Communications
ORCIE at the CRC JPIC Coffee Hour: Federal Budget and Economic Justice
On October 27, 2025, our Executive Director, Genevieve Gallant, joined the Canadian Religious Conference (CRC) for their JPIC Coffee Hour to reflect on the federal government’s budget choices in light of economic justice and integral ecology.
Her presentation came just after the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, offering a timely analysis of how military spending and cuts to domestic and international programs impact vulnerable communities. Genevieve’s intervention emphasized the urgency of a just transition plan—one that ensures economic justice while advancing systemic change rooted in integral ecology.
This contribution reflects ORCIE’s ongoing commitment to climate justice, coalition-building, and integral ecology, and highlights the importance of faith-based voices coming together in shaping public discourse on economic and ecological priorities.
The CRC has published a summary of the session on their website, including a recording of the presentation. You can read the full post here: CRC JPIC Coffee Hour – October 27, 2025 crc-canada.org.
We invite congregational leaders to bring this resource to their communities, helping inspire collective engagement.
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ORCIE response to Catholic Register opinion piece, “Naïve nuns play squarely into Hamas’ hands”
The Office of Religious Congregations for Integral Ecology (ORCIE), representing over 20 Catholic religious communities in Canada, has issued a response to the opinion piece published in The Catholic Register on July 12, titled “Naïve nuns play squarely into Hamas’ hands.”
The article misrepresents the intent and integrity of a letter signed by many ORCIE members, addressed to Prime Minister Mark Carney, which called for humanitarian aid to Gaza and an end to ongoing violence.
Our response letter expresses deep disappointment over the decision to publish such a dismissive and divisive opinion, and reaffirms the faithful and justice-rooted witness of religious congregations calling for peace.
It is in this spirit that we offer our complete support for the letter sent by religious congregations to Prime Minister Carney. The opinion piece that you have chosen to publish is deeply insulting to the religious congregations and to all of those globally who are calling for a ceasefire and for an end to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, including Pope Leo XIV, UN Secretary General António Guterres, and many others.” ~ Darlene O’Leary
READ THE FULL LETTER HERE: