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Faith leaders decry Quebec’s church-specific attendance limits

Matt Gardner staff writer “Inconsistent.” “Illogical.” “Incomprehensible.” These are some of the words Bruce Myers, of the diocese of Quebec, used to describe new COVID-19 restrictions by the Quebec government Pandemic puts limiting attendance in public places, which religious leaders across the province say unfairly target places of worship. vulnerable food workers On Sept. 21, Myers joined other faith leaders in denouncing the government’s decision to limit attendance in places of in focus worship to 25 to 50 people, at the same time as cinemas, theatres and concert halls can still host up to 250 people. He Tali Folkins for us, for the food security of the Canadian 5Migrant farmworkers, pictured endorsed an interfaith statement criticizing staff writer population—they themselves are very here before the pandemic, receive the government for “once again putting The people who come from other countries vulnerable in this pandemic.” bikes donated through the diocese places of worship in the same category as to work on Canada’s farms have never had The migrant workers that Illas ministers of Niagara’s Migrant Farmworkers bars,” a connection religious leaders call it particularly easy—but the pandemic to are not unique in this respect. Since Project. “unjustified and false.” has added a sharp edge to the stressful COVID-19 began to spread through photo: contributed Bishop Christian Rodembourg, president of the Quebec Assembly of conditions under which they work, says the Canadian workplaces, the threats of death, known outbreak in any facility in North Catholic , signed the statement Rev. Antonio Illas, the ’s illness and income insecurity have loomed America. Nearly half of its 2,200 employees in the name of the Quebec Interreligious missioner to migrant farmworkers. larger over many on the front lines of contracted the disease, two of whom died. A Roundtable (QIR). Formed in response In addition to hard work and the Canada’s food sector—and the conditions relative of a plant worker, visiting from the to the COVID-19 pandemic, the QIR vulnerability that comes with working under which they work have drawn Philippines, also died of the illness. includes the Anglican dioceses of Quebec in a foreign country, they also face with increased attention. A May CBC story reported that some and Montreal and other Christian COVID-19 a risk to their lives and health, Among the workplaces that have employees (unnamed in the article, on denominations, as well as Muslim and attracted national news coverage is the and to the income they need to provide for the grounds that they feared reprisal for Jewish groups. Cargill meat-processing plant in High River, themselves and their families back home. speaking publicly) were alleging unsafe The statement calls on the government Alta.—a massive facility that accounts for “If they test positive and are isolated, practices, including having to work at to reclassify places of worship in the same they are very stressed out. It’s very scary, more than a third of Canada’s entire meat- close quarters with one another during category as concert halls and theatres. It because they won’t generate income,” Illas packing capacity. The plant was shut down the outbreak. According to the story, also asks that a “frank and open channel of says. “It’s very ironic that the people who for two weeks in April after an outbreak most of the workers at the plant are either communications be established” between work in the field—the people who harvest of COVID-19, reported to be the largest See MIGRANT WORKERS, p. 6 faith leaders and government authorities. While faith communities expected new measures in response to an uptick in CoGS mulls possible changes to General Synod infections, Myers expressed bafflement at how the restrictions are being applied. membership, Order of Bishops He offered the example of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Quebec City, which Joelle Kidd Resolution C005, passed at General in addition to hosting Christian worship is often used as a concert venue. staff writer Synod in 2019, tasks CoGS with reviewing “the composition of the membership “Under the guidelines that have just Changes to the composition of General been ratified by the government, we could and the rules of order and procedure Synod—including reducing the number of have a concert in the Cathedral of the Holy of General Synod” and recommending voting bishops—may be in the works after Trinity with 250 people,” Myers said. “But discussions on church governance by the changes at the 2022 General Synod. we’d be forbidden from having a Christian Council of General Synod (CoGS) Sept. 12. Jones’ presentation drew on a survey liturgy with more than 25 people—even The discussions, led by General Synod’s of CoGS members from its July meeting, though it’s the exact same building and chancellor, Canon (lay) David Jones, will which had focused on the proportional both groups of people will be subject to screenshot: joelle kidd be used by the working group to inform method used for determining the number the same precautions around physical General Synod’s chancellor, Canon proposals brought forward at the March of elected clerical and lay members a distancing, wearing a face covering and (lay) David Jones 2021 meeting of CoGS. See REPRESENTATION, p. 8 See WORSHIP RESTRICTION, p. 8

