Moderator's Consultation on Faith and the Economy : Theme II : For the Common Good : Canadian Issues

Notes: "Edited by Ted Reeve."; Includes bibliographical references.; "This booklet, `For the Common Good: Canadian Issues', is one of five in the series of position papers commissioned by the Consultation on Faith and the Economy. Each booklet contains the papers prepared for a particular theme. `For the Common Good: Canadian Issues' sets out some major concerns facing all Canadians -- poverty, rural instability, the balance between private and public sector enterprise. In an era of `jobless recovery' economic performance benefits some, yet many are driven to the precipice of despair. How can we build an economy, which values the contributions of all members of Canadian society ?" -- back cover.; Contents: Consultation Steering Committee Members -- We Invite Your Response / Ted Reeve -- Introduction / Ted Reeve -- The Common Concern : How Goring Income Inequality Affects Us All / Armine Yalnizyan - The Common Problem : Work and How We View It / Armine Yalnizyan -- Is More Economic Growth a Key to Economic Justice ? / Armine Yalnizyan -- Is the Rural Population of Saskatchewan a Sustainable Population ? / Christopher Lind -- Child Poverty in Canada / Susan L. Eaton -- The Role of the Private Sector is Seeking the Common Good / Kenneth Bagnell.; Each section includes "Discussion Questions".; Contributor Christopher Lind is an Anglican lay person.

Added Entry: Reeve, Ted, 1957-; United Church of Canada. Consultation on Faith and the Economy; Bagnell, Kenneth; Eaton, Susan L.; Lind, Christopher James Langbourne, 1953-2014; Yalnizyan, Armine

Subjects: Canada - Economic policy - 1991-; Canada - Social policy; Economics - Religious aspects - Christianity; Economics - Religious aspects - United Church of Canada; Economic justice - Canada; Economic justice - Religious aspects - Christianity; Canada - Rural conditions; Poverty - Canada - Religious aspects - Christianity; Child welfare - Canada