Canada

Canada is often seen as committed to social justice.

However, a deeply entrenched history of settler-colonialism and systemic racism persist, among other significant inequalities and systemic injustices. Despite legal frameworks promoting equality, the gap between policy and lived experience remains stark. Privatized health care, harmful resource extraction, corporate control of food systems, and worsening gender-based violence during economic crises are present within Canada, as they are in many countries. Canadian laws, policies and actions have negative impacts on communities worldwide.

Social justice movements in Canada are diverse, intersectional and widely rooted in historical struggles and contemporary issues.

These movements are often grassroots-led, involving community organizations, youth activists and coalitions that work both independently and in partnership with national and international networks.

We collaborate with social justice organizations and activists across Canada.

We often work in coalition, to address inequality, strengthen capacities and increase policy effectiveness. We link international struggles and counterparts with issues and activists in Canada, building relationships and facilitating shared learning to bring about social change at home and abroad. As an organization based in Canada, we act on our responsibility to advocate for changes to laws, policies and actions that affect counterparts worldwide. We also engage Canadians in advocating for social justice issues, from public health care to food security, from tax fairness to corporate accountability. We seek to build relationships with Indigenous-led movements and support their efforts to make their voices and proposals heard.