In Regina, stakeholders engaged in the conversation all agree that there is an increasing need for emergency food response while also a strengthening of local food systems through collaboration and community building for longer term sustainable change.
Read MoreThe current realities around income support keep people in a constant state of struggle and food response programs are not always aware or cater to the unique needs of people nor do they provide enough food. People can spend the majority of their time trying to secure enough food from multiple sources which is not dignified nor a good use of people’s time and resources.
Read MoreFood Insecurity has long been an issue that spurred the opening of the first Food Bank in Canada, located right here in Edmonton, Alberta in 1981. Yet after 40 years, we are no closer to ending food insecurity and hunger despite exhaustive campaigns and events throughout the year with the constant ask for donations of money, food and time.
Read MoreThroughout September to November 2021, a team from Red Deer and area came together to reflect on racism, hate and discrimination.
Read MoreIn the summer of 2020, the West Hub of Righting Relations (constituted by partner agencies and individuals from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba) conducted outreach across the country through the Righting Relations National Network to gather thoughts and perspectives on food security across the country to provide inspiration for education and advocacy on how we can collectively innovate to shift our food systems.
Read MoreThe JHC Community Kitchen was created as a way to address systemic food insecurity in amiskwaciwâskahikan (aka Edmonton). We have found that access to nutritious food has been pushed to the margins for many people in our communities.
Read MoreHunger and malnutrition impair health, reduce resiliency to disease and are linked to depression. This means the world’s poorest people struggle the most to live long and healthy lives.
Read MoreThe 2030 Agenda focuses on building capacity, education and action across the Canadian Prairie provinces in order to address the Sustainable Development Goals from the grassroots up. It is an effort to foster connections between individuals, initiatives, agencies and networks doing food security, anti-poverty, anti-racism and gender equity work across the Prairies.
Here are some calls to action that can help us with food sustainability.
Read MoreA team of community members from various sectors and backgrounds came together in Fall 2020, with the desire to address the prevalence of ongoing anti-Black racism within Muslim communities, spaces and institutions in the Edmonton area. An attempt in the Summer of 2020 by Al Rashid Mosque to address issues that are embedded in racial injustice showed the lack of community preparedness and understanding of Black issues and how that permeates in a multitude of Muslim institutions.
Read MoreI had assumed, as a vegetarian, I would know what another vegetarian might like. But my diet is influenced by my culture and upbringing, just as someone else is influenced by theirs. This was my “lightbulb moment” - it provided the opportunity for myself, and our food response to shift to ensure we gave people choice and provided culturally relevant and dietary-specific foods.
Read MoreIn this session, we invite a team of leaders actively working to address hate, racism, discrimination, and misinformation to help us lay some context and know what supports exist when responding online. Our goal is to equip Canadian youth with the knowledge to address and respond to these issues.
Read MoreChelsea was part of the JHC team for over six years and as our education coordinator, Chelsea led, designed and facilitated an immense amount of work; from Advancing Truth and Reconciliation in Schools, Rad Educators Network, and Roots4Change. These past two years under COVID, Chelsea became a major force behind food justice work in the city.
Read MoreOn Sunday November 21st, 2021, a team of 9 volunteers supported by the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights (JHC) and Coalition for Justice and Human Rights (CJHR) travelled to the town of Wetaskiwin, Alberta to conduct a Human Rights Clinic.
Read MoreWith the rising cost of fresh food caused by inflation, home and community gardens provide food with nutritional value and at the same time strengthens relationships with community ties and engagement.
Read MoreECRRC was an effort of over 13 social service agencies and community partners that came together over the nine months to provide culturally appropriate and dignified support for those that were COVID+ or in isolation.
Read MoreWe are looking for an intern to support public education and awareness raising to strengthen food security and anti-poverty work.
Read Morethe John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights (JHC) is pleased to invite you to a virtual roundtable and network gathering taking place online on November 20, 2021
Read MoreA limited number of participants will be selected for this program. While this program is open to all, people living with disability will be our priority to participate. We will work with you to innovate in how we can ensure your full and equal participation.
Read MoreWe are conducting a research on the federal human rights complaint mechanism in Canada. Our goal is to identify barriers for human rights complainants within the Canadian Human Rights Commission in order to address the issues of the most vulnerable in our communities.
As part of the project, we are inviting past or current complainants who have filed a human rights complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission to share their insights on their experience.
Read MoreEdmonton, September 29, 2021− The John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights (JHC) invites media and community to read and engage with the Action Alberta St. Paul Calling Ourselves to Action and Justice Report. The report will be released September 30, 2021 at 1:00 pm as part of a day of Truth and Reconciliation at Mannawanis Friendship Centre.
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