Social Justice
Development & Peace Fall Campaign
The Committee of Social Affairs of the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of
Quebec asks us to set aside the last Sunday of October as a day of prayer and
action for peace and to sign the D&P postcard.
Last year more than 200,000 Catholic Canadians sent a D&P postcard
to the Prime Minister wanting the recommendations of the Round Tables
implemented. Little has changed.
This fall we ask you to act in solidarity with the exploited people in
the Global South. Next
week sign a postcard that insists Prime Minister Harper develops legal
mechanisms to hold Canadian mining companies accountable for their actions
abroad.
For further information please see the inserts at the entrance to the
church.
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Gift Cards
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Sat. Dec. 6th and Sun. Dec. 7th.
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For info call:
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Development
and Peace
Please
read the information about the D&P Fall Campaign regarding Canadian
mining companies abroad. It has been recommended that Canadian standards be adopted to
assess the social and environmental performance of mining companies.
In the next couple of weeks you will be invited to sign a card
requesting the establishment of an ombudsperson’s office to investigate
complaints and to make recommendations to ensure that Canadian mining
companies respect human rights and the environment.
DEVELOPMENT & PEACE
Life Before Profit
In the Philippines some Canadian mining companies have been implicated in cases of human rights and environmental violations such as jeopardizing the quality and quantity of the water of the community, ruining livelihoods and displacing communities.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo the explosions from the mines, and large trucks passing through the communities have damaged the local environment, - a constant layer of mining dust covers plants and trees, which makes farming very difficult.
In Guatemala open pit gold mining releases large amounts of cyanide, arsenic and other chemicals into the water.
Many Canadian Companies behave in a responsible manner, but others care little for human rights and the environment. Beyond the agreement signed by corporations to adhere to certain standards, there is no efficient mechanism to control, to sanction or to bring grievances. The good will of company directors and friendly agreements do not suffice. We need more than incentives for companies to behave responsibly and be accountable for their decisions.
The Catholic bishops of Quebec work to promote and support the annual Fall Campaign of the Catholic organization of Development & Peace.
This year D&P is embarking on a five year plan focusing on the respect of human rights and protection of the environment. This present campaign urges us to work together to encourage our businesses to take on a greater social responsibility.
Please pick up more
information at the entrance to the church, or see the bulletin board for
further details.
DEVELOPMENT & PEACE
Life Before Profit
Support the Global South in their struggle for sustainable development. Please sign the letter prepared by D&P which asks the Canadian government to withhold support from mining companies that do not respect international environmental and human rights, and secondly, that the Canadian government develop legal mechanisms that insure mining companies are held accountable for their actions in the Global South.
The letters are to be found
in the pews, and can be left in the basket at the entrance to the church.
Thank you for your support.
D&P - 40 Years of Activism
In 1973 D&P and Australia Catholic Relief
create the Asian Partnership for Human Development.
In 1978 D&P’s campaign is on the theme South Africa – A
Time to Act; 60,000 cards are sent to political prisoners.
In 1979 D&P supports Argentina’s Grandmothers of the
Plaza de Mayo. In 1983 D&P endorses the campaign Militarization an
Obstacle to Development. In
1999 D&P gathers 450,000 signatures supporting the cancellation of debt
to the poorest countries. In
2006 D&P delivers 236,000 Declarations to the Canadian Government calling
for universal access to safe drinking water; also in 2006 D&P sends
delegates to monitor elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Social
Justice Group is still collecting stamps to donate to Development & Peace.
There is a container at the back of the church in which to deposit them.
Please remember to leave a border of about
1/4”-1/2” around the stamps when detaching them from the envelopes.
Lizz Higham
(450) 455-1674
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