Publications

CPJ’s publications range from books to position papers to newsletters. the Catalyst, our quarterly newsletter, goes in-depth on a wide range of public justice issues. Our monthly e-newsletter, Ola!, informs about our current work and what is going on in other justice organizations across the country.

Our publications also include well-researched and thoughtful background and position papers on various public justice issues. From housing and homelessness to electoral reform, we explore current policy contexts and propose just alternatives.

Catalyst

Tar sands development. Taxes as a common good. Environmental and economic reforms. Poverty in Canada. These are just a few of the public justice issues reported on in CPJ’s newsletter, published three times a year, the Catalyst. As a CPJ member, you can receive the Catalyst for free and stay up-to-date on current public justice issues in Canada. Please contact us if you wish to reprint any material.

the Catalyst regularly wins awards at the Canadian Church Press annual award ceremony.

Be sure to become a member and get your free subscription to the Catalyst today! Below you will find downloadable versions of past issues and links to the articles.

And keep an eye out for our annual book review supplement in our Summer issue!

JusticE-News

The Ola! e-newsletter is a monthly round-up of policy views and CPJ news.

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Books and Videos

Advocacy Toolkit

Position Papers & Backgrounders

Reports

Government Policy Briefs

Public justice must include climate justice

By Joe Gunn | Monday, June 21st, 2010

Joe Gunn explains why public justice must include climate justice, arguing that climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century. Read more »

Bearing the Brunt: Recession Increases Poverty Rate in Canada

By Chandra Pasma | Monday, June 21st, 2010

Chandra Pasma explores the impact of the recent recession on poverty trends in Canada in Bearing the Brunt: Recession Increases Poverty Rate in Canada. Chandra highlights how rising social assistance caseloads, inadequate Employment Insurance and cost of living that outstripped inflation contributed to rising poverty and economic insecurity in Canada. Read more »

Beauty, Wonder and Belonging

By Sheila McKinley, OSU | Monday, June 21st, 2010

Sheila McKinley, osu, read Beauty, Wonder and Belonging: A Book of Hours for the Monastery of the Cosmos, appreciating the book’s aid in reflecting prayerfully each day. Read more »

Making the Best of It

By Rebekah Sears | Monday, June 21st, 2010

Rebekah Sears considers who we are for Jesus, today, in her review of Making the Best of It by John G. Stackhouse. Read more »

Hope in an Age of Despair

By Joe Gunn | Monday, June 21st, 2010

Joe Gunn suggests that Hope in an Age of Despair is one of those books that you want to keep close by forever. Read more »

The Great Turning

By Karri Munn-Venn | Monday, June 21st, 2010

Karri Munn-Venn appreciates David Korten’s inspiring vision of the possible in The Great Turning. Read more »

The Spirit Level

By Kathy Vandergrift | Monday, June 21st, 2010

Kathy Vandergrift reviews The Spirit Level, suggesting that greater equality is actually one of the greatest protectors of liberty and the means to a sustainable economy. Read more »

the Catalyst, Summer 2010 - Vol. 33, No. 1

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

the Catalyst, Summer 2010 Read more »

Ola! May 2010

Tulips in front of the Parliament Hill in Ottawa Welcome to the May issue of Ola!, the monthly e-newsletter of Citizens for Public Justice. May has brought glorious weather to the nation’s capital, an early start to the tulip season, and no shortage of activities in our work for justice! Read about our recent connections with parliamentarians, conference presentations, speaking engagements and workshops. Join us as we continue our pursuits for public justice! Read more »

Bearing the Brunt

By Chandra Pasma | Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Bearing the Brunt: How the 2008-2009 Recession Created Poverty for Canadian Families details the rise in poverty and economic insecurity caused by the recession. Read more »