Canada and the Cuban missile crisis
By Monica Scheifele Fifty-six years ago, the world faced the very real possibility of a nuclear war between the United States and Russia. On Oct. 14 that year an American…
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Why I advocate for human rights
by Leona Lortie My name is Leona Lortie and I have recently joined the MCC Ottawa Office team as the Public Engagement and Advocacy Coordinator. For my first contribution to…
Canada 150 – Two rivers
by Kerry Saner-Harvey, Mennonite Central Committee Manitoba Program Coordinator – Indigenous Neighbours. This is the second in a series of reflections on Canada 150. For many it’s a time for celebration. Others lean…
Looking back to move forward
This week MCC Canada is celebrating its 50th birthday. The wider MCC system is nearly 100 years old, but MCC Canada itself is marking a half century this year. I…
Re-writing Canadian History
As an undergraduate history student, I often retorted to friends and family questioning the wisdom of my chosen field of study with “those who don’t know where they’ve been don’t…
