Unitarian Congregation in Mississauga

CANADIAN UNITARIANS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE  - LOCAL CHAPTER

In accordance with Unitarian Universalist principles, the Unitarian Congregation in Mississauga in its 50+ year history has worked towards many social and environmental objectives. The committee is a chapter of Canadian Unitarians for Social Justice (CUSJ), an organization having its origins in this congregation and formed in 1996 to enhance Canadian Unitarian Universalist activity and profile on social justice concerns. It meets monthly during the church year and welcomes new members.

From homeless to the environment, from globalization to equitable taxation, CUSJ at UCM looks to change the current system. Our group meets monthly to research issues, plan educational events and programs, and organize social action projects in our communities.

While church members are involved individually and collectively in various projects the Social Action/CUSJ Committee is the formal church committee with assigned responsibility for social justice and environmental issues. It fulfils this role by keeping such issues before the congregation by obtaining outside expert speakers, writing letters to politicians and the press, conducting petitions writing newsletter items and working with other interested groups outside the church, particularly with other local churches. 
 

The following lists some of the activities of members and committees over the years.

Former Projects

• Removal of religious teaching from schools
• Founding Peel Peacemakers
• Adopted refugee families, one from Laos, one from El Salvador and most recently from Burundi
• Support to “Voice of Women” 
• Support to U.S.C.  ( Unitarian Service Committee)
• Campaign against the James Bay Hydro Project

More Recent Projects

• In cooperation with Solel Synagogue and Streetsville United Church, built and now administers two affordable housing apartment buildings in Mississauga (Pathway), with 232 apartments. Breakfast clubs for children are operating in both. 
• Continuing support to ‘Foodpath’ foodbank
• Continuing support to Amnesty International with monthly letter signings.  See info below.
• Played a catalytic role in the establishment of a homeless shelter in Mississauga which has continuing volunteer support. 
• Provides support to the Ontario Clean Air Alliance in advocating the reduction of fossil fuel burning. 
• Support the Mississauga ‘Litter Not’ program. 

For more information about our involvement with some of the organizations below, click on their link or contact us by email or call 905 278 5622

Amnesty Int. Miss. (group 130)
Pathway - Affordable Housing
Canadians Unitarians for Social Justice
Peel HIV/Aids Network
ISARC
Shelter Mississauga
905-Area Faith Community Leaders Forum
UU-UNO
USC - Unitarian Service Committee
Voice of Women

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Amnesty International Group 130 - Mississauga

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