The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund: Canada Stories

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• Lucas-Jefferies, Gurung appointed to CFGB board (May 8, 2008)

  Canada

• Additional Government Funding to Address Rising Food Cost (May 2, 2008)

  Press Release

• Global Food Crisis and Local Implications (Apr 27, 2008)

  Backgrounders from the Canadian Foodgrains Bank

• Keeping the Faith (Apr 11, 2008)

  A multi-faith dialogue on spirituality and international

  development in the current global context.

• PWRDF Indigenous Exchange trip to the Thailand- Burma Border (Apr 11, 2008)

  Traditional teachings of Indigenous peoples on the Thai Burma Border resonate with Ontario First Nations

• Earth Hour (Apr 1, 2008)

  Photo gallery

• KAIROS seeks Canadian Social Development Coordinator (Mar 31, 2008)

  Opening for 10 month contract

• PWRDF Will Celebrate 50 Years (Mar 11, 2008)

  Photos and contributions are welcome

• PWRDF Seeks Communications Coordinator (Mar 6, 2008)

  Notice of Vacant Position

• Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) seeks Canada Program Coordinator (Mar 5, 2008)

  Full-time leadership opportunity

• March 29, Turn Out The Lights! (Feb 18, 2008)

  KAIROS urges network to join global action

• PWRDF employees vote to join CUPE (Feb 8, 2008)

  TORONTO

• International Development Week (Feb 1, 2008)

  What is ‘development’?

• Seeking an Anglican Representative to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank Board of Directors (Jan 28, 2008)

  Volunteer Ministry position available

• PWRDF board approves new strategic plan (Jan 23, 2008)
• PWRDF elects new board of directors (Jan 21, 2008)
• Primate becomes PWRDF board president (Jan 18, 2008)

  “This is the gospel at work.”

• New interim Communications Coordinator for PWRDF (Jan 17, 2008)

  Keith Knight joins the team

• Donor complaint reveals telephone scam (Jan 14, 2008)
• February 3 is KAIROS Sunday (Jan 10, 2008)
• International Day of Climate Change Action (Dec 9, 2007)

  PWRDF supports the call for action

• PWRDF Joins Canadian Foodgrains Bank (Dec 1, 2007)

  Why we joined and how Anglicans can be involved

• Human smuggling charges dropped against U.S. refugee worker (Nov 13, 2007)

   

  The Canadian government on November 9, dropped human smuggling charges against Janet Hinshaw-Thomas, a U.S. refugee aid worker arrested for helping Haitians to enter Canada.

• PWRDF partner celebrates theme of Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week (Nov 7, 2007)

  The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) partner, 2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations, joins the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN) in announcing the theme of Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week (AAAW) Your Voice...

• Calling all Anglicans to join the trade week of action (Oct 9, 2007)

   

  For decades, rich countries and institutions have pushed poor countries to open their markets, privatize essential services, and divert development efforts away from local producers.

   

   

• UN Adopts Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples-despite Canadian government opposition (Sep 13, 2007)

  KAIROS

• Canadian Foodgrains Bank marks its one millionth tonne of food supplied (Sep 12, 2007)
• World Indigenous Day: Canadian NGO's call on the government to end its unprincipled campaign against the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Aug 10, 2007)

  José Zarate and Diana Mavunduse

• Canada plays host to the 5th Continental meeting of Indigenous Women of the Americas (Jul 6, 2007)

  Diana Mavunduse

• New climate change campaign to be launched this fall (Jul 1, 2007)

  Invitation to KAIROS’ 2007 regional meetings

• PWRDF Joins Foodgrains Bank (Jun 28, 2007)

  Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 27, 2007

• General Synod 2007 Draw the Circle Wide. Draw it wider still! (Jun 21, 2007)

  Reflections by Cheryl Curtis, PWRDF Executive Director

• Ribbon of Hope – the continuation of an idea (Jun 18, 2007)

  The Ribbon returns to General Synod

• June 20 is World Refugee Day (Jun 11, 2007)

  Refugees in Canada deserve a better deal

• Mending creation: Environment Justice Camp 2007 (May 28, 2007)

  The recent Environment Justice Camp held at the University of Victoria, May 13-19, was a refreshing alternative to this negative attitude, offering positive environmental solutions...

