Taxonomy Term: Social Policy

GCE42 Medical Assistance in Dying (GCE 42 2017)

That the Executive of the General Council: 1. receive the report of the Theology and Inter-Church Inter-Faith Committee… continue reading

Marriage, A United Church of Canada Understanding

When the 38th General Council-the highest decision-making body of The United Church of Canada-decided in 2003 to ask… continue reading

GC32 Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes (1988M116)

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the 63rd Annual Meeting of the British Columbia Conference of The United Church of Canada… continue reading

GC26 Manitoba Hydro Development and Native Rights (1974M139)

The Churchill-Nelson River Diversion Projects, a massive hydro development undertaken by Manitoba Hydro, involve a… continue reading

GC29 Manifesto on Nuclear Disarmament (1982M157)

THEREFORE we call on the church to renounce its alliances with security and power; to name with courage the forces that… continue reading

GCE42 Mandatory Training for Candidates (GCE 42 2017)

That the Executive of the General Council approve that: • Before being recognized as a candidate, an inquirer must… continue reading

GCE33 Low Level Military Flights (1990L542)

Therefore be it resolved that British Columbia Conference petition the 33rd General Council of the United Church of… continue reading

GC31 Lottery Funds (1986L527)

That the 31st General Council 1 Reaffirm the policy of The United Church of Canada that all formally constituted United… continue reading

GCE34 Lottery Funding, Division of Mission in Canada (1993L527)

That the General Council urge formally constituted groups of the United Church of Canada to avoid applying for or using… continue reading

GC42 Lobbying Governments for a Price on Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GC42 2015-022)

That the 42nd General Council commit the church to encourage the federal and provincial governments to implement an… continue reading