Taxonomy Term: Human Rights

GC34 Child Prostitution (1992C366)

The 34th General Council agrees to 1. affirm the Divisions of Mission in Canada and World Outreach for their… continue reading

GC33 Child Abuse and the Church (1990C311)

WHEREAS The United Church of Canada does not have a clearly defined policy on how persons with pastoral… continue reading

GC30 Central America (1984C215.02)

WHEREAS the more than 200,000 Guatemalan refugees living in camps in southern Mexico suffer from a severe lack of… continue reading

GC34 Domestic Workers (1992D585)

The 34th General Council through the Division of Mission in Canada a) seeks the removal of the new domestic workers… continue reading

GC31 Disinvestment (1986D373)

THAT this 31st General Council: 1   INSTRUCT the Investment Committee through the Division of Finance to… continue reading

GC30 Central America (1984C215.01)

WHEREAS the right to self-determination of the Central American people is threatened by US policy in the region; and… continue reading

GCE Capital Punishment: Position of the United Church (1984C1167)

WHEREAS the recent rash of killing of police officers has resulted in renewed calls for the return of capital… continue reading

GC34 Canada’s Constitution

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the 34th General Council a) makes the following statement on the future of Canada: “The… continue reading

GCE Bill C86 – Refugees (1992R227)

Whereas the House of Commons did not take into consideration on Bill C 86 by the Senate Standing Committee on Social… continue reading