• March 22 is World Water Day (Mar 19, 2007)

  Wade in the Water! KAIROS Action for World Water Day: March 22, 2007

• Anti-racism dates in March (Mar 18, 2007)

  Churches invitied to journey throughout the year

• Report Available: Based on the Canada-Central America Ecumenical Dialogue (Feb 12, 2007)

  San Salvador, August 2006

• Equality between women and men. To have a voice. To have a choice. (Feb 5, 2007)

  International Development Week, February 4 - 10, 2007

• Fair Trade Travel Log (Jan 22, 2007)

  A Reflection from a member of the Diocese of Montreal's PWRDF Unit

• It Is Ours to Plant the Seeds (Jan 15, 2007)

  February 18 is KAIROS Sunday

• Uhambingeto Water Project: Breaking the cycle of poverty (Nov 2, 2006)
• Bishop's Walk: 'A journey of a thousand miles starts with one step' (Oct 25, 2006)
• Diocese of Ontario responds to AIDS (Oct 17, 2006)
• Mother Earth Needs our Prayers (Jun 8, 2006)

  First Nation Elder and Healing Drum Circle Bring Water Teaching to St. George's Anglican Church in Clarksburg, Huron.

• Volunteers in Calgary Join Together to Raise Awareness and Hope (Jun 1, 2006)

  Faith Based Organizations hailed for community ties

• Compassion and Care Alone Are Not Enough (May 15, 2006)

  Canada: Church Leaders Appeal to Prime Minister for New Action in the Fight Against HIV and AIDS

• Diocese of Fredericton Bishop starts walk-a-thon to raise money for PWRDF (May 11, 2006)

  Canada: Partnership for Life Volunteers

• Indigenous Peoples' AIDS Satellite (May 1, 2006)

  Canada: Pew Bulletin Stories Spring 2006

• Latin American partner to bring 'diakonia' experience to Rupert's Land (Apr 29, 2006)

  Canada: PWRDF 2006 Regional Meetings

• Borderless (Apr 24, 2006)

  Canada: KAIROS releases documentary about undocumented workers

• April 4 is Refugee Rights Day in Canada (Mar 27, 2006)

  Canada: Refugees Still Challenged in Search for Protection

• Walking WITH Canadian Indigenous Partners (Mar 6, 2006)

  Reflection by Beth Baskin, PWRDF Public Engagement Coordinator

• A New Year of Singing for Relief Development and Justice (Jan 8, 2006)

  Huron's Three Cantors Continue Their PWRDF Benefit Concerts in 2006

• Manitoba Leader Praises Churches for Tsunami Response (Jan 4, 2006)

  Canada: Radio Interview with Premier Doer

• PWRDF Seeks New Program Position (Jan 2, 2006)

  Communications Coordinator Posting

• Healthy Community in Standoff (Dec 1, 2005)

  Canada: Indigenous Development Pew Bulletin Story September 2004

• PWRDF Board Welcomes Six New Directors (Nov 30, 2005)

  Canada: Board of Directors Update

• " No Refugee Appeal Division" Minister Announces (Nov 4, 2005)

  Canada: Refugees Appeal Division Petition

• Mohawk Cultural Recovery in Kahnawake (Oct 8, 2005)

  Canada: Indigenous Development Project Report

• Water: Life Before Profit! (Oct 6, 2005)

  Canada: Ecumenical Water Campaign Launch

• Enough for All - 2005 Resources Focus on Water (Oct 1, 2005)

  Canada: Public Engagement

• Under the Sun Newsletter (Sep 26, 2005)

  Fall 2005 Issue

• Canadians Urge Prime Minister to Deliver Commitments to End Poverty (Sep 5, 2005)

  Canada: Make Povery History

• Trails of Our Ancestors: Trails of Our Ancestors (Jul 7, 2005)

  Canada: Indigenous Development

• A New Executive Director for PWRDF (Jun 20, 2005)

  Canada: PWRDF Staff Announcement

• PWRDF Hires in Public Engagement (Jun 17, 2005)

  Canada: PWRDF Staff Announcement

• AIDS Coalition Identifies Canadian Priorities for G8 (May 27, 2005)

  Canada: HIV/AIDS and the G-8

• Make the Difference of a Lifetime (May 2, 2005)

  Canada: HIV/AIDS

• Paleo Catalogue Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre (Jan 25, 2005)

  STORIES from PWRDF PARTNERS in the Canadian Development Program January 2005

• Healthy Community in Standoff (Jan 25, 2005)

  STORIES from PWRDF PARTNERS in the Canadian Development Program January 2005

• Preservation of Indigenous Language and Culture (Nov 7, 2004)

  Canada: Indigenous Development Pew Bulletin Story 2004

• Putting Traditional Knowledge at the Centre (Sep 19, 2004)

  Canada: Indigenous Development Pew Bulletin Story September 2004

• Tseshaht First Nation Daycare Says Thanks "Kleco Kleco!" (Sep 17, 2004)

  Canada: Indigenous Development Pew Bulletin Story September 2004

• "Girl Power" leadership training for young indigenous women (Jun 8, 2004)

  Canada: Indigenous Development Project Report

• Sustain the Global Effort (Jan 1, 2004)

  HIV/AIDS Bulletin Story 2004

• Nat's enelu:Let's Sew (Nov 7, 2001)

  Canada: Indigenous Development Pew Bulletin Story 2001