Peace and Justice Committee of the Mennonite Fellowship of Montreal

The January edition of Bits & Peaces is here! As usual, you can read the issue online, or download the pdf.

In this issue:

Haiti earthquake update
Canadian Council of Churches Afghanistan brief
New Report on Military Spending from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
New peace resources from MCC Ontario

Feel free to pass it along, and send any comments or feedback to peace@mennonitecc.ca

The December edition of Bits & Peaces is here! You can read the issue online, or download the pdf.

In this issue:

Mennonite Church Canada is encouraging congregations to proclaim peace "in the public square" and has launched
www.liveforpeace.org as a resource.
Advent prayer for peace in Afghanistan by Carol Penner
KAIROS invites churches across Canada to show support for a bold action to address climate change at upcoming UN talks in Copenhagen. How? By ringing your church bells 350 times at 3:00 pm on December 13. Read more at the KAIROS website.
Update on the Canadian Department of Peace initiative
The Mining Justice campaign is in full swing! Visit the Mining Justice website for case studies, fact sheets, policies and suggestions of what can be done to promote mining justice. A recent news release highlights the visit to Canada of Francisco Machado, a Honduran Mennonite pastor and advocate for mining reform.
The schedule of this summer's Canadian School of Peacebuilding.