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WELCOME TO THE

DIOCESE OF NOVA SCOTIA AND PRINCE EDWARD ISL AND ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

HOLY BAPTISM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

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DIRECTORY BISHOP The Most Revd Ron Cutler RECTOR & DEAN The Very Revd Paul Smith ASSOCIATE PRIEST The Revd Dr Helen Ryding HONORARY ASSISTANTS

The Revd Dr Davena Davis The Revd Ronald Harris The Revd Canon Fred Krieger The Revd Canon John Smith The Revd John Swain The Revd Keirsten Wells DEACONS The Revd Heather MacEachern The Revd Ray Carter, TSSF The Revd Maggie Whittingham-Lamont SACRISTAN Maureen Yeats ORGANIST & CHOIR DIRECTOR Paul Halley ORGANIST EMERITUS Dr James Burchill ASSISTANT TO THE ORGANIST

CATHEDRAL WARDEN Jane Mitsiopoulos DEAN’S WARDEN Dr Frank Lovely LICENSED LAY READERS William Black Blair MacEachern Heather Carter Margaret Withrow Susan Drain Maureen Yeats Patricia Fordham EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Andrew Black Jamie Cochran Mayann Francis Gordon Young Deborah Vandewater Murray Vandewater VERGER Howard D’Arcy

9 AM MUSIC MINISTRY Russ Hall ASSOCIATE PARISH Parish of Falkland, St. James PRIEST IN CHARGE The Revd Dr Helen Ryding

PRAYER REQUESTS

Anglican Cycle of Prayer Sodor & Man - (York, Eng-land) The Rt Revd Peter Eagles

Our Diocese Retired Clergy of Valley Region

Widows Mrs. Elizabeth Ferguson Mrs. Ruth Ann Harris Mrs. Joanne Hinxman Mrs. Elinor Mullen Mrs. Edith Tufts

Our Associate Parish The Parish of Falkland, St. James- The Revd Dr Helen Ryding, Priest in Charge

The Cathedral has gluten free hosts. If you wish to receive a gluten free host, please identify yourself to a greeter. Thank you.

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Welcome to the Cathedral Church of All Saints, where Sunday services reflect a variety of

liturgical traditions. As you enter and prepare for worship,

remember that an earlier service may be in progress. Please respect the solemnity of worship by being

as quiet as possible.

Communicants of all Christian churches

are invited to receive communion at all of our liturgies of the Eucharist. If you are visiting, please sign our guest book at either door and make your-self known to the greeters and our

clergy. The Cathedral doors are opened at 7:30am on Sunday.

8AM HOLY COMMUNION THE FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Book of Common Prayer Preacher & Celebrant: The Reverend Dr. Helen Ryding

Propers 239

Introit Psalm 84 437

Gradual 95: 1-3 452

9AM HOLY COMMUNION FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST HOLY BAPTISM Book of Alternative Services Preacher & Celebrant:

Piano Prelude Hymne de l’enfant à son réveil Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

Welcome

Opening Hymn CP 385 Worship the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness Tune: Uttinger (Was lebet)

The Baptismal Greeting 151

Collect of the Day

First Reading: EXODUS 14:19-31

Psalm 114 Bulletin p. 10

Second Reading: ROMANS 14:1-12

Gradual Hymn CP 614 Forgive Our Sins As We Forgive Tune: Detroit

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The Holy Gospel: MATTHEW 18:21-35

The Homily

Presentation of the Candidate Nella Anne Kavanagh

Prayers for the Candidate & the People

Baptismal Hymn Little Child So Loved and Cherished Bulletin p. 11

Thanksgiving 157 over the Water

158

The Giving of Light

Prayer of Welcome 161

The Peace 192

Offertory Hymn Christ before Us Bulletin p. 12

Prayer over the Gifts

Eucharistic Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer 211

The Breaking of the Bread

Hymn during the Communion CP 553

Ubi caritas et amore; ubi caritas, Deus ibi est. Live in charity and steadfast love, Live in charity; God will dwell with you. Source: The Taizé Community

Prayer after Communion

Doxology

The Blessing

Closing Hymn CP 375 At the Name of Jesus Tune: King’s Weston

Dismissal

Piano Postlude Fugue from 8 Fugues for Klavier Wilhelm Friedemann Bach(1710-1784)

Please join us for Refreshments &

Fellowship at the rear of the nave.