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SUICIDE PREVENTION4 ‘It affects everybody’ Sask. bishops sign “Our youth are kind of lost because of the residential school impacts, and the interfaith statement on drugs, the gangs, domestic violence [with] young couples and of course the war with suicide prevention meth coming into our communities,” Halkett said. “It’s a real tough battle for all.” Matt Gardner The has worked staff writer to prevent suicide in numerous ways. Four Anglican bishops have joined St. Alban’s Cathedral hosted its second religious leaders across Saskatchewan in annual vigil on Sept. 10. The diocese has signing an interfaith statement that calls co-sponsored programs to support applied for greater efforts to prevent suicide. suicide intervention skills training, and it Bishops Michael Hawkins, Adam has held prayer walks. Halkett, Chris Harper and Rob “One of the things that frustrates me Hardwick—representing the diocese of is that occasionally politicians will show Saskatchewan, area mission of Missinipi and express that they’re concerned about and dioceses of Saskatoon and Qu’Appelle, 5 Bishop Adam The faith leaders released the statement this issue, but that is not the level of alarm respectively—all endorsed the statement. Halkett describes on Sept. 10, World Suicide Prevention that the rate of suicide in Canada’s north Representatives of other denominations the confluence of Day. The statement notes that 10 people on deserves or needs,” Hawkins said. and faiths included Roman Catholics, intergenerational average die of suicide each day in Canada, On Sept. 14, Hawkins, Halkett and Ukrainian Catholics, Presbyterians, trauma, drugs with approximately 144 suicides per year other faith leaders took part in a meeting Unitarians, members of the United Church and violence as in Saskatchewan alone. with Deputy Premier Gordan Wyant of Canada, Jews, Muslims and Bahá’ís. “a real tough Suicide is the leading cause of death in and Minister Responsible for Rural and The statement calls on “faith battle for all,” northern Saskatchewan for people between Remote Health Warren Kaeding on suicide communities, the Government of especially youth. the ages of 10 and 49. Higher rates of prevention. Hawkins called the coversation suicide are prevalent among First Nations, Saskatchewan and all sectors of society to photo: marian weyo frank and, at times, difficult. work together to establish a comprehensive Métis and Inuit, especially youth. Roman Catholic Archbishop Donald and effective suicide prevention strategy.” “It affects everybody,” Halkett said of Bolen, who also signed the statement, said Possible measures include the creation of suicide in northern communities. The communities must “prayerfully discern laws and programs that address common Missinipi bishop linked higher suicide how we can accompany young people risk factors for suicide; education on risk; rates among Indigenous people and other and bring the joy of the Gospel to them, and building capacity to address the needs of social ills with continuing intergenerational to do what we can to sow seeds of hope, youth, young adults and Indigenous people. trauma caused by residential schools. meaning and purpose.” g

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REFUGEES4 As federal government appeals Safe Third Country ruling, Church-led advocacy organizations keep fighting

Joelle Kidd everyone in Canada, then that includes staff writer refugees who come to make a claim here, If we say The federal government announced Aug. however they arrive,” she says. “that we have 21 that it is appealing a recent Federal “I think there would be some people a Charter of Court decision that struck down the U.S.- who would say that the U.S. has never Rights and Canada Safe Third Country Agreement— been a safe third country, but certainly Freedoms, and but the Anglican-affiliated organizations since President Trump came to power, he’s that brought the original legal challenge been implementing … anti-immigration it applies to are pushing the government to drop the policies that are making it more and more everyone in appeal. unsafe for asylum seekers in the U.S.” Canada, then In a decision released July 22, Justice “It’s part of the Christian faith to that includes Ann Marie McDonald ruled that the always welcome the stranger,” says Noteboom. refugees who Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) violates the Canadian Charter of Rights “Holding to that high standard of the come to make and Freedoms. The Canadian Council for principles of justice and the Charter of a claim here, Refugees (CCR), Amnesty International, Rights and Freedoms being available to however they the Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) all that arrive in Canada is, I think, the standard that we should be reaching for,” arrive. and a number of individuals were litigants in the case. (The Anglican Church of he says. In a statement, the Hon. Bill Blair, — Suzanne Rumsey, Canada is a member of the Canadian PWRDF public Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Council of Churches; the Primate’s World engagement program Preparedness, said that the appeal was Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) coordinator based on the assessment “that there are is a member of the Canadian Council for factual and legal errors in some of the Refugees.) Federal Court’s key findings.” The agreement mandates that refugee In response to a request for comment claimants request refugee protection “in from the Anglican Journal, a spokesperson the first safe country they arrive in”— 5 A young girl, The CCC—along with the CCR and for Blair reiterated the government’s belief meaning that would-be refugee claimants part of a family of Amnesty International—has opposed that there are errors in the decision. “The can be turned back if attempting to cross asylum seekers, the STCA since it came into effect in decision suggests all asylum claimants the U.S.