Taxonomy Term: Human Rights

GC29 Latin-American Refugees (1982L115)

WHEREAS it has been thoroughly documented by the Inter-Church Committee for Human Rights in Latin America and the… continue reading

GC32 Human Rights and Aid to Central America

WHEREAS we believe that the Canadian government’s policy and practice of aid for Central American countries do not… continue reading

GC33 Literacy (1990L326)

The 33rd General Council: 1 urges United Churches across Canada to initiate volunteer literacy programs and/or support… continue reading

GC30 Apartheid as Heresy (1984A632)

At its meeting in Ottawa in August 1982 the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC), of which The United Church of… continue reading

GC30 Apartheid (1984A616)

Biblical calls to address injustice, inhumanity and racism compel us to reach out to oppressed sisters and brothers in… continue reading

GC30 Afghanistan (1984A233)

The fighting in Afghanistan has continued for more than four years; and the citizens of Afghanistan and its refugees,… continue reading

GCE Adoption Task Group (2003A271)

Receive the report of the Adoption Task Group concerning United Church run maternity homes, and Direct the Theology and… continue reading

GCE Adoption Report 2018

At its November, 2013, meeting, the General Council Executive directed the Theology and Inter-Church Inter-Faith… continue reading

GC30 Compensation and Redress to Japanese Canadians Interned During WWII (1984C562)

WHEREAS the statement of the Minister of Multiculturalism which expresses “regret” over Japanese Canadian injury due to… continue reading

GC33 Child Sexual Abuse (1990C372)

This 33rd General Council urges that all conferences become aware of current studies of child abuse, such as the Rix… continue reading