The Canadian government is currently faced with the momentous challenge of dealing with a climate emergency, a pandemic, an economic recession, a civil rights movement, and a volatile neighbour experiencing civil unrest.
Portugal has granted citizenship rights to all migrants, refugee-claimants and refugees during the pandemic to encourage testing and access to healthcare without fear of deportation. What if this move is permanent?
Today is not only International Worker's Day, but also the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker. It is a day calling upon us to recognize the value of human work and to defend the dignity of all working people.
Since 2002, December 12 has been the National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples. Let us pray for and with our First Nations People in Canada, asking God to bless them on this day and all days.
