Cheryl McNamara
@cherylmcnamara.bsky.social
Writer, communicator, nature lover and preserver, climate and human rights activist, wife, lesbian, cat mum, friend.
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#InternationalMigrantsDay is a call to action. #Migrant workers sustain our communities, yet many are trapped in temporary, employer-tied systems that deny safety and permanence. Justice means status, dignity and the right to belong. Tell Senators: Vote NO on #BillC12
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#StatusForAll
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#StatusForAll
December 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
#InternationalMigrantsDay is a call to action. #Migrant workers sustain our communities, yet many are trapped in temporary, employer-tied systems that deny safety and permanence. Justice means status, dignity and the right to belong. Tell Senators: Vote NO on #BillC12
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#StatusForAll
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#StatusForAll
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While the world watches the genocide in Gaza, another crime against humanity is unfolding in the #WestBank. Palestinians face dispossession, mass displacement & escalating settler violence — a “silent genocide.”
Write your MP today: kairoscanada.org/take-action...
#EndTheOccupation
Write your MP today: kairoscanada.org/take-action...
#EndTheOccupation
December 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
While the world watches the genocide in Gaza, another crime against humanity is unfolding in the #WestBank. Palestinians face dispossession, mass displacement & escalating settler violence — a “silent genocide.”
Write your MP today: kairoscanada.org/take-action...
#EndTheOccupation
Write your MP today: kairoscanada.org/take-action...
#EndTheOccupation
I just wrote my MP calling on Canada to take action on Israel’s illegal settlements & violence in the #WestBank, #Palestine. The ICJ has ruled these settlements illegal. Canada must support international law. If you haven’t yet, please take a moment to write too: kairoscanada.org/take-action-...
Take action against illegal settlements in the West Bank
Send a letter to your MP now asking that they Take action against illegal settlements in the West Bank
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December 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I just wrote my MP calling on Canada to take action on Israel’s illegal settlements & violence in the #WestBank, #Palestine. The ICJ has ruled these settlements illegal. Canada must support international law. If you haven’t yet, please take a moment to write too: kairoscanada.org/take-action-...
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On #HumanRightsDay and this last day of the #16DaysofActivism Against Gender-Based Violence, KAIROS’ Rachel Warden reflects on finding hope in local courage and everyday acts of activism — even as global human rights violations escalate.
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#KAIROS16DaysofActivism #EndGBV #HumanRights
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#KAIROS16DaysofActivism #EndGBV #HumanRights
December 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
On #HumanRightsDay and this last day of the #16DaysofActivism Against Gender-Based Violence, KAIROS’ Rachel Warden reflects on finding hope in local courage and everyday acts of activism — even as global human rights violations escalate.
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#KAIROS16DaysofActivism #EndGBV #HumanRights
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#KAIROS16DaysofActivism #EndGBV #HumanRights
Congratulations to my colleague @bethlorimer.bsky.social for her letter in today's @theglobeandmail.com regarding the sovereign #debtcrisis & the importance of Canadian international assistance. #AidWorks #TurnDebtIntoHope #Jubilee2025
In today’s @theglobeandmail.com, KAIROS’ Beth Lorimer says foreign aid isn’t the problem — debt and an unfair financial system are. Canada should back debt cancellation and local, women-led development.
Read: tinyurl.com/3yxrj7ja @globalaffairs.canada.ca
#ForeignAid #AidWorks
Read: tinyurl.com/3yxrj7ja @globalaffairs.canada.ca
#ForeignAid #AidWorks
December 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Congratulations to my colleague @bethlorimer.bsky.social for her letter in today's @theglobeandmail.com regarding the sovereign #debtcrisis & the importance of Canadian international assistance. #AidWorks #TurnDebtIntoHope #Jubilee2025
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Brandi Bilodeau, #indigenousrights Coordinator, shares reflections from #COP30 on how colonial violence, extractivism & gender-based violence are deeply intertwined & why small acts of courage & care are essential to systemic change.
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#KAIROS16DaysofActivism #16DaysofActivism
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#KAIROS16DaysofActivism #16DaysofActivism
December 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Brandi Bilodeau, #indigenousrights Coordinator, shares reflections from #COP30 on how colonial violence, extractivism & gender-based violence are deeply intertwined & why small acts of courage & care are essential to systemic change.
