Church and Business
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/official2634
- Date
- 1979 November 7-9
- Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Ven. A.D. Brown
- Seconder
- Rt. Rev. J.C. Bothwell
- Prologue
- Moved by Ven. A.D. Brown, seconded by Rt. Rev. J.C. Bothwell,
- That this National Executive Council support the continuing dialogue between the church, business, government and labour and name a committee to work with the Chairman of the Public Social Responsibility Unit to organize a conference with government and the "private sector" on Canadian responsibilities in the Third World. WITHDRAWN
- It was agreed that requests should be channelled through the Program Committee who is asked to appoint people to represent the Anglican Church of Canada.
- Following discussion it was agreed that the above motion should be re-worded and two motions developed in its place.
- Text of motion
- That (i) this National Executive Council support the continuing dialogue between the church, business, government and labour and particularly commends the model of the 1978 conference as a way of expressing our common concern in confronting issues that are enormous and complex; and
- (ii) request the Primate, the General Secretary and the Chairman of the Public Social Responsibility Unit, to appoint a working group to organize such a conference focussing on Canadian responsibilities in the "Third World." CARRIED
- Subjects
- Business - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Church and industry - Anglican Church of Canada
- Corporate social responsibility - Anglican Church of Canada
- Economic assistance, Canadian - Developing countries
- Economic assistance - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Conference of Business and Church Leaders re Third World Issues