Minimum Wage Hike
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Minimum Wage Hike

Today, CPJ reports that nearly half of the households in Canada below the poverty line have at least one person working: “a job on its own does not guarantee freedom from poverty.” Has the original intent of minimum wage been lost over the years?

Renewable energy’s dilemma
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Renewable energy’s dilemma

In Canada, steadily rising energy costs can cause financial hardship. The Fraser Institute reports that over a million Canadian households now spend more than 10 percent of their income on electricity and heating, which, it says, “should be of central concern when policies regarding energy are being devised.” Globally, many people have no access to an electrical grid; if this affects their quality of life it’s known as “energy poverty.”

A grace-filled antidote
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A grace-filled antidote

“Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me” (Matt. 25:40). Acting justly and loving with mercy those on the fringes of society, in both proactive measures and reactionary frontlines, is grace and hope incarnate.

Court ruling expected soon on Peel watershed
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Court ruling expected soon on Peel watershed

To prosper, reproduce and fill the earth in a way that reflects our nature in God’s image can seem an insurmountable task. Which issues should we care about? How do we pray over these matters? It begins with learning and listening, as well as by realizing that being responsible stewards of creation is a profound and complex calling.

Language and listening in Canada’s North
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Language and listening in Canada’s North

In the age of truth and reconciliation, a listening ear from the church and those in government leadership is necessary.