace and Justice for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2003)

Called to be Peacemakers (stand firm against use of war as means to peace) (2003)

A Meaningful Appeal Process for Refugee Claimants (2003)

Humanitarian Aid and Peacebuilding in Afghanistan (2002)

Participate in Mission Theme “Children Is Anybody Listening?” (2002)

Nobel Peace Laureates statement and call to action (2002)


Home Health Care (2002)

Housing Call to Participate (2002)

Engaging the Dialogue on the Future of Canada's Public Health Care System (2002)

Detention of Refugee Claimants (2002)

Security Checks and Anti-Terrorism (2002)

Call for Anti-Depleted Uranium Weapons Treaty (2001)

Call for Toronto Conference to participate in the Decade to Overcome Violence (2001)

Call for Toronto Conference Ecological Sabbath Year (2001)

Fairtrade tea and coffee (2001)

Call for Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol (2001)

Decline Role in U.S. National Missile Defence (2001)

Gun Control Legislation and Implementary Regulations (1998)