-Canada border. crosses the 2004, says CCC General Secretary Peter who are ineligible under the STCA and Critics have argued that the STCA U.S.-Canadian Noteboom, and the three organizations turned back to the U.S. are automatically encourages irregular border crossings border at launched a previous legal challenge which detained as a penalty. This is not the into Canada and that the U.S. immigrant Roxham Road in won in Federal Court but was overturned case. The U.S. remains a party to the UN detention system is not humane enough Champlain, N.Y., on appeal. Refugee Convention.” to qualify the country as safe. Among as a patrolling The CCR and CCC are now both The spokesperson also said that the the testimony of litigants in the case was Mountie directs calling on the government to drop the STCA “has served Canada well for 16 that of Nedira Mustefa, a Muslim woman her to go to the appeal. PWRDF will be distributing the years” and “remains a comprehensive from Ethiopia who was detained in the nearby tent for CCR’s calls to action through its networks vehicle for the fair, compassionate and U.S. after attempting to enter Canada processing along in the coming weeks, Public Engagement orderly handling of asylum claims in our as a refugee. Mustefa told the court that with her family. Program Coordinator Suzanne Rumsey two countries.” she was held in solitary confinement and says. photo: daniel case/ “I’m grateful for Canada’s generosity to did not know when or if she would be wikimedia commons While PWRDF’s work is not directly refugee claimants,” says Archbishop Linda released. impacted by the Safe Third Country Nicholls, primate of the Anglican Church In her decision, McDonald stated Agreement, “it’s part of a larger piece of Canada, “but trying to evaluate where that Mustefa’s treatment alone was about what kind of a country we want to that line is between what compassion and enough to “shock the conscience,” a legal live in,” Rumsey says. justice dictate versus the realities of being standard used to determine a breach of “If we say that we have a Charter of able to house and provide for people who fundamental justice. Rights and Freedoms, and it applies to arrive, is certainly challenging.” g

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EDITORIAL LETTER4 On the suffering of neighbours Matthew Townsend editor A voice cries out: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. Then the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all people shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” —Isaiah 40:3-5

HEN WE moved from the United States to Canada in 2018, my spouse and I faced Wtwo questions from inquisitive Canadians: “Why on earth would a Floridian move to Canada?” and “Is it because of Trump?” Canadians have heard me hesitate before answering such questions, but not from a lack of answers. We relocated to Canada for a variety of reasons: an excellent educational opportunity for Ballots Kate, more equitable access to health care and a preference for the Canadian way of offer“ a glimpse doing things. We aren’t refugees; we came of where we by choice, deciding we wanted to become might go Canadians. We’re like many immigrants Lives Matter protests and farmworker change hasn’t stopped. Deindustrialization who call Canada their new home. We want 5 “This is the based upon rallies and labour marches; and, of course, continues. Shifts in political winds have to be here. year in which done little to bring many Americans closer where we’ve I know that many Canadians— hundreds of we voted, allowing our faith to guide to hope, change and greatness. If they aren’t been, with including Canadian Anglicans—will thousands of our participation within the civic world. to be found at a ballot box this month, this a choice of be glued to the news on Nov. 3, as the Americans have I am certain we could have done more, might be why: Voting can roll pebbles up American election draws to a close. I know suffocated— but we were involved. Upon entering incremental that hill, but boulders tend to sit still—or this in part because they’ve told me, but most in ICUs, but our middle years, we concluded that changes that roll back. I suggest that American cynicism also because of the revelations of 2020. some in forest these efforts, which were exhausting, just is a learned response—something to afford might move This is the year in which hundreds of fires and under weren’t enough. Many people in America more pity than contempt. a society thousands of Americans have suffocated— boots.” dream of change and work hard for it, but many others seem convinced that certain Yet I would also argue that as most in ICUs, but some in forest fires image: winslow backward neighbours, Americans deserve more than and under boots. I think most Canadians homer/art institute problems are unsolvable and innate, even or