April 2013
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Quotations from MCC partners working in Syria and those providing support to Syrian refugees outside the country.
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ennonite Central Committee Canada (MCCC) is asking supporters to sign a nationwide petition on cluster munitions that will be delivered to the House of Commons.
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MCC responds to announcement that the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) will be amalgamated.
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March 2013
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Study guide explores white privilege as racism
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February 2013
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MCC Canada's Ottawa bi-annual Seminar for Students
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Almost two years after the uprising in Syria began, Sarah Adams, MCC representative for Syria and Lebanon, and a friend in Syria discuss the realities of the current conflict.
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Mennonite Central Committee is appealing for donations to continue its humanitarian assistance and grassroots peacebuilding in Syria, Jordan and Lebanon.
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January 2013
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The Idle No More movement and the hunger strike by Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence have brought global attention to unresolved treaty issues and a broken relationship between Indigenous Peoples and many Canadians.
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Amidst the loss of life and devastation, Haitians continue to move forward in the reconstruction of their country. Most of the rubble from the earthquake has been cleared, and homeowners are working to repair their houses. But this is not easy, as financial resources in the country continue to dwindle and frustrations mount.
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A reflection from MCCO Executive Director Rick Cober Bauman after his visit with Attawapiskat Band Council Chief, Theresa Spence.
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There still is no centralized government housing authority to manage land ownership, zoning or planning, including where and how to build new permanent housing. It’s not uncommon for several people to have papers claiming the same land. The International Organization for Migration says about 360,000 people still live in tent camps.
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December 2012
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Learning new skills for a better future in South Sudan
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November 2012
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Displaced Congolese displaced again
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October 2012
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Recent Beirut bombing heightens concerns in Lebanon
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Churches and schools participate in a Peace March in Soacha, outside of Bogota, Colombia on September 21, 2012.
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Caesaer Hakim (left) with members Michael Lagu, Agnew Masudio and Cecilia Eppe at an Opari peace committee meeting held in a school classroom
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September 2012
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MCC is sending 7,500 blankets to families affected by recent earthquakes in Iran. MCC regularly distributes comforters and blankets to hospitals, refugee camps, orphanages and locations experiencing disasters.
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August 2012
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In this reflection, J. Daryl Byler, an MCC representative in the Middle East, tells of the plight of Syrian refugees flowing into Jordan, mentions earlier refugee movements into Jordan, and highlights the exemplary hospitality he witnesses as the refugees arrive.
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“This is a very critical time,” says Mark Sprunger, an MCC director for West Africa. “The Sahel is in the rainy season and it is when food supplies are the most limited."
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Laith Bisharat of Caritas Jordan assists with the distribution of MCC blankets in Zarqa, Jordan.
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sharing Stephane and Leonie’s excitement about being reunited in Saskatoon.
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July 2012
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The first aid team (Beirut branch) of MCC’s partner, Popular Aid for Relief and Development, work on pretend victim Samer Yassin as part of their disaster preparation exercises. Photo courtesy of Jason Seagle
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Norman Meade at a rally in Winnipeg to raise awareness of missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada.
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The road in the Opari district, South Sudan
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As of June 30th, many refugees are without valuable health services.
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June 2012
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Community members of Mampuján meet with government representatives
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MCC Congolese partners appeal for international support
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Flow of refugees to Ethiopian camps rising
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May 2012
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Israeli police wield tear gas guns overlooking an East Jerusalem neighborhood.
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Human Rights in Ottawa and a Car Bomb in Colombia
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Loss of health care services will hurt most-vulnerable refugees
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Gradual exodus of Christians from Middle East prompts plan of action
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MCC responds to food crisis in Sahel
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Pastor Jose Rutilio Rivas Dominguez, regional president of the Mennonite Brethren churches in Chocó
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April 2012
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Fadi Abi Allam is the president and a founder of Permanent Peace Movement in Lebanon.
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March 2012
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Before previous refugee reform legislation takes full effect, the government has introduced Bill C-31, the Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act, which seems to roll back the compromises made by the previous minority Parliament. In addition, Bill C-31 incorporates most elements of legislation previously introduced as Bill C-49 and Bill C-4, the Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act.
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Check out the inaugural post on our new blog: Ottawa Office Notebook
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On Monday, March 12th, the Conservative government made good on an official election promise: to pass a sweeping crime bill within just 100 sitting days of the 41st Parliament.
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Recognizing that grassroots faith communities and social movements are often eye-witnesses to the devastating impacts of armed violence, the World Council of Churches (WCC)—a global fellowship of 349 churches—is engaged in a dynamic Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) campaign that aims to mobilize violence-affected communities to bring their stories to the attention of political decision-makers around the globe.
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February 2012
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Canada may be one step closer to fulfilling its promise to provide affordable and life-saving medicines for those in developing countries facing devastating, but treatable, diseases.
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On January 25th, the Quebec Court of Appeal overturned a lower-court decision in the lawsuit against Anvil Mining Limited—a potentially precedent-setting case that would have paved the way for victims of human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to seek remedy in the Canadian justice system.
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MCC adjusts to new limits for private sponsorships.
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January 2012
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Parliamentarians returned from their Christmas break today to begin or resume tackling a wide range of issues.
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