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#KAIROS16DaysofActivism #16DaysofActivism
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#KAIROS16DaysofActivism #16DaysofActivism
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Banks and hedge funds profit from unfair loans to vulnerable nations. 54 countries spend more on
debt than on hospitals or schools. The system’s broken and it’s costing lives. Time to fix global debt for good.
Sign the petition: link.kairoscanada.org/jp
#turndebtintohope #unfairloans #debtjustice
debt than on hospitals or schools. The system’s broken and it’s costing lives. Time to fix global debt for good.
Sign the petition: link.kairoscanada.org/jp
#turndebtintohope #unfairloans #debtjustice
November 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Banks and hedge funds profit from unfair loans to vulnerable nations. 54 countries spend more on
debt than on hospitals or schools. The system’s broken and it’s costing lives. Time to fix global debt for good.
Sign the petition: link.kairoscanada.org/jp
#turndebtintohope #unfairloans #debtjustice
debt than on hospitals or schools. The system’s broken and it’s costing lives. Time to fix global debt for good.
Sign the petition: link.kairoscanada.org/jp
#turndebtintohope #unfairloans #debtjustice
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Canada supplies artillery propellant to Israel via US, fueling violence in #Gaza, despite promises to suspend arms exports. Demand a full arms embargo on Israel & immediate humanitarian aid. Write to the PM. End the weapons.
Send the aid. kairoscanada.org/gaza-letter...
#ArmsEmbargoNow
Send the aid. kairoscanada.org/gaza-letter...
#ArmsEmbargoNow
August 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Canada supplies artillery propellant to Israel via US, fueling violence in #Gaza, despite promises to suspend arms exports. Demand a full arms embargo on Israel & immediate humanitarian aid. Write to the PM. End the weapons.
Send the aid. kairoscanada.org/gaza-letter...
#ArmsEmbargoNow
Send the aid. kairoscanada.org/gaza-letter...
#ArmsEmbargoNow
The economic future will belong to countries that can supply affordable, clean power for their economies, writes Jamie Biggar in @nationalobserver.com - www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/13/o... #climateaction #EnergyTransition @beynate.bsky.social @juliedabrusin.bsky.social
What kind of Canada do we want to build?
The economic future will belong to countries that can supply affordable, clean power for their economies.
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August 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The economic future will belong to countries that can supply affordable, clean power for their economies, writes Jamie Biggar in @nationalobserver.com - www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/13/o... #climateaction #EnergyTransition @beynate.bsky.social @juliedabrusin.bsky.social
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Canada can’t drop aid with one hand and ship arms with the other.
Join KAIROS and faith leaders calling for an arms embargo on Israel.
Send a letter to the PM now: kairoscanada.org/gaza-letter...
#Gaza #CeasefireNow #JusticeForGaza
Join KAIROS and faith leaders calling for an arms embargo on Israel.
Send a letter to the PM now: kairoscanada.org/gaza-letter...
#Gaza #CeasefireNow #JusticeForGaza
August 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Canada can’t drop aid with one hand and ship arms with the other.
Join KAIROS and faith leaders calling for an arms embargo on Israel.
Send a letter to the PM now: kairoscanada.org/gaza-letter...
#Gaza #CeasefireNow #JusticeForGaza
Join KAIROS and faith leaders calling for an arms embargo on Israel.
Send a letter to the PM now: kairoscanada.org/gaza-letter...
#Gaza #CeasefireNow #JusticeForGaza
I'm honoured to be part of this important Forum on debt& ecological justice in the lead up to the #G7 Summit. Joining human rights& ecological justice defenders in Canada calling for cancelation of unjust debt & supporting #sustainabledevelopment. #Jubilee2025 #TurnDebtIntoHope @beynate.bsky.social
We’re underway! The G7 Jubilee People’s Forum launched with a moving Interfaith Service last night. Today features Cardinal Barreto from Peru and KAIROS global partners, and dive deep into climate justice, youth leadership & economic transformation.
#Jubilee2025 #TurnDebtIntoHope #G7PeoplesForum #G7
#Jubilee2025 #TurnDebtIntoHope #G7PeoplesForum #G7
June 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I'm honoured to be part of this important Forum on debt& ecological justice in the lead up to the #G7 Summit. Joining human rights& ecological justice defenders in Canada calling for cancelation of unjust debt & supporting #sustainabledevelopment. #Jubilee2025 #TurnDebtIntoHope @beynate.bsky.social
Journalist, Rory White in @nationalobserver.com writes about a weaponized #AI chatbot flooding city councils with #climate misinformation - www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/28/i.... Flagging @evansolomon.bsky.social @juliedabrusin.bsky.social. This is a terrible harbinger. Action needed now!
