Tag: provincial government
Posted by admin - April 12, 2009 - Legislation
TRAFFICKING OF HUMANS Sandra Stajduhar Trafficking of humans is the focus of resolutions 2004.05 End Trafficking of Children (http://www.cwl.ca/resolutions/2004/04-05.htm) and 2008.01 Preventing Human Trafficking at 2010 Olympics (http://www.cwl.ca/resolutions/2008/2008-01.html). We are asking for a concentrated effort from all members to follow the action plans and also to pray daily for guidance as we work against the [...]
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Posted by admin - September 2, 2008 - Legislation, Provincial Reports
Submitted by: Sheila Quinn Here we are about to celebrate Labour day, which signals the end of summer and the beginning of the beautiful season of Fall or Autumn as I know it. As children prepare to go back to school we too plan and prepare for our CWL meetings. I hope you were able [...]
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Posted by admin - June 28, 2008 - Conventions, Provincial - Past Years, Resolutions
Submitted by: Sheila Quinn In March this year the provincial delegation, Provincial President, Barb Dowding, Past President, Pat Battensby and myself made our way to the Legislature building for our meetings with both Liberal and New Democratic Party members to present and discuss the League’s resolutions. We were warmly welcomed by the Liberal Caucus whip [...]
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Posted by admin - March 25, 2008 - President, Provincial Reports
Submitted by: Barbara Dowding Dear League Sisters and Father Terry, I hope you have all had a good Lent and I pray that this Holy Week will be particularly prayerful for you. It is such a hopeful time of year with the longer, lighter days and Easter’s promise upon us! But first, special congratulations to [...]
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Posted by admin - March 21, 2008 - Provincial Reports, Resolutions
Submitted by: Sheila Quinn Greetings, Now that clocks have sprung forward next comes March 20th which heralds the first day of Spring, a time of spiritual awakening, a time of new life, trees blossoming, flowers starting to bloom, baby goats and little lambs frolicking around and hopefully sunshine and warmth. Spring is also the time [...]
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Posted by admin - December 10, 2007 - Provincial Reports, Resolutions
Submitted by: Sheila Quinn Greetings, During Advent let us try to set aside time from our busy lives to pray, reflect and focus on the true meaning of Christmas, the birth of our Lord. Resolutions 2007.02 Global accountability for Canadian Registered Mining Companies The D & P card given out in parishes recently asking that [...]
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Posted by admin - December 4, 2007 - Education and Health, Provincial Reports
Submitted by: Nancy Simms Dear Sisters in the League, Now that we are into the Advent season it is my prayer that each of us will take time out of our daily busyness to remember the hope, love and joy with which Advent bestows on us. “Let us go rejoicing to the house of the [...]
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Posted by admin - June 19, 2007 - Provincial Reports, Resolutions
Submitted by: Sheila Quinn The provincial delegation of Marilyn V………, Nancy S…., Gloria G……., and myself arrived at BC Legislative Building for the March pre-arranged meetings. We checked in, obtained security passes, proceeded to the first meeting with members of the New Democratic Party, the critic for health, critic for mental health and critic for [...]
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Posted by admin - June 8, 2007 - Conventions, Education and Health, Provincial Reports
Submitted by: Nancy Simms Good Morning ladies and clergy. In November of 2006 we as the provincial council of BC/Yukon with approximately 9,000 members sent Ms. Shirley Bond, Minister of Education a letter of concern regarding the ministries agreement with two private citizens, Peter and Murray Corren. Whereby, the media had informed us that this [...]
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Posted by admin - February 14, 2007 - Provincial Reports, Resolutions
Submitted by: Sheila Quinn Greetings and Happy Valentine’s Day, As we “Walk Humbly With our God” let us “Love One Another” by continuing to take action on resolutions such as those related to on-going major concerns such as trafficking of women and children, poverty, homelessness to name a few. Many other important issues are stated [...]
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