[Meeting of the National Executive Council]

Text of motion: Toronto, Mar. 14, 1980 -- For immediate release; The National Executive Council of the Anglican Church of Canada will meet from March 19th to March 21st at the Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre in Mississauga.; The Council, the highest national policy group in the Anglican Church between General Synods, meets twice a year. Its meetings are open to the media, although NEC reserves the right to hold, when it feels necessary, some sessions in-camera.; At this particular meeting the NEC will receive many of the reports which are to go on to presentation to the Church's General Synod in June of this year. Capital Punishment; the report of the Task Force on Marriage and Related Matters including a study on non-marital co-habitation; a statement on Human Rights; possible expansion of the Church's French-English Project; Native Affairs and the continuing work of the Task Force on Human Life are some of the subjects to be discussed.; - 30 -; For directions to the Queen of the Apostles Centre or further information, please contact:; Archdeacon H. Hilchey; General Secretary; The Anglican Church of Canada; 600 Jarvis St.; Toronto M4Y 2J6; (416) 924-9192 ext. 280; or, from 9:00 am Wednesday, March 19th at the Queen of Apostles:; Richard J. Berryman; Media Officer; (416) 278-5229

Subjects: Anglican Church of Canada. National Executive Council (1980 March 19-21); Church and the press - Anglican Church of Canada