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10:30AM CHORAL EUCHARIST FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Book of Alternative Services Preacher & Celebrant: The Very Reverend Paul Smith

Prelude Aria F. Peeters (1903-86)

Introit Almighty God, Who Hast Me Brought T. Ford (c.1580-1648) Almighty God, Who hast me brought In safety to the present day, Keep me from sin in heart and thought, And teach me what to do and say. Almighty Lord and God of love, Direct mine heart and guide my ways, Amend my miss, my mind remove From all that from thy glory strays.

Hymn CP 5 Christ Whose Glory Fills the Skies RATISBON

Welcome

Children’s Talk

The Greeting 185

The Collect for Purity 185

Kyrie Eleison Mass for 4 Voices (sung by the choir) W. Byrd (c.1539-1623)

Collect of the Day Bulletin p. 7

First Reading: EXODUS 14:19-31 Read by James Burchill

Psalm 114 In exitu Israel. Tonus Peregrinus (sung by the choir) Bulletin p. 13

Second Reading: ROMANS 14:1-12

Gradual Hymn CP 614 Forgive Our Sins As We Forgive DETROIT

Responses before the Gospel

The Holy Gospel: MATTHEW 18:21-35

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Responses after the Gospel

Gospel Recessional vv. 3&4

The Homily

The Apostles’ Creed 189

The Prayers of the People Led by Maureen Yeats

191

The Peace 192

Offertory Hymn CP 536 Singing Songs of Expectation HOLY MANNA

Prayer over the Gifts Bulletin p. 7

Eucharistic Prayer #1 193

Sanctus No. 719 in the Hymnal (sung by all) Trad. American; adapt. M. Pruner

Acclamation …..Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith.

Amen ….. all glory is yours, almighty Father, now and for ever.

The Lord’s Prayer 211

The Breaking of the Bread

Agnus Dei Mass for 4 Voices (sung by the choir) W. Byrd

Communion Motet Cantique de Jean Racine G. Fauré (1845-1924) Verbe égal au Très-Haut, notre unique espérance, Jour éternel de la terre et des cieux: De la paisible nuit nous rompons le silence, Divin Sauveur jette sur nous les yeux! Répands sur nous le feu de ta grace puissante, Que tou l’enfer fuie au son de ta voix, Dissipe le sommeil d’une âme languissante Qui la conduit â l’oublie de tes lois! O Christ sois favorable à ce peuple fidèle, Pour te bénir maintenant rassemble,

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Reçois les chants qu’il offre à ta gloire immortelle Et de tes dons qu’il retourne comblé!

Word of God, one with the Most High, In whom alone we have our hope, Everlasting light of heaven and earth, We break the silence of the peaceful night; Saviour divine, cast thine eyes upon us! Pour on us the fire of thy mighty grace, That all hell may flee at the sound of thy voice: Banish the slumber of a weary soul That brings forgetfulness of thy laws! O Christ, look with favour upon thy faithful people, Now gathered here to praise thee, Receive their hymns offered to thy endless glory. May they go forth filled with thy gifts!

Communion Hymn CP 481 May the Grace of Christ Our Saviour HALTON HOLGATE

Prayer after Communion Said by the Celebrant Bulletin p. 7

The Blessing

Hymn CP 438 O Jesus, I Have Promised THORNBURY

Choral Benediction Benedicamus Domino: Deo gratias. Let us bless the Lord: thanks be to God.

Dismissal

Postlude Carillon

Please join us for Refreshments &

Fellowship at the rear of the nave.

READINGS THIS WEEK

COLLECT Almighty God, you call your Church to witness that in Christ we are rec-onciled to you. Help us so to proclaim the good news of your love, that all who hear it may turn to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS Holy God, accept all we offer you this day. May we who are reconciled at this table bring wholeness to our broken world. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION God of peace, in this eucharist we have been reconciled to you and to our neighbours. May we who have been nourished by holy things al-ways have the courage to forgive. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. A READING FROM THE BOOK OF EXODUS The angel of God who was going be-fore the Israelite army moved and

