“Mr. Speaker,
I rise today to place into our national record my commendation of a very extraordinary Canadian; a man who was not only a champion of justice, a voice for the voiceless, and a man deep and compelling faith, but a mentor and cherished friend. His name was Gerald Vandezande.”Read more »
Please join Gerald’s friends and family in an evening and the following morning designed to remember the work of this tireless Christian activist, member of the Order of Canada and a founder of Citizens for Public Justice, who passed away in the summer of 2011.
Time and Place:
On Friday February17, 2012, beginning at 7 p.m. at First Christian Reformed Church of Toronto, 67 Taunton Road. (Taunton Road is centrally located, one block east of Mount Pleasant Road, just south of Eglinton Avenue East.) Read more »
Gerald Vandezande (77) passed away peacefully in his armchair at home in Scarborough, ON early on the morning of Saturday, July 16, 2011.
Gerald was one of the founders of Citizens for Public Justice in 1963, and continued to be involved as an active member and supporter all the days of his life. He worked as Executive Director until 1988 and then National Public Affairs Director of CPJ for another decade thereafter. He leaves his wife Wynne and daughters Jan and Karen. The Board, staff and members of CPJ wish to express their deepest condolences to the Vandezande family. Read more »
By Jenny Prosser | Monday, September 20th, 2010 - 7:45AM
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Greetings to all CPJ blog readers from CPJ’s newest public justice intern! My name is Jenny Prosser. As a recent graduate I am excited to be out of the classroom and out in the ‘real world’... Read more »
By Karri Munn-Venn | Thursday, September 16th, 2010 - 10:43AM
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I enjoy New Year’s celebrations as much as the next guy, but for me the “real” new year, begins in September. That I was fortunate enough to have taken an extended break this summer, made this even more so this year. And as is often the case with new beginnings, there have been some changes around here. Read more »
CPJ members, board and staff are delighted to welcome our new executive director, Joe Gunn, to the CPJ team. Joe comes to CPJ with much experience in advocating for justice in Canada and internationally. Join us in extending a warm welcome to him! Read more »
The Board of Directors of Citizens for Public Justice is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Executive Director, Joe Gunn. “We are very excited about Joe’s vision for CPJ,” said Janet Wesselius, board chair. “His extensive knowledge of Canadian justice issues will complement the in-depth research CPJ has already done.” Read more »
“Mr. Speaker,
Please join Gerald’s friends and family in an evening and the following morning designed to remember the work of this tireless Christian activist, member of the Order of Canada and a founder of Citizens for Public Justice, who passed away in the summer of 2011.
