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Text: Whereas the Synod of the Diocese of Newfoundland has, by resolution adopted at its biennial session in June 1947, accepted the Declaration of Principles and the Constitution of this General Synod;; And whereas the Synod of the Diocese of Newfoundland has made application for admission in this Synod as a member thereof;; This General Synod of the Church of England in Canada, pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (3) of Section (4) of the said Declaration of Principles, hereby admits the said Diocese as a member of this Synod, to be represented in the Upper House by its Bishop and in the Lower House by clerical and lay members elected by the Synod of the Diocese of Newfoundland as provided by the said Declaration of Principles and Constitution, with all the rights and privileges and subject to all the obligations defined by the said Declaration and Constitution, the civil legislation affecting this Synod and all canons enacted and resolutions passed now in force pursuant to the said Declaration and Constitution.; The motion was CARRIED in both Houses.

Subjects: Church of England in Canada. Diocese of Newfoundland; Church of England in Canada. General Synod - Membership

Text: That this General Synod:; 1. Communicate to our partners in the Sudan (the Episcopal Church of the Sudan, the Sudan Council of Churches, and the New Sudan Council of Churches) our ongoing compassion and solidarity in their suffering;; 2. Condemn Human Rights abuses by all parties to the conflict in Sudan, but particularly by the Government of Sudan, in view of overwhelming evidence of indiscriminate violence against civilians (particularly the aerial bombardment of civilians in southern and northeastern Sudan and in the Nuba Mountains), the denial of humanitarian assistance to civilian populations, incidents of chattel slavery, and the oppression of women.; 3. Request the General Secretary to call upon the Canadian government and the United Nations to support actively efforts that will bring a just peace for all peoples of the Sudan.; Amendment; The mover and seconder agreed to include in item #1 the wording "including the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in the Sudan".; The amended resolution was then put and - CARRIED AS AMENDED. Act 40

Notes: Abstentions were noted from Chancellor David Wright, Captain Baxter Park, Captain Todd Meaker, Mr. Bryan Campbell and Canon Andrew Gates.; Item #1 above now reads:; 1. Communicate to our partners in the Sudan (the Episcopal Church of the Sudan, the Sudan Council of Churches and the New Sudan Council of Churches, including the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in the Sudan), our ongoing compassion and solidarity in their suffering;

Subjects: Sudan - History - Civil war, 1983-2005; Sudan - Politics and government - 1985-; Sudan - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada; Human rights - Sudan

Text: That this General Synod direct the Council of the General Synod to consider changing the membership of the Council of the General Synod so that it will include one youth member from each Ecclesiastical Province; these members to be nominated by Provincial Caucuses, and that the Council report on the matter to the 36th General Synod. CARRIED Act 87

Subjects: Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod - Membership; Youth - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada; Youth in the Anglican Church of Canada