Justice
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Shortly after Haiti’s devastating earthquake, the United Church’s co-ordinator of Caribbean, Central America and Colombia partnerships talks about the church’s response
By Richard Wright March 2010
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More tiny footsteps equal a bigger collective footprint. How many people can our planet sustain?
By Lisa Van de Ven March 2010
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Zimbabwe-born Tanya Mpala has no legal status in Canada. College-age students like her face systemic barriers that can bring their education to a screeching halt.
By Carolyn Morris March 2010
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Soldiers wounded in Afghanistan face a different kind of adversity when they return home and try to restart their lives
By Larry Krotz February 2010
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U.S. war resister Rodney Watson asked a Vancouver United church to shelter him after exhausting his refugee-claim options
By Brian Platt January 2010
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Born with severe cerebral palsy, Daria Gallinger needs 24-hour care. Now her parents face a cruel choice: keep her at home and accept financial ruin, or give her up so she qualifies for the help she needs.
By Trisha Elliott January 2010
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As a girl, Elsie Robinson attended a United Church-run residential school in Ahousaht on Vancouver Island. Her grandson is Shawn Atleo, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations and a strong advocate of better education for First Nations children. Last October, one day before she died unexpectedly near Nanaimo, B.C., she spoke with Richard Wright.
By Richard Wright January 2010
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Sixty percent of children living on First Nations reserves do not graduate from high school. Aboriginal leaders and educators agree: something must be done to fix Native schooling
By Richard Wright January 2010
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Single. Mother of three. Determined to do more than just get by.
By Kevin Spurgaitis October 2009
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Governments see jobs. Oil companies see money. When it comes to debating Alberta’s oil sands, there’s no middle ground.
By Larry Krotz September 2009
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Shelters across Canada have seen a dramatic rise in homelessness among women. What’s often hidden are the causes.
By Trisha Elliott September 2009
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Mounting dangers are forcing humanitarian workers to rethink the way they deliver relief
By Kevin Spurgaitis July 2009
