Climate Change
Canada, Manitoba
Story
… In much of Canada, hydroelectric power is touted as a clean, green … plague coal-fired or nuclear power plants. Nearly 60% of Canada’s power is generated by hydroelectric means, but in a … plants. Even technologies that appear green on the surface can have far-reaching impacts that disrupt the long-term …
Justice and Equity
Ontario
Story
… published in 1986 as Part 1: Reconciliation Begins in Canada in MCC Peace Section Newsletter, Volume 16, Number 1. … practices which were used on the land we now call Canada and around the world among Indigenous communities long … “therapeutic value.” One of his first responses was, “That can’t be done,” Yantzi recalls. Yet the face-to-face meeting …
Peace
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), Republic of Korea (South Korea)
Story
… used are sanctions that punish — and the systems in place can withstand them. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea … for policies that run counter to the professed ideals of Canada or the U.S. It simply allows a door to be opened for … brothers and sisters also." If Christians in the U.S., Canada, South Korea and other sanctioning nations desire to …
Disaster response
Ukraine, Uganda, Syria
Story
… there wrote to their sisters and brothers in the U.S. and Canada. “Dear Brethren, help us, we are perishing,” they … In Uganda, for instance, community members tell of how MCC canned meat arrived in a time when children and the elderly … MCC’s meat canning program began, more than 21 million cans of meat have been sent to dozens of countries around the …
Education
Resource
… to your congregation at no cost to your church. These can be tailored for weekend worship gatherings, retreats, … between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada. Blankets arranged on the floor represent land and … to the story and experience of Indigenous people in Canada and the challenges and opportunities this provides for …
Disaster response
Ukraine
Story
… MCC U.S. and Rick Cober Bauman, executive director of MCC Canada. … 70 … 22 … 32 … A prayer for Ukraine …
Food
Uganda
Story
… calf in 2018 and began producing milk that Mary’s children can drink and that Mary can use to make yogurt, cheese and butter. She kept the calf … third litter of 10, she took sewing lessons. … … Now she can sew clothing for her family, including a fourth child …
Education
Resource
… and the resilience of Indigenous communities in Canada. This is an interactive activity with time for shared … on social media, gender stereotypes and active bystanders. Can be adapted for youth or adults. … Custom presentation …
British Columbia
Story
… among the thousands who were helped by MCC and came to Canada in the 1920’s. Little did they know that the … churches. And little did they know that when they came to Canada, they would be displacing indigenous people, that 100 … lives – locally and globally. “I had to learn over time, I can’t just point my finger at them. I need to respect them …
Education
Cambodia
Story
… service opportunity to citizens of the United States and Canada to live and serve in another country. In 2017, I got a chance to host a SALTer from Manitoba, Canada, and this year to host another SALTer from Colorado. …
Peace
Canada
Story
… today, as we reflect on conversations we no longer feel we can have or spaces that seem to no longer exist. This is of … peacemaking and how that work has changed us and changed Canada . 1. How we show up to the table matters. In 1979, … in Joe Clark’s own words, “an essential step leading to Canada’s decision to formally recognize the Palestinian right …