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Statement on Radio Progreso

31 July 2019 by Craig Hincks

The Jesuits of Canada have issued a public statement in relation to a close partner of Canadian Jesuits International in … Read more

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Tagged under: Honduras, human rights, indigenous people, justice, Latin America, Padre Melo, Radio Progreso

Y4O Day 2019

25 April 2019 by Craig Hincks

The first Youth 4 Others (Y4O) Social Justice Day of 2019 was held in Toronto on 25 April. It was … Read more

Published in Youth for others

Tagged under: human rights, India, justice, Mexico, Philippines, Uganda, Y4O, youth, Youth 4 Others

Tax justice and common good

08 April 2019 by Craig Hincks

Tax avoidance and illicit financial flows deprive African countries of crucial resources needed for development — for health, education and … Read more

Published in Community engagement

Tagged under: Africa, economic justice, justice, Kenya, mining, tax justice, zambia

Bridging Borders

09 November 2018 by Jenny Cafiso

Crossing borders with hope

As I write this, over 7,000 Honduran migrants including children have crossed the Guatemalan and Mexican … Read more

Published in News

Tagged under: Honduras, human rights, India, justice, Lok Manch, migrants, Pan-Amazon, Radio Progreso, Syria

Y4O Day in Hamilton

07 November 2018 by Craig Hincks

On Wednesday, 7 November 2018, Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) will host a “Youth for Others (Y4O) – Social Justice Day” … Read more

Published in Youth for others

Tagged under: Dominican Republic, economic justice, Haiti, justice, Mario Serrano, Y4O, youth, Youth 4 Others, youth for others

The right to self-determination in Chiapas, Mexico

15 May 2018 by Ivette E. Galván García

Protecting the rights of indigenous communities in Mexico has required great effort and multiple claims by individuals and groups who … Read more

Published in Article, News

Tagged under: Chiapas, human rights, indigenous people, justice, Latin America, Mexico, self-determination

Honduran leaders’ safety

10 January 2018 by Craig Hincks

Only one month after expressing their concern regarding the post-election situation in Honduras, the Jesuit Provincials of English and French … Read more

Published in News

Tagged under: Honduras, human rights, justice, Latin America

World Day of the Poor

21 November 2017 by Craig Hincks

First World Day of the Poor

Pope Francis named 19 November 2017 the first “World Day of the Poor.” At … Read more

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Tagged under: justice, Pope Francis, poverty, prayer, preferential option

Teach-In for Justice 2017

14 November 2017 by Craig Hincks

In November 2017, 38 Canadian students and educators participated in the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice (IFTJ) in Washington, DC. … Read more

Published in Community engagement

Tagged under: education, human rights, IFTJ, Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, justice, outreach, Washington, youth

India: Politics of denial

01 November 2017 by Lalit Tirkey SJ

Early this year, major newspapers and TV stations in India proclaimed with pride that India had replaced the United Kingdom … Read more

Published in Article, News

Tagged under: food, food security, HLDRC, human rights, India, justice, Lok Manch

Comparte: Food sovereignty

01 November 2017 by Craig Hincks

Comparte: On the politics of food sovereignty

The Comparte (“Share”) program of the Jesuit Conference of Latin American Provinces (CPAL) … Read more

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Tagged under: Comparte, food security, food sovereignty, indigenous people, Jesuits, justice, Latin America

Bishops target Canadian mining practices

11 August 2017 by Craig Hincks

On 9 August 2017, the President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), the Most Rev. Douglas Crosby OMI, … Read more

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Tagged under: environment, extractive industry, human rights, indigenous people, justice, land, Latin America, mining, water

Extractive sector oversight

08 March 2017 by Craig Hincks

Canadian Jesuits International sent the letter below to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau advocating the creation of a Canadian ombudsperson office … Read more