Politics
Readers respond to Trump’s victory
In the week since the U.S. election results were announced, you've shared words of disappointment, fear and hope
Justice
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Human Rights
Roma refugees, persecuted in Europe, look for safety in Canada
Members of the Hamilton Gypsy Church are struggling to put down new roots
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Human Rights
The Salvadoran civil war has left citizens searching for peace
People are trying to move on 20 years after a brutal civil war tore communities apart
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Society
Sex work may be decriminalized in Canada after Ontario court decision
The decision has drawn both support and condemnation. Some say it could help workers in the sex trade be safer. Others say it could lead to further exploitation
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Indigenous
United Church in Quebec honours Inuit dead of TB in 1950s far from home
The federal government shipped thousands of Inuit south for treatment of tuberculosis. Some stayed in hospital for years. Many died.
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Society
Death of white supremacist son leaves parents with complex grief
Stephen Long was 22 when he was brutally killed. The extent of his hatred and bigotry came to light after his death
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Society
Building more jails — while stats on violent crime are in steep decline
The federal government is getting "tough on crime" but some wonder if it's the right way to go
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Activism
Abortion activism is back, and it’s more heated than ever
After 20 years of relative peace, activists on both sides of the abortion debate are mobilizing for a new battle that threatens to reopen bitter ethical divisions
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History, Indigenous
Researchers scour church archives for records of students who died at residential schools
Around 100,000 Aboriginal students attended about 130 residential schools over more than a century. It is now up to the TRC to remember them.
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Church News
Justice organization, Kairos, is retooling after steep budget cuts
The ecumenical social justice campaigning group has had to cut programs and refocus even as it's being asked to do more with less
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Indigenous, Interview
Marie Wilson, of Truth and Reconciliation Commission, on hope and strength
The story of residential schools is part of the story of Canada, and we can learn from those parts of our story that don't feel honourable to us, she says
