May 28: Living Together Consultation
Francophone consultation for Living Together Symposia, connecting regional faith and community leaders, academics and diversity champions. Learn more
April 15, 2015
Holocaust Memorial Day
Holocaust Memorial Day: The CRRF and the Law Society of Upper Canada held a discussion on stopping the rising tide of antisemitic hatred around the world. CRRF Facebook page
Faith at Work: Lorna Dueck explores what makes a healthy work environment by talking with experts, including CRRF Executive Director Anita Bromberg, on the value of bringing faith into the workplace.
In the Classroom
An educator guide will be developed by August 2015, ready for the 2015-2016 school year.
The educator guide will help teachers and young people lead discussions and activities related to Canadian values, cultural identity and good citizenship. It will also feature opportunities to contribute to Canada's sesquicentennial-year celebrations through writing, video, photographs and more.
Asian Heritage Month: Sid Ikeda, Jennifer Lynn
International Day of Families, May 15: Michael and Christine Way Skinner
Aboriginal Awareness Week, May 21-24: Sol Sanderson
From the Executive Director
CRRF recognized and celebrated the important contributions of our many volunteers during National Volunteer Week this month. Governor General David Johnson summed up our feelings well in a tweet: “Volunteerism is an expression of citizenship and an integral part of Canadian culture.”
Reports such as Statistics Canada's 2010 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering, and Participating (CSGVP) confirm what many of us know and experience, namely that Canadians are engaged with their communities, generously donating their time, skills and resources to causes that are important to them and in this way making a real contribution to the social fabric of their individual communities. Our recent Report on Canadian Values confirmed that Canadians see volunteering and contributing to society as one of the primary responsibilities of every Canadian citizen. Read Anita's full message >