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went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved from in front of them and took its place behind them. It came between the army of Egypt and the army of Israel. And so the cloud was there with the darkness, and it lit up the night; one did not come near the other all night. Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. The Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night, and turned the sea into dry land; and the waters were divided. The Israel-ites went into the sea on dry ground, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left. The Egyptians pursued, and went into the sea after them, all of Pharaoh's horses, chariots, and char-iot drivers. At the morning watch the Lord in the pillar of fire and cloud looked down upon the Egyp-tian army, and threw the Egyptian army into panic. He clogged their chariot wheels so that they turned with difficulty. The Egyptians said, "Let us flee from the Israelites, for the Lord is fighting for them against Egypt." Then the Lord said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand over the sea, so that the water may come back upon the Egyptians, upon their char-iots and chariot drivers." So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at dawn the sea returned to its normal depth. As the Egyptians fled before it, the Lord tossed the Egyp-tians into the sea. The waters re-turned and covered the chariots and the chariot drivers, the entire army

of Pharaoh that had followed them into the sea; not one of them re-mained. But the Israelites walked on dry ground through the sea, the wa-ters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left. Thus the Lord saved Israel that day from the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. Isra-el saw the great work that the Lord did against the Egyptians. So the people feared the Lord and believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses. EXODUS 14:19-31 A READING FROM THE LETTER OF PAUL TO THE ROMANS Welcome those who are weak in faith, but not for the purpose of quarrelling over opinions. Some be-lieve in eating anything, while the weak eat only vegetables. Those who eat must not despise those who abstain, and those who abstain must not pass judgement on those who eat; for God has welcomed them. Who are you to pass judgement on servants of another? It is before their own lord that they stand or fall. And they will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make them stand. Some judge one day to be better than another, while others judge all days to be alike. Let all be fully con-vinced in their own minds. Those who observe the day, observe it in honour of the Lord. Also those who eat, eat in honour of the Lord, since they give thanks to God; while those who abstain, abstain in honour of

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the Lord and give thanks to God. We do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves. If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's. For to this end Christ died and lived again, so that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living. Why do you pass judge-ment on your brother or sister? Or you, why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgement seat of God. For it is written, "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God." So then, each of us will be accountable to God. ROMANS 14:1-12 THE HOLY GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW Then Peter came and said to Jesus, "Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?" Jesus said to him, "Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him; and, as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, togeth-er with his wife and children and all his possessions, and payment to

be made. So the slave fell on his knees before him, saying, 'Have pa-tience with me, and I will pay you everything.' And out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt. But that same slave, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat, he said, 'Pay what you owe.' Then his fellow slave fell down and pleaded with him, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you.' But he refused; then he went and threw him into prison until he would pay the debt. When his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and re-ported to their lord all that had taken place. Then his lord sum-moned him and said to him, 'You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. Should you not have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I had mercy on you?' And in anger his lord handed him over to be tortured un-til he would pay his entire debt. So my heavenly Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not for-give your brother or sister from your heart." MATTHEW 18:21-35

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Psalm 114 Chant No. 1

Hallelujah! When Israel came / out of Egypt,* the house of Jacob from a people / of strange speech. Judah became God’s / sanctuary,* and Israel / his dominion. The sea beheld / it and fled:* Jordan turned / and went back. The mountains / skipped like rams,* and the little hills / like young sheep. What ailed you , O sea, / that you fled,* O Jordan, that / you turned back, you mountains, that you / skipped like rams,* you little hills / like young sheep? Tremble, O earth, at the presence / of the Lord,* at the presence of the / God of Jacob, who turned the hard rock into a / pool of water and flint-stone into a / flowing spring.

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Little Child So Loved and Cherished

Text: The Very Reverend Glen Burgomaster Tune: Ar hyd y nos

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Psalm 114 In exitu Israel. Tonus Peregrinus 1 When Israel came out of Egypt, and the house of Jacob from among the strange peo-ple, 2 Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion. 3 The sea saw that, and fled; Jordan was driven back. 4 The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like young sheep. 5 What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest, and thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back? 6 Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams, and ye little hills, like young sheep? 7 Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord: at the presence of the God of Jacob; 8 Who turned the hard rock into a standing water, and the flint-stone into a springing well.

Bulletin Notices .’

Wine & Hosts Wine & Hosts have been given today in Loving Memory of James G. Morrison from his Daughter Alayne Pothier.

Bulletin Sponsor The bulletin has been sponsored today in Loving Memory of James G. Morrison from his Daughter Alayne Pothier.

Congregational Council Council will meet next on Wednesday, September 20th at 7pm in the Nursery.

Thank you! A huge thank you to the chefs, set-up and clean-up crews, David Pyke and Cynthia Rogers for procuring all of the sup-plies, and to all of the helpers who contributed to mak-ing the Sunday School Kick-Off/Congregational Barbecue a

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huge success. A big thank you, as well, to everyone who do-nated the delicious salads and sweets. “Many hands made light work”, and a good time was had by all.

