CPJ launches new website and advocacy toolkit

October 9, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Ottawa, ON: Citizens for Public Justice today launched its newly redesigned website www.cpj.ca, an interactive and accessible platform for increasing public justice dialogue and encouraging hopeful citizenship. Exciting new features include a blog, with daily postings from policy staff on current justice issues, bookmarking tools, and a thorough search engine.

Also launched was CPJ’s Advocacy Toolkit, an in-depth and comprehensive guide for Canadian citizens on how to be an effective advocate for any cause. Complete with sample press releases and petitions, the toolkit provides detailed instructions on how to be a capable advocate at any level of politics.

“Advocacy is about active citizenship and participation,” said Joe Gunn, CPJ’s executive director. “Our new website is a forum for participation and, together with the toolkit, is part of CPJ’s new and invigorated vision for citizen engagement and participation in Canada. We’re excited to use these new tools to increase our dialogue with CPJ members and Canadians across the country.”

CPJ staff, members, partner organizations and local election candidates celebrated the exciting release of both of these advocacy resources at a wine and cheese reception on October 9 at the CPJ office.

Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ) is a national organization that promotes public justice in Canada by shaping key policy debates through research and analysis, publishing and public dialogue. CPJ encourages citizens, leaders in society and governments to support policies and practices that reflect God’s call for love, justice and stewardship. www.cpj.ca

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For more information, contact:
Karen Diepeveen
Communications Coordinator
1-800-667-8046 x225