Social Responsibility

Unitarians and Universalists have a proud history in the forefront of many movements for social change. The CUC, its member congregations and individual UUs are active on many issues, including the following ten for which we maintain Social Responsibility Monitoring Groups.

Monitoring GroupChair (click for bio)Email
Affordable HousingRev. Steven Epperson
Unitarian Church of Vancouver
affordable-housing@cuc.ca
Choice in DyingBetty Donaldson
Comox Valley Unitarian Fellowship
choice-in-dying@cuc.ca
DemocracyPhilip Symons
First Unitarian Congregation of Victoria
democracy@cuc.ca
Diversity(Open)diversity@cuc.ca
Drug PolicyRev. Mac Elrod
First Unitarian Congregation of Victoria
drug-policy@cuc.ca
Economic Justice(Open)economic-justice@cuc.ca
EnvironmentForrest Smith
First Unitarian Congregation of Victoria
environment@cuc.ca
Gender & Sexual Diversity(Open)queer@cuc.ca
GlobalizationRev. Frances Deverellglobalization@cuc.ca
PeaceColin Read
First Unitarian Congregation of Waterloo
peace@cuc.ca

(Web pages for each of these groups are currently being updated and will be available shortly.)

Led by volunteers, with the support of a part-time Social Responsibility Coordinator, these Monitoring Groups encourage coordinated action, as well as drafting and supporting resolutions for delegates at our Annual General Meeting in May.

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