Saint Francis of Assisi Blessing of the Animals Please join us on Sunday, October 1 at 2pm for our Blessing of the Animals Service. We welcome all creatures great and small. Bring your animal friends to be blessed and cele-brated, in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi’s love for all creatures.

Sundays at Four The Cathedral's Sundays at Four series will resume in Octo-ber, beginning with Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Choir, on October 1st. The Sundays at Four brochure will be availa-ble by the middle of this month.

Saints Alive and the KAIROS Blanket Exercise Saints Alive will ‘officially’ return in October, program pending. However, Cathedral members are encouraged to at-tend the KAIROS Blanket Exercise, facilitated by Elder Geri Musqua LeBlanc of the Elder-in-Residence program at Dalhousie University, on Thursday, September 28 at 7:00 pm in the Great Hall. The KAIROS Blanket Exercise is based on participatory popular education methodology and the goal is to build understanding about our shared history as Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada by walk-ing through pre-contact, treaty-making, colonization, and re-sistance. Everyone is actively involved as they step onto blankets that represent the land, and into the role of First Nations, Inuit and later Métis peoples. By engaging on an

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emotional and intellectual level, the Blanket Exercise effec-tively educates and increases empathy. This event is being hosted by the Anglican Church Women NS Board and is free of any charge. However, to help with numbers, please con-tact Connie English (1-902-543-9959 or [email protected]), preferably by Sept. 21.

The Primate is coming to the Cathedral Church of All Saints and YOU are invited!  Who? You (and everyone in the Diocese – very inclusive!) What? A special Choral Evensong of Thanksgiving, pre-

ceded by an Open House Reception with Archbishop Fred. When? Sunday, October 22, 2017. Open House: 2:00, Great

Hall; Choral Evensong: 4:00 pm, Cathedral. RSVP your reply to [email protected] or

902-423-6002 by Oct. 16. Where? Great Hall, Anglican Diocesan Centre & Cathe-

dral Church of All Saints. Parking is available at the College Street lot.

Why? To have contributions for the Anglican Healing Fund presented and blessed.  The Anglican Healing Fund is a special Fund that offers grants to encourage and initiate programs to help educate and heal the damage caused by Indian residential schools. The Fund has supported community-based programs for healing, including support for the recovery of language, cul-ture and spiritual practices consistent with Indigenous iden-tities and traditions.

Archbishop Fred has put out an appeal to Anglicans and the dioceses to give prayerful thought as to how to replenish

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this Fund, one that responds specifically to the Calls for Ac-tion arising from the Truth and Reconciliation Commis-sion Report. The Cathedral is pleased to offer the more than $6,000 raised at the spring Tea in the Transept at this Choral Evensong. It is not too late to contribute, however. Cheques can be made payable to the Cathedral Church of All Saints, Anglican Healing Fund in the memo line.

Friday Morning Bible Discussion Group The Friday morning Bible Discussion Group will resume meetings on September 15 at 10am. Our topic will be the ‘theme of love’ in scripture. Everyone welcome.

Outreach Kitchen Party The Cathedral will be providing food for St. George’s Soup Kitchen on Saturday, September 23rd. Our next Outreach Kitchen Party in support of St. George’s Soup Kitchen will be held on Friday, September 22nd at 6pm in the Great Hall.

Thank you Summer Coffee Hosts! Many thanks to all of our Summer Coffee Hosts! We are now in need of Fall Coffee Hosts. There is a sign-up sheet on the Greeters’ Table, and, as always, we would love to have new people “on board”. There are always store-bought cook-ies available so baking is not a requisite. For anyone who is unfamiliar with the kitchenette, there are “old hands” happy to partner with any newcomers who are interested and able to help. Please speak with Margie Cooper, Geraldine May, Kathie Swenson, or Sarah in the office, if you would like further information.

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Thursdays in Michaelmas and (D.V.) Beyond Social Media Free Event: Devotions with Bible Study Thurs-days September 14 – October 26. Time for each session 10– 11:15 am. Our meeting place will be assigned by our Cathe-dral Office. For anyone who seeks more information, please contact Kent Doe by this e-mail address: [email protected] Title for the Study: Wittenburg’s Uni-versity Chapel Doors 1517 – Pope Leo X’s Nightmare.

Cathedral Cornerstone Deadline for submissions to our Fall/Harvest edition of Ca-thedral Cornerstone is Tuesday, October 3. Please deliver your items to the Cathedral Office [email protected] or to Kent Doe [email protected]. Thank you for your interest and sup-port. Kent Doe, for the volunteers of Cornerstone.

