Social Justice Standing Committee

Some ways in which local councils may deepen their commitment to social justice:

Encourage participation in activities that uphold the life and dignity of the human person.
Advocate for the complete inclusion in society and the church of the poor, vulnerable and marginalized.
Advocate for the development of support services in the community.
Promote stewardship for God’s creation.
Initiate/participate in letter-writing campaigns to politicians on adopted League resolutions.
Request to be placed on the email/mailing lists of local, provincial and federal government representatives.
Advocate for the dignity of work and the rights of workers.
Recognize and uphold the principle that with rights come responsibilities.
Encourage members to promote peace in parishes, communities, nationally and globally.
Educate members about relevant social justice issues through guest speaker presentations.
Study and implement the action plans of related adopted resolutions.
Consider initiating a resolution on a topic of interest to the council (see Resolutions Handbook).
Monitor legislation of social justice topics at various levels to keep abreast of ongoing changes in legislation.