A weaponized AI chatbot is flooding city councils with climate misinformation
Internal instructions accessed by Canada’s National Observer show that the chatbot produces tailored scripts, petitions, reports and even speeches for council chambers. The messaging is all framed to ...
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May 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Journalist, Rory White in @nationalobserver.com writes about a weaponized #AI chatbot flooding city councils with #climate misinformation - www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/28/i.... Flagging @evansolomon.bsky.social @juliedabrusin.bsky.social. This is a terrible harbinger. Action needed now!
I am utterly thrilled by this announcement! Congratulations to the Honourable Julie Dabrusin! You are ideally suited for this critical portfolio.
May 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I am utterly thrilled by this announcement! Congratulations to the Honourable Julie Dabrusin! You are ideally suited for this critical portfolio.
Please join me in Calgary, June 12-15 for the #G7PeoplesForum! #TurnDebtIntoHope
Smashing debt piñatas isn't just symbolic. It's a demand for a fundamental shift. Jubilee 2025: Time to #TurnDebtIntoHope 💚 and build a world where Indigenous rights and ecological justice prevail. Join the movement at the G7 People's Forum: link.kairoscanada.org/G7-Forum #G7PeoplesForum
May 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Please join me in Calgary, June 12-15 for the #G7PeoplesForum! #TurnDebtIntoHope
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Investing in international assistance is an investment in Canada’s own security, well-being and leadership. Aid strengthens global solidarity and supports grassroots peacebuilding—especially women-led initiatives— a powerful and effective force for lasting peace and resilience. #AidWorks
April 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Investing in international assistance is an investment in Canada’s own security, well-being and leadership. Aid strengthens global solidarity and supports grassroots peacebuilding—especially women-led initiatives— a powerful and effective force for lasting peace and resilience. #AidWorks
Sharing @kairoscanada.bsky.social's Federal Election Toolkit. It offers tools to engage confidently & advocate for a just future. Includes suggested questions to ask candidates, backgrounders, laser talks & best practice approaches.
www.kairoscanada.org/election-2025 #cdnelection #humanrights
www.kairoscanada.org/election-2025 #cdnelection #humanrights
KAIROS 2025 Election Toolkit: Engage, Advocate, Vote! - KAIROS Canada
Français As Canada prepares for the 2025 federal election, KAIROS invites you to make social and ecological justice a priority. Candidates need to hear about your support for issues that matter to yo...
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March 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Sharing @kairoscanada.bsky.social's Federal Election Toolkit. It offers tools to engage confidently & advocate for a just future. Includes suggested questions to ask candidates, backgrounders, laser talks & best practice approaches.
www.kairoscanada.org/election-2025 #cdnelection #humanrights
www.kairoscanada.org/election-2025 #cdnelection #humanrights
Trump is going to war against wind, solar, and efforts to address #climate change. Here's why he'll lose — and how Canada's fossil fuel enthusiasts are about to get caught on the wrong side of that trade. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/02/14/o... @beynate.bsky.social @citizenslobbyca.bsky.social
Donald Trump can't slow down the energy transition
Those cheering Donald Trump's attempts to double down on fossil fuels should enjoy the good feelings while they last. The energy transition, after all, is far from over — and might be about to shift i...
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February 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Trump is going to war against wind, solar, and efforts to address #climate change. Here's why he'll lose — and how Canada's fossil fuel enthusiasts are about to get caught on the wrong side of that trade. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/02/14/o... @beynate.bsky.social @citizenslobbyca.bsky.social
Worth a read! Canada needs to continue its progress toward a more sustainable financial system - writes Senator Rosa Galvez in @nationalobserver.com. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/28/o... @citizenslobbyca.bsky.social @markcarneyforpm.bsky.social @stevenguilbeault.bsky.social #climateaction #CAFA
Big banks are failing Canadians
Canada needs to continue its progress toward a more sustainable financial system.
