The Catholic
Women's League of Canada (CWL)
Alberta Mackenzie Provincial Council
(Updated November 27, 2009 ; CWL AMBK Home page at <www.cwl.ab.ca> ; Contact us at <cwlabmk@cwl.ab.ca>)
COMMUNITY LIFE COMMUNIQUES - combined with Christian Family Life (Nov2009-May2011)
Chair of the (combined) Standing Committee (2009-2011): Yvette Foster
<dougyvet[at]telus.net>
| Communique #1 - Nov'09 |
November 25, 2009
CWL ABMK Provincial Community Life
Standing Committee
Communique #1
To: Diocesan Community Life Chairpersons
Provincial Executive
(for information)
From: Provincial
Community Life Chairperson
Greetings
My name is Yvette F.
and I am the new Provincial Chairperson for Community & Christian
Family Life. I was pleased to accept the appointment last week.
I have been a CWL member for 25
years and have served on the executive at parish level twice and as
diocesan treasurer for two terms.
African Realities
After hearing of the
reality of not having cleaning materials and staff in hospitals in
Africa, we need to give thanks for our Health Care system in Canada. We
also need to be thankful for the universal education systems in
place in our country.
We need to be diligent in
supporting the 1%
program for Development and Peace (Cat#205). It is our
donations that help support social justice programs that try to
change attitudes and get to the root of social inequities in developing
countries. We need to pray very hard for the people who work
there as well.
The Canadian Catholic Organization for
Development & Peace (CCODP) fall action campaign needs our
support. Remind your councils to donate and consider signing
postcards that will be distributed at our parishes.
Call to Action on Accountability for
Mining Corporations
Two Bills are
currently before the government on the mining issue: Bill C-300
An Act respecting Corporate
Accountability for the Activities of Mining, Oil or Gas in Developing
Countries which
has passed second reading in the House of Commons and has been sent
to Foreign Affairs Committee for review. Bill C-298 An Act
respecting Corporate Social Responsibility for the Activities of
Canadian Mining Corporations in Developing Countries has received
first reading. Please encourage your councils to do letter writing
to the MPs. To get your specific MP address, go to
www.parl.gc.ca.
Human Trafficking
The Resolution 2009.01-
Exit strategies for Prostituted Persons - was passed at National
Convention. We ask that your councils study this resolution and take
the suggested action plan of letter writing to MPs.
Bill S-223
- An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and to
enact certain
other measures in order to provide assistance and protection to
victims of human trafficking. This Bill has passed second reading in
the Senate and has been sent to Human Rights Committee.
Bill C-268
to amend the
Criminal Code (minimum sentence for offences involving trafficking of
persons under the age of eighteen years) has passed third reading in
House of Commons and first reading in Senate.
Consider
writing to members of parliament and government committee members in
support of these bills. Please provide your MP's name and address.
The books “The Natashas:
Inside the New Global Sex Trade” and “The Johns: Sex for Sale and
the Men Who Buy It” by author Victor Malarek are about human
trafficking. Victor was in Edmonton on October 18, 2009 to speak on
this subject. Continue the letter
writing on this subject. We are being heard.
Review and Support for Past
Resolutions
Please refer to past
resolutions that can be used for council meeting topics.
Thanks for your continued
service to the League members through our Community Life Standing
Committee.
Your Sister in the League,
Yvette F.,
Provincial Chairperson of
Community Life
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