The bill has resulted in hearings denied for refugee claimants across Canada, who now face removal to countries where they may be at risk of persecution, violence, or imprisonment.
United Church Raises Alarm Over Bill C-12 Risks to Refugee Communities in Canada" href="/news/united-church-raises-alarm-over-bill-c-12-risks-refugee-communities-canada"> Person holding a sign that says "Refugees and Immigrants Welcome"
The former residential school—converted by the Woodland Cultural Centre to a museum last year—preserves the painful history of the system to educate visitors about aspects of Indigenous history
United Church Visits Mohawk Institute to Honour Residential School Survivors" href="/news/united-church-visits-mohawk-institute-honour-residential-school-survivors"> A large group of people stand in front of a brick building with a portico
With laws for citizenship claims based on Canadian ancestry newly loosened, United Church archivists are fielding more requests for historical documents than ever
United Church Archives Makes Headlines Following Upsurge in Genealogy Requests" href="/news/united-church-archives-makes-headlines-following-upsurge-genealogy-requests"> Rows of labelled archival boxes
Global ecumenical delegation responds in solidarity to Cuba’s deepening humanitarian crisis and growing global concern over the impact of economic sanctions on its people, brought on by cycles of… continue reading
International Ecumenical Delegation Visits Partners in Cuba" href="/news/international-ecumenical-delegation-visits-partners-cuba"> Palm Sunday service Consejo de Iglesias de Cuba
Following last year’s nationwide campaign of welcome and service, we invite communities to bring their picnic tables back out to the street
Coming Soon: 100 Tables Returns Nationwide" href="/news/coming-soon-100-tables-returns-nationwide"> A picnic table with the message "All are welcome at our table" written on it
A time to uplift the presence and contributions of people of Asian descent, and to consider how to honour diverse Asian voices throughout the year
Honouring Asian Heritage Month in May" href="/news/honouring-asian-heritage-month-may"> An aerial photo of Asia
Faith in action revealed in the figures and stories of the United Church's Strategic Plan Report, released today in two languages
Strategic Plan Report Highlights United Church’s Dedication to Justice, Growth" href="/news/strategic-plan-report-highlights-united-churchs-dedication-justice-growth"> A large group of participants indoors at GC45
The United Church of Canada calls for justice, resumption of peace talks, and to re-examine Canada’s military relationship with the Philippines
Stop the Killing in the Philippines" href="/news/stop-killing-philippines"> Mt. Kanlaon in the Philippines
Prime Minister’s response to a woman from Grassy Narrows prompts calls for in-person apology, and petition for compensation for mercury poisoning in the Indigenous community.
Prime Minister Carney, Apologize in Person to the People of Grassy Narrows" href="/news/prime-minister-carney-apologize-person-people-grassy-narrows"> A rally in front of the Ontario legislature in support of Grassy Narrows
A New United Church Global Partnership in South Korea, Q&A is cultivating a queer-ally community for LGBTQIA+ Christians facing discrimination
Q&A: A Light in the Darkness for Queer Korean Christians" href="/news/qa-light-darkness-queer-korean-christians"> A Korean woman points at a screen with an educational slide on it