06/06/2026
In the past five years, more Muslims have been killed in targeted hate crimes in Canada than in any other G7 country, contradicting the tolerance and inclusion that is often proclaimed by the nation. In 2017, six lives were lost during the Quebec mosque shooting. In 2020, a Toronto mosque volunteer was brutally killed while serving his community. On June 6th, 2021, an act of islamophobia took the lives of four family members, devastating the community of London, Ontario and the world at large. It is the 5th year anniversary of their murder. In honour of all these victims, I am posting our 8 Principles as a reminder of our call to act.
We, the member congregations of the Canadian Unitarian Council, covenant to affirm and promote:
-The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
-Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations;
-Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
-A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
-The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
-The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
-Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
-Individual and communal action that accountably dismantles racism and systemic barriers to full inclusion in ourselves and our institutions-