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January 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Worth a read! Canada needs to continue its progress toward a more sustainable financial system - writes Senator Rosa Galvez in @nationalobserver.com. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/28/o... @citizenslobbyca.bsky.social @markcarneyforpm.bsky.social @stevenguilbeault.bsky.social #climateaction #CAFA
Thank you @brucearthur.bsky.social for... Bishop takes king: In the age of Donald Trump, hypocrisy is dead. But as Mariann Budde shows us, courage is not - www.thestar.com/opinion/star... #bishopbudde #courage #mercy
Bruce Arthur: Bishop takes king: In the age of Donald Trump, hypocrisy is dead. But as Mariann Budde shows us, courage is not
How can you hold on to your principles when faced with an unchecked menace? Ask the Rev. Mariann Budde, Episcopal bishop of Washington, D.C.
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January 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Thank you @brucearthur.bsky.social for... Bishop takes king: In the age of Donald Trump, hypocrisy is dead. But as Mariann Budde shows us, courage is not - www.thestar.com/opinion/star... #bishopbudde #courage #mercy
Unjust #debt is undermining the ability of many countries in the Global South to invest in education, healthcare & #climate resilience. Learn more here & please sign the petition calling to cancel unjust debt: www.kairoscanada.org/jubilee-2025... @kairoscanada.bsky.social #TurnDebtIntoHope
January 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Unjust #debt is undermining the ability of many countries in the Global South to invest in education, healthcare & #climate resilience. Learn more here & please sign the petition calling to cancel unjust debt: www.kairoscanada.org/jubilee-2025... @kairoscanada.bsky.social #TurnDebtIntoHope
I can't think of a better MP to be handed an important portfolio like #Housing. Congratulations @beynate.bsky.social. Yes, the runway is very short but you are the type of leader we need right now. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... @thestar.com #cdnpoli #sustainability
Justin Ling: This new Liberal minister has a tiny window of time to ease the housing crisis. He just might do it
Nate Erskine-Smith is one of the rare Liberals who seems to have some idea of what to do about housing.
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December 21, 2024 at 7:14 PM
I can't think of a better MP to be handed an important portfolio like #Housing. Congratulations @beynate.bsky.social. Yes, the runway is very short but you are the type of leader we need right now. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... @thestar.com #cdnpoli #sustainability
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On International Migrants Day, like every day, we stand in solidarity with #migrantworkers, who deserve dignity & respect like all other workers in Canada. We continue our call for #PermanentResidency for all migrant workers & #regularization for the undocumented.
#MigrantsDay
#MigrantsDay
December 18, 2024 at 7:50 PM
On International Migrants Day, like every day, we stand in solidarity with #migrantworkers, who deserve dignity & respect like all other workers in Canada. We continue our call for #PermanentResidency for all migrant workers & #regularization for the undocumented.
#MigrantsDay
#MigrantsDay
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KAIROS stands in solidarity with migrant workers in Canada. On December 18, International Migrants Day, please wear black and attend an @IMACanada “A day without migrants” event if you are able.
#MigrantsDay
#MigrantsDay
December 17, 2024 at 9:41 PM
KAIROS stands in solidarity with migrant workers in Canada. On December 18, International Migrants Day, please wear black and attend an @IMACanada “A day without migrants” event if you are able.
#MigrantsDay
#MigrantsDay
Carbon pricing has only a 'tiny' impact on inflation: economists - www.nationalobserver.com/2024/12/11/n... @citizenslobbyca.bsky.social @beynate.bsky.social
Carbon pricing has only a 'tiny' impact on inflation: economists
The federal Conservative Party has spent years saying the carbon tax is fuelling inflation — but a new analysis has found these emissions-pricing policies only contributed about 0.5 per cent to the mo...
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December 12, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Carbon pricing has only a 'tiny' impact on inflation: economists - www.nationalobserver.com/2024/12/11/n... @citizenslobbyca.bsky.social @beynate.bsky.social
Hurrah! This story is both heartening & sobering. Massive public pressure caused Vancouver City Council to reinstate gas ban in new buildings. #vanpoli #gas #climate #climateaction @sethdklein writes for @natobserver www.nationalobserver.com/2024/11/28/o...
Vancouver council's gas plan goes up in smoke after fierce public pushback
Mobilizing to confront the climate emergency desperately requires forward momentum. Instead, thanks to the unrelenting persistence of the fossil gas industry, countless Vancouver-area climate activist...
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November 29, 2024 at 3:42 PM
Hurrah! This story is both heartening & sobering. Massive public pressure caused Vancouver City Council to reinstate gas ban in new buildings. #vanpoli #gas #climate #climateaction @sethdklein writes for @natobserver www.nationalobserver.com/2024/11/28/o...