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GC45 CS01 A Call for Full Inclusion and Pastoral Support for Individuals Accessing MAID Under Tract Two for Summer 2025

The United Church of Canada has historically supported compassionate end-of-life choices, including Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). However, with the expansion of MAID legislation in Canada, there is a need for the church to deepen its theological understanding and pastoral support for individuals seeking MAID under Tract Two.

GC45 Canadian Shield Regional Council Report for Summer 2025

It has been an exciting and challenging time between 2022 and 2025, as the Canadian Shield Regional Council (CSRC) continues to transform from three parts of the church, who had been neighbours structurally. This new northern region has moved from introducing ourselves to becoming partners in ministry as a Northern region.

GC44 RC06 Justice and Peace for Palestine and Israel for February 2022

The issue addressed by this proposal is the inequity and human rights violations caused by the State of Israel in its ongoing occupation of the Palestinian Territories. How are we, as followers of Jesus, called to respond to the suffering of our neighbours?