Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Climate Change
Criminal Justice
Debt Relief
Development
Economics and Finance
Extreme poverty
Financing for Development
HIV/AIDS
Human Rights
Humanitarian Affairs
Indigenous Peoples
Financing for Development:
External debt
Mobilizing international resources for development
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Human rights of women
Indigenous women
Trafficking in women and girls
Violence against women
Social Development:
Conflict
Indigenous issues
Poverty
Social policy
Sustainable Development:
Agriculture
Biotechnology
Climate change
Energy
Finance
Mining
Poverty
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Geographic scope: |
National
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Country of activity: |
Canada
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Millennium Development Goals: |
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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Year established: |
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Year of registration: |
1997 |
Number and type of members: |
The Canadian Council of Churches is the largest ecumenical body in Canada, now representing 26 churches of Anglican; Evangelical; Free Church; Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox; Protestant; and Catholic traditions. Together we represent 85% of the Christians in Canada. |