forward. of chicago Canadian pity. Here on this side of the now see leadership in the United States in the presence of unparalleled wealth and border, what can Canadian Anglicans do to Torment can as crueler than they had imagined. To incredible thirst for change. address the suffering they see? be abated many people in Canada and the world, Rolling a stone uphill as others kick it First, we could lead Canada in this election matters deeply. Hence, their down is an invitation to despondency and by these considering actionable ways to help questions of me have shifted: “Aren’t you martyrdom. We didn’t feel called to that, processes, but American neighbours. Canada has a glad you’re here now?” and “Have you so we’re in Canada now. God willing, we’ll long history of providing shelter to it can also be registered to vote?” vote by mail. But, my friends, I must state Americans placed in impossible positions enhanced. If there is again a hesitation in my that I firmly believe it is the responsibility by their government: the enslaved and response, a fumbling of words and of the Christian to remember that voting is, the conscripted, for example. Perhaps ideas, it’s because I’ve yet to translate at best, a necessary but insufficient means Canadians—Indigenous and non- observations of my home country into of bringing about the Kingdom of God on Indigenous people sharing this task—could a tongue understandable by Canadians. earth. I make this point because I fear that discuss whether they’d permit, after the This is a broad generalization, but I think faithful Canadian and American Christians pandemic, a greater flow of struggling Canadians who ask these questions of have fallen into the habit of viewing American immigrants to start a new life me tend to assume that Canada is just political elections as our best means of here. A recent Canadian legal decision a slightly better version of the United addressing problems in our sin-sick world. around the Safe Third Country Agreement States—kinder, smarter, more apologetic— As we are cajoled into voting by promises might open just such a door, starting with and that life for most Americans, outside of collective transformation, we continue asylum seekers who have been imprisoned of political turmoil, isn’t terribly wretched. to hear the sirens sing of individual power, in the States for the crime of seeking refuge. Such views place Canadians into a paradox money and status—driving us to seek, as Canadians could also look closely at of sorts: they measure themselves against Bishop of Cuba Maria Griselda Delgado the country’s business dealings (including a place that doesn’t measure itself, a place del Carpio put it in January 2020’s Anglican church investments) with America and that can’t find a way to protect the dignity Journal, “value derived from crushing decide what might help rather than of the weak and inhibit the appetites of the others.” harm. Allegations made in August that powerful. There are people of great depth, Voting is one way that Christians can Toronto-Dominion Bank increased its beauty and kindness in the United States of resist the pressure to crush others, but its stock in private U.S. prison corporations— America, but tens of millions of Americans power is constrained by what we believe about which TD offered a jargon-filled struggle against an engrained cruelty, now politics to be in the first place. Ballots offer explanation of the increase’s temporary laid bare for the world to see. People who a glimpse of where we might go based nature and the company’s commitment fall through the cracks of electoral, judicial, upon where we’ve been, with a choice of to the Universal Declaration of Human medical and ecclesial systems are left to incremental changes that might move a Rights—show just how easy it is to imperil lives of toil, ruin and pain. society backward or forward. Torment poor Americans on this side of the border. Americans are asked to work for better. can be abated by these processes, but it To move beyond such missteps, Canadians Kate and I both devoted our youthful can also be enhanced. In the meantime, could begin to think of the United States we continue to discover incrementalism’s energies to trying to make a difference as a neighbour with real problems— limits in the face of systemic crises. For there. We participated in domestic problems that trap people in unacceptable example, Americans might thank Barack missions; we opened our home to asylum circumstances. Decisions made here affect Obama for legislation that put an end to seekers and migrants; we moved to a those circumstances. the “pre-existing conditions” clauses that diverse neighbourhood; we organized and Second, we could also begin to think lobbied; we spent time in rural places and denied millions health care, but health- talked with people there; we went to Black related bankruptcies continue. 