We Believe Justice Work is Spiritual Work

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For decades, Unitarian Universalists in Canada have taken action for peace and equity, grounded by love and dignity.  Resolutions dating back to 1963 demonstrate the passion that Unitarian Universalists dedicate to justice and environmental issues. Today, we continue that legacy – rooted in spiritual courage, ancestral wisdom, and radical love.

The Canadian Unitarian Council (CUC) supports and amplifies the grassroots organizing of its member communities through education, training, and spiritual grounding. We lead nationally – developing educational toolkits, hosting learning circles and elders’ gatherings, and pushing forward initiatives like Land Back and anti-racism systems change. We don’t claim to have all the answers, but we’re committed to learning and evolving, together. Justice isn’t just what we do – it’s at the core of who we are.

We are called upon to engage in the struggle for human betterment. We don’t know ahead of time if we’ll succeed. In fact, we will often fail. But when success does come, it is oh so sweet!
–Rev. Fred Cappuccino–

What Brings You?

Maybe you’re:

    • Looking for a meaningful way to contribute.
    • Seeking healing or connection.
    • Curious about how spiritual communities can make a real difference.
    • Just trying to figure out where your passion is and how to live it out

Welcome!

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Across the country, Unitarian Universalists are building something bold together – centering love, grounded in justice, and shaped by people like you.

 

 

 

 

 

CUC’s Justice & Equity Team

Strategists for Collective Liberation

The CUC’s Justice & Equity Team helps guide and support justice efforts across the country. They identify key issues we need to act on, recommend meaningful ways to get involved, and help connect individuals and congregations who want to make a difference. The team turns shared values into real-world impact.

 

 

 

Our faith informs our commitments. 

That means we approach change not only with strategy, but with soul. Our work spans:

  • Education and relationships with Indigenous communities
  • Creating and amplifying inclusive spaces for 2SLGBTQ+ people
  • Caring for the planet and addressing climate grief
  • Welcoming refugees and newcomers with dignity
  • Challenging racism and colonial systems
  • Acting with compassion about life and death

Explore the ways you can connect:

  • Dialogue, Action, Reflection
  • Host a conversation in your community
  • Join a campaign or training
  • Download a guide or resource

Email us! socialjustice@cuc.ca

“I usually come into these things wondering, ‘Is this going to be another damn intellectual meeting where nobody gets excited?’ I am so finished with that. And it wasn’t! It had joy, it had creativity, it had that ‘ooh, what if we could do this?’ energy. So thank you.” Heather & Barbara, Comox

“My colleagues and I appreciated the workshop on Solidarity that Camellia presented in June. She also offered a follow-up workshop with members of my congregation, allowing us to apply the learning in the context of our move into a new, more diverse, and vibrant neighbourhood. She made the topic, which was daunting to some, approachable. She met participants where they were and, with care and clarity, helped them reach new levels of understanding about how to be in solidarity with our neighbours successfully. I appreciated her welcoming and open manner, which welcomed questions, rather than making people afraid they were going to “say the wrong thing.” Tanya Cothran, First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto

Listen to UU Expressions: Love in Real Life Podcast and learn how folks from across Canada are addressing some of the issues in their communities.

Watch Unsettled and Unafraid: National Worship Service to honour the complex Day of Truth and Reconciliation.

Canadian Unitarian Universalists don’t just react to injustice - we’re proactively imagining and building better systems. Our work includes:

Each of these efforts is deeply relational, values-driven, and open to your participation. Want to get involved? Write to us! socialjustice@cuc.ca

 

Our Commitment

We’re not new to this work, and we’re not done.

For decades, UUs in Canada have marched, mobilized, and ministered in the name of equity and peace. Today, we are called to carry that history forward.

The Canadian Unitarian Council has hosted national forums on inclusivity, organized uncolonizing workshops, built learning cohorts, created inclusive hiring practices, and developed tools to shift culture from the inside out. We’ve done it with care, creativity, and community.

We know justice doesn’t happen through checklists.
It happens when we show up with heart.

Connect with the Work

Let’s imagine what’s possible and build a just world together.