Prison fails to prepare convicts for life once they’re out of jail
Many in federal prisons have mental health issues, most are drug users, two-thirds have no high school education
Prison chaplain job is as old as the faith, but federal cutbacks hurt
Ottawa made the controversial move of cutting prison chaplaincy contracts for inmates who are not Christian, leaving them without spiritual aid
Young adult novel beautifully highlights the history of the Metis
A review of Jacqueline Guest’s new book, Outcasts of River Falls.
Owning land is a Canadian right—unless you live on a reserve
One First Nation in British Columbia is rewriting the rules to land ownership. Will property rights for Aboriginals bring prosperity or assimilation?
Cyberbullies are on the attack, often with women in their sights
Just like they have done to make workplaces and homes safe, women are fighting to make cyberspace free from criminal aggression
Canadian aid groups are finding themselves frozen out by Ottawa
Critics wonder whether the federal government's sensitivity about criticism of its policies is affecting funding decisions
Residential school survivors’ scars bleed into following generations
The arrogant colonial practice left families broken, communities shattered and dreams extinguished for generations
Stopping violence against women starts with reaching out to men
Bruce Wood, therapist, wants to help men become healthy partners, fathers, and role models in the community
Homeless programs are all too successful, but society fails to care
Thousands seek shelter in churches and Out of the Cold programs, but long-term solutions are not on the table
Palestine Christian, Nora Carmi, speaks in Canada for a just peace
On a speaking tour, she wants to tell Canadians what it's like in Palestine and Israel, in a push for change in
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June 2025 Issue In this issue: Facing the next century with faith; How the legacy of the social gospel has shaped the United Church; The story of the Indigenous Church and a journey to right relations |