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SINGING Sharing the gifts that we have received WITH JOY4 Indigenous peoples know well. By So what do I do with the grief? I need HE FIRST MONTHS of the first to live with gratitude and not take pandemic were filled with grief for my privileges for granted, expressing all that we had lost. We lamented thankfulness to God and to all who Tthe isolation, the fear of illness, the end contribute to the safety, health and well- of worship services and so many other being I enjoy. Then I must ask, “How may changes to our lives. Gradually we have I contribute to offering the same to others? regained some connections, and life has How will I use the resources I enjoy of taken on a new shape of careful engagement health, wealth, education and voice to assist under restrictions of space and masks. in the change needed so that all will have However, as we entered the fall, I have what they need?” found myself grieving again—but for Every parish I know that has sponsored different reasons. This grief is not for what I a refugee family or assisted migrant workers have lost or miss. Rather it is for the painful has talked about what they have received, reality of all that I have and enjoy that not what it cost, and have been enriched others do not. I am immersed in gratitude by their encounters. In a time when some for so many privileges. I live in a country talk only about protecting what we have, I that is managing the pandemic relatively pray that the Christian community will talk well and whose leadership is committed to more about sharing and giving. Speak up for the well-being of all its people. If I were to refugees; sponsor a family; support migrant get sick, I enjoy a health care system that workers in your community; write to your is available and skilled. I can work from 5 “The deserve them more than those who do not MP or MPP when policies that affect those on the margins are being written or changed; home and have the resources to connect privileges I and cannot access them. At least once a speak up for compassion and justice. That online whenever and wherever I need to. I enjoy are not week, and sometimes once a day, I receive is what it means to fulfill our baptismal do not fear violence due to my race. I live equally shared an email from a refugee desperate to find promise “to strive for justice and peace and in relative peace and safety. Most things within Canada, a safe country. Their stories are heart- for which I am grateful are gifts. They wrenching pleas for the safety of their own respect the dignity of every human being.” as Indigenous have come to me because of where and and their children’s lives. Let’s open our eyes to see those who do not peoples know when I was born. I did not choose them or I live in southwest Ontario, where so enjoy what we do and ask what needs to well.” earn them. Some came from my parents’ many migrant workers supply the food on change. Let grief at the injustices around us generation and others from the community image: meandering our tables—yet are not protected adequately energize our words and actions in the name images around me, past and present, who work for in their employment from COVID-19 or of Christ! g the good of all. have sufficient job security to be able to I have taken advantage of the raise a complaint. The privileges I enjoy Archbishop Linda Nicholls is the primate of opportunities and gifts given, but I do not are not equally shared within Canada, as the Anglican Church of Canada.

WALKING Artifacts of the future 4 TOGETHER By Mark MacDonald will be is now seen in the love that is poured into our hearts through the HERE ARE MANY things that Holy Spirit, who has been given to us make the Four Corners area of (Romans 5:5). the southwestern United States After you live in the Four Corners Ta wonderful place. Among the most for a while, you learn where to find powerful is the constant presence of the best places to discover ancient artifacts from the past: human-made, artifacts. In the same way, as we physical remnants of the Anasazi follow Jesus in discipleship, we begin peoples who lived there long ago. Their to learn where to find the artifacts of glorious, advanced culture is never far the World to Come. Despite what we from view, seen in the dwellings whose might expect from our experience in ruins are everywhere and found in the the worldwide culture of money, the beautiful pieces of pottery that appear truly wonderful artifacts of life, the so often as you walk across the land. artifacts of the future, are found far These artifacts announce a presence away from the things that are bound to that fills the imagination with what the values of this world. Look for the once was. It is a presence that makes artifacts of the future among the poor, you think hard about the strong and those in prison, those on the streets 5 “Look for the imagination that gives birth to new the weak of life and the larger destiny of and those on their sick bed. When we artifacts of the life. We see the World to Come, says creation in the heart and mind of a just carry the love of Jesus, it is in these future among the elder St. John Chrysostom, in the and—thankfully—merciful God. places that we most clearly handle the Eucharist and in the love of neighbour. As those who have received the the poor, those in first physical and spiritual sensations prison, those on These are among us as artifacts of the gospel of Jesus, we hold both the of a new heaven and a new earth. g promise of a World to Come and its the streets and future, God’s future. In them we taste, presence among us now. This is a those on their feel, and see Jesus and the life that will Archbishop Mark MacDonald is national different kind of presence, glorious, sick bed.” be. First seen by those who witnessed Indigenous archbishop of the Anglican thought-provoking and full of the photo: adam jan figel the resurrection of Jesus, this life that Church of Canada.

