FAITH, WORSHIP AND MINISTRY COMMITTEE continued : Prison Chaplaincies/Support of the Primate’s Letter to Minister Vic Toews
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/official9927
- Date
- 2012 November 15-18
- Type
- Resolution 17-11-12
- Mover
- Dr. Lela Zimmer
- Seconder
- The Most Rev. Colin Johnson
- Prologue
- Ms. Henriette Thompson provided detailed background information regarding the following motion.
- Text of motion
- That this Council of General Synod express its support of the Primate's letter to Minister Toews, and express its deep concern over the removal of part time chaplaincies from prison services, recognizing that this move will have a disproportionately negative effect on the provision of much needed chaplaincy services to non-Christian inmates.
- ADOPTED #17-11-12
- Notes
- The Primate suggested that the Rev. Laurette Glasgow, Special Advisor for Government Relations, be invited to attend a future COGS meeting. This suggestion was noted.
- Subjects
- Chaplains, Prison - Canada
- Chaplains, Prison - Anglican Church of Canada
- Toews, Vic (Victor), 1952-