The children's hospital gives finger puppets to children un-dergoing blood work or medical procedures. Patterns are available on the large table at the main entrance to the Ca-thedral. Please see Deacon Heather for more information

Canada 150 Organ Recital In celebration of Canada 150, the Halifax Centre of the Royal Ca-nadian College of Organists is hosting an organ recital, performed by Michael Capon, Organist and Choirmaster - St. George’s Cathe-dral in Kingston, Ontario. The performance will be held at the Cathedral Church of All Saints’, Halifax, on Saturday, September 23rd – 2 p.m. The repertoire will feature organ music by Canadian composers Healey Willan, Sir Ernest MacMillan, Barrie Cabena, Gilles Leclerc and others. Admission at the door- $20 / $15 (students & seniors).

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10th Anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of In-digenous Peoples: Canada needs a legislative framework to fulfill the promise of this vital human rights instrument BY GENERAL SYNOD COMMUNICATIONS ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

The Anglican Church of Canada is a member of KAIROS, which has endorsed the following statement in recognition of one decade since the signing of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Our church is fully committed to implementing the UN Declaration with the help of the Vi-sion Keepers Council, established by Archbishop and Primate Fred Hiltz to monitor how the Anglican Church of Canada would honour its commitment to adopt and comply with the document.

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples provides a crucial framework to achieve reconciliation. Such a human rights-based ap-proach is essential to address the racism and discrimination that has caused such profound harm to Indigenous peoples in Canada and around the world. Violations include uprooting Indigenous peoples from their territories and re-sources, failure to honour Treaties, tearing Indigenous children from their families, and making Indigenous women, girls and two- spirited people the targets of unimaginable violence.

The adoption of the UN Declaration ten years ago today – on September 13, 2007 – was a crucial victory in the evolution of international human rights law. This historic achievement was possible because Indigenous peoples per-sisted for more than two decades in advancing a strong and powerful vision of self-determination, decolonization and non-discrimination.

The adoption of the Declaration was also made possible because, by the end of this process, influential states including Canada had finally come to accept the necessity and urgency of a new relationship with Indigenous peoples.

The UN General Assembly has unanimously reaffirmed the Declaration on three separate occasions, calling for full implementation at national and inter-national levels.

Fulfilling this commitment requires meaningful and lasting changes to elimi-nate discriminatory laws, policies and practices and to ensure Indigenous peo-ples make their own decisions about their lives and futures.

Yet, a decade after the adoption of the Declaration, Canada still lacks concrete and effective mechanisms to uphold its provisions. This is despite many posi-tive statements from the current government committing to fully implement the Declaration.

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Last month, the United Nations’ top anti-racism body, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, strongly supported Indigenous peo-ples in urging Canada to adopt a legislative framework and national action plan to implement the UN Declaration.

A private members bill expected to come before the House of Commons this fall for second reading – Bill C-262 introduced by MP Romeo Saganash – con-tains elements of such a framework. This includes: repudiation of colonialism and doctrines of superiority; affirmation that the standards set out in the UN Declaration have application in Canadian law; and review and reform of fed-eral legislation to ensure consistency with the minimum standards set out in the UN Declaration. In addition, the Bill requires that a national action plan be developed in partnership with Indigenous peoples.

By approaching implementation of the Declaration through a legislative framework, there is greater assurance that crucial progress made will not be undone by a future government. Our organizations and Nations call on the federal government to embrace and build on the key elements of implementa-tion already set out in Bill C-262.

We appreciate that full implementation of the Declaration requires long-term commitment and collaboration. As the Truth and Reconciliation Commission repeatedly reminded us, “reconciliation is going to take hard work.”

This is the time to act. Public responses to the TRC’s Calls to Action demon-strate a profound desire among Canadians to build a just relationship between Indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous Canadians. As the TRC itself stated, the Declaration provides the framework for doing so. However, putting this framework into place requires more than fine words. It requires concrete, ef-fective action.

The Coalition for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples Statement endorsed by: Amnesty International Canada; Amnistie internationale Canada francophone; Assembly of First Nations; Assemblée des Premières Nations Québec-Labrador and Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador; British Columbia Assembly of First Nations; Canadian Friends Service Committee (Quakers); Confederacy of Treaty 6; First Nations Summit; Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee); Indigenous Bar Association; Indigenous World Association; KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives; Métis Nation; MiningWatch Canada; Native Women’s Association of Canada; Nunavut Tunngavik; Oxfam Canada; Oxfam-Québec; Quebec Native Women/Femmes Autochtones du Québec; Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs

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