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MIGRANT WORKERS4

If you go to“ any migrant community, they will all have the same prevailing fear of being kicked out of the country if Migrant workers they get sick or hurt. —The Rev. Andrew fear illness, Wilson, rector of St. John the Evangelist, Leamington deportation: priests

Advocates say not all 5 During range of services to migrant farmworkers. the fact that the conditions among which the pandemic, Among its partners is the Anglican Church the migrants work and live, and the help employers recognize Immigration, of St. John the Evangelist, which—until the they receive from their employers, can vary workers’ rights, safety Refugees and pandemic hit—provided space for a welcome considerably. Citizenship centre and volunteers to support it. “A friend of mine used to be a manager. Canada (IRCC) The Rev. Andrew Wilson, rector at St. If one of these guys were hurt, he would take John’s, says one of his concerns is a tendency them to the hospital and stay with them— Continued from p. 1 has promoted a program, for misinformation both about and among that’s just what they did. But we also know immigrants or temporary foreign workers, migrant workers to spread through hearsay. through the organization that quite often if and feared that the loss of their jobs would launched in This has made it difficult for the workers to someone needs to go to a doctor they just get threaten their ability to remain in Canada. 2019, to help know with certainty what risks they face. dumped—they drive them to Emergency, TheAnglican Journal attempted to temporary “If you go to any migrant community, and go, ‘Red door—go through there.’ And arrange an interview with a Cargill workers they will all have the same prevailing fear of there’s not a permanent translator at the employee, but was told he was not escape abusive being kicked out of the country if they get hospital.” comfortable speaking to news media about employers sick or hurt,” he says. “We even had a fellow And while many employers care deeply the situation at the plant. and find work who came here who wanted to know what about how their workers have been coping The facility reopened after bringing in elsewhere in to do about his back, because he had hurt with the pandemic, Wilson says, others—at a number of measures intended to boost Canada. himself quite badly—but was afraid to tell least according to some allegations—haven’t employee safety, and by late August, the photo: nito/ anybody at work because he didn’t want to allowed them to be tested. union that represents employees there shutterstock The pay the migrants receive is good said the company was being “generally lose his job. Now would he? I don’t know, but responsive” to its concerns. Meanwhile, it’s that rumour thing.” compared to what they would receive for outbreaks occurred at several other meat- An Immigration, Refugees and the same work in their own countries, he packing plants across Canada, including Citizenship Canada (IRCC) web page spells says, and most of them seem to enjoy their another Cargill plant in Calgary. out the rights of migrant workers in Canada. time in Canada. On the other hand, some The coronavirus also spread among According to law, employers cannot (among experience mental health problems because Canada’s migrant farmworkers. other things) force them to work if they are they spend so much time away from their In recent decades, as Canadian farm sick or injured, have them deported or have homes and families—eight to 10 months of labour has grown increasingly scarce, their immigration status changed. the year. farmers have increasingly turned to migrant “Migrant workers have the same In a 2015 article (“Migrant farm workers workers from overseas. Many come under rights to workplace protections under find support, community in Niagara church,” the federal government’s Temporary Foreign applicable federal, provincial and territorial October 2015) a migrant farm worker in Worker Program, established in 1973. employment standards and collective Niagara told the Anglican Journal his hourly As of late August, 1,300 workers had agreements as Canadians and permanent pay of $11 per hour in Canada was a day’s tested positive in Ontario alone, according residents,” says Béatrice Fénelon, wages in his home country of Mexico, and to Justice for Migrant Workers, an advocacy communication advisor for IRCC. was the reason why he kept returning to group, and three had died. Complaints Advocates for migrant workers, however, Canada every year. But his repeated lengthy surfaced of poor conditions on some farms, argue that in practice, migrant workers don’t stints away from home had caused the including allegations of inadequate spacing always enjