The Most Reverend Gerard Pettipas, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Grouard-McLennan and Chair of CCEPIRSS, addressed the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s first national event in Winnipeg. The event was also attended by the Most Rev. James Weisgerber, Archbishop of Winnipeg, Most Rev. Sylvain Lavoie, Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas, and Most Rev. […]
CCCB with other members of the ecumenical social justice coalition Kairos sent a letter to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Canadian Heritage, and Indian Affairs and Northern Development welcoming the announcement in the March 3, 2010 Throne Speech that the Government of Canada was moving to endorse the United Nations Declaration […]
Message from Archbishop James Weisgerber on the national event of the Truth and Reconciliation in Winnipeg from June 16-19, 2010.
Participation of the Canadian Catholic Indigenous Council and the Most Rev. Martin Currie, Most Rev. Anthony Mancini and Most Rev. Brian Dunn in a number of events commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Baptism of Chief Membertou, in Port Royal, Halifax and Cape Breton. Pope Benedict XVI appointed His Eminence Marc […]
Creation of a CCCB position for an Indigenous Relations Advisor in order to work more closely with the dioceses and Catholic organizations to ensure a Catholic presence in the hearings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and related events.
Very Rev. James Weisgerber, Archbishop of Winnipeg and President of the CCCB, wrote to to Justice Murray Sinclair to congratulate him on his appointment as Commissioner to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Participation of the Most Rev. Paul-André Durocher, Bishop of Alexandria-Cornwall, as the CCCB delegate to the first National Day of Reconciliation, commemorating the first anniversary of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s apology to Aboriginal Peoples on behalf of the Government of Canada for Indian Residential Schools. Archbishop Durocher took part in a traditional […]
Apology of the Most Rev. Murray Chatlain, Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith Inuvik, NT regarding former Residential Schools.
Sister Marie Zarowny, S.S.A. gave an address entitled “Towards a Theology of Reconciliation between the Roman Catholic Community in Canada and First Nations”, at St. Joseph’s Parish, Ottawa.
Launch of the “Moving Forward Together” Campaign by the 54 Catholic Entities of CCEPIRSS to support healing and educational programs for Canadian Aboriginal communities, including former residential school students and their families.