Canadian Jesuits International

Canadian Journalists for Free Expression

Canadian Labour Congress

Canadian Union of Public Employees

Centre International de Solidarité Ouvrière

CoDevelopment Canada

Comité pour les droits humains en Amérique latine

Cooperation Canada

Friends of the Earth Canada stands on guard for Mother Earth and her people — taking action to confront polluters, holding governments to account for their promises and insisting they enforce laws. It insists that each and every resident of Canada deserves a clean, safe environment and can exercise his or her environmental rights to make it so. It stands in solidarity with vulnerable people and communities to confront the impacts of climate change and toxic pollution.

The Grandmothers Advocacy Network (GRAN) is a non- partisan network of volunteers across Canada, advocating for the human rights of grandmothers, vulnerable children and youth in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Human Rights Watch is one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. Established in 1978, Human Rights Watch is known for its accurate fact-finding, impartial reporting, effective use of media, and targeted advocacy, often in partnership with local human rights groups. In Canada, the organization engages with Canadian decision-makers in government and in other sectors as part of its advocacy work.

Inter Pares – which means among equals – believes in solidarity, not charity, as an approach to international cooperation. For 40 years, Inter Pares has worked closely with courageous activists and more than a hundred inspiring organizations throughout the world to build peace, advance justice and globalize equality. As part of its economic justice work, Inter Pares calls for effective regulation of the extractive industry to prevent human rights abuses and environmental damage. It also promotes tax justice through tackling tax havens that deprive countries of their rightful revenue.

Inter Pares sits on the CNCA Steering Committee.

KAIROS unites ten Christian churches and religious organizations in a faithful ecumenical response to the call to “do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8). It deliberates on issues of common concern, advocates for social justice and joins with people of faith and goodwill in action for social transformation.

The Maquila Solidarity Network (MSN) is a labour and women’s rights organization that supports the efforts of workers in global supply chains to win improved wages and working conditions and greater respect for their rights. MSN works with women’s and labour rights organizations, primarily in Central America and Mexico, on cases of worker rights violations and on joint projects and initiatives focused on systemic issues in the garment industry. MSN is a Witness Signatory to the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh and a member of the Transparency Pledge Coalition campaigning for public disclosure of supply chain information by international apparel and footwear companies.

The Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Network (BTS) is a voluntary network of people in the Maritimes who began to organize in 1988 to support the efforts of Guatemalans struggling for political, social, and economic justice. It recognizes that injustice is connected to structural inequalities both within and between countries, and BTS is committed to supporting structural transformation both in Guatemala and in Canada. As a community of people who share a commitment to solidarity, it undertakes advocacy and lobbying; organizes delegations; sends interns, volunteers, and human rights accompaniers; promotes fairly-traded coffee; and raises awareness within its own communities through speaking tours by Guatemalan leaders and other political campaigns.

Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), a worldwide ministry of Anabaptist churches, shares God’s love and compassion for all in the name of Christ by responding to basic human needs and working for peace and justice. MCC envisions communities worldwide in right relationship with God, one another and creation.

The Mining Injustice Solidarity Network (MISN) is a Toronto-based activist group that organizes to draw attention to and resist the negligent and abusive practices of Canadian mining companies. In solidarity with affected communities and in response to their calls for support, MISN: educates the Canadian public on mining injustices in Canada and around the world; advocates for stronger community control of mining practices and in support of self-determination in mining-affected areas; and agitates against corporate impunity and in support of substantive regulatory change.

Mining Justice Action Committee is a group of residents on Vancouver Island/unceded Coast Salish Territories (British Columbia, Canada) united by concerns that many Canadian mining companies are responsible for human rights violations, social degradation and environmental crimes around the world. MJAC’s vision is a future in which all Canadian mining companies operating in Canada and throughout the world not only comply with international environmental standards and human rights, including indigenous rights, but also become world leaders in best practices that respect local communities and ecologies.

MJAC engages in education, lobbying, advocacy and peaceful action for change. In solidarity with other concerned peoples and organizations, they raise awareness about unethical international mining practices by Canadian corporations and their connections with investment, laws, and foreign policy in Canada.

MiningWatch Canada is a pan-Canadian initiative supported by environmental, social justice, Aboriginal and labour organisations from across the country. It addresses the urgent need for a co-ordinated public interest response to the threats to public health, water and air quality, fish and wildlife habitat and community interests posed by irresponsible mineral policies and practices in Canada and around the world.

MiningWatch Canada sits on the CNCA Steering Committee.

The Nobel Women’s Initiative uses the prestige of the Nobel Peace Prize and five courageous women peace laureates— Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Jody Williams, Shirin Ebadi, Tawakkol Karman, and Leymah Gbowee—to magnify the power and visibility of women working in countries around the world for peace, justice and equality. The six women bring together their extraordinary experiences and work to spotlight, amplify and promote the work of grassroots women’s organizations and movements around the world. The Nobel Women’s Initiative was established in 2006.

Oxfam Canada is part of a global movement for change made up of 20 Oxfam affiliate organizations working in more than 90 countries to mobilize the power of people against poverty. It’s mission is to build lasting solutions to poverty and injustice with a focus on improving the lives and promoting the rights of women and girls.

Peace Brigades International is a global movement of activists seeking justice and peace, supporting and standing in solidarity with threatened human rights defenders across the world. Our aim is to protect and support these brave individuals and organisations; strengthen their physical, digital and political security; and enhance their wellbeing. We adapt our approach to both the changing global context and the various constraints human rights defenders and organisations that support them encounter.

Projet Accompagnement Québec-Guatemala (PAQG) is a solidarity organization founded on the volunteer engagement of human rights advocates. Its mission is to act in support of Guatemalan human rights defenders in protection of victims of atrocities and in support of civil, political, social, cultural and economic rights. Its volunteers accompany Guatemalan human rights defenders in their struggles for justice and observe the human rights situation in the country. In Quebec, its team raises awareness about the situation in Guatemala through educational and recruitment activities.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) represents nearly 230,000 workers in every province and territory in Canada and in locations around the world. Our members work for federal government departments and agencies, Crown Corporations, universities, casinos, community services agencies, Aboriginal communities, airports, and the security sector among others. PSAC is headquartered in Ottawa with 23 regional offices across Canada.

The Regroupement pour la Responsabilité Sociale des Entreprises (RRSE) is an not-for-profit organization that has been working since 1999 to improve environmental and social issues as well as corporate governance practices within companies. The RRSE wants to see the emergence of a fairer society, where stakeholders are listened to and companies are willing to be more accountable. Founded by committed and forward-thinking Quebec religious communities, the organization is based on the founding members’ desire for social change. Their values of solidarity and humanism are at the heart of RRSE’s mission.

The Steelworkers Humanity Fund is a registered Canadian Charity funded by United Steelworkers (USW) member contributions. For more than 25 years, The Humanity Fund has supported international development projects, provided emergency humanitarian aid for disasters around the world, supported food banks across Canada and offered an education program for Steelworker members. The United Steelworkers has more than 225,000 members in Canada and is Canada’s most diverse union, representing men and women working in every sector of the economy.

The Steelworkers Humanity Fund sits on the CNCA Steering Committee.