December social justice updates
Welcome to our December social justice newsletter.
Please find the following attachments:
- December Social Justice newsletter:
Many thanks to Chris Trinidad for his wonderful effort in the formatting of our monthly newsletter. PLEASE share with your conference presidents with a request that they also share with their members. We also welcome your comments on these newsletters with suggested future topics and information.
- Call for Advocacy:
This is the full letter from Bruce Crampton along with information on how every member can show their support for the issue of homeless encampments. Please support our opposition to government laws that basically make our homeless friends criminals.
- Decolonization, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:
Please find a very informative free online course on the topic of Decolonization, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (DEDI) from the Homeless Hub. I would recommend taking it and consider the content as we continue our efforts regarding this topic. We welcome any comments you may have after talking the course.
- Guide to Indigenous Land Acknowledgement:
This is a very useful link to proper Indigenous land Acknowledgements (ILA) for any place in Ontario. Please consider using one that is appropriate to your location. Please consider including an ILA for your meetings starting in January. It may be more effective to invite a different member each month to not only read the ILA but to also reflect on what it means to the member who reads it.
In closing , may you and your families and our neighbours in need have a very Blessed and Holy Christmas. In 2025 may we all be inspired in our efforts to address the injustices that act as barriers to so many of our friends as they simply try to live with a sense of human dignity and hope.
Sincerely
Jim Paddon, Chair
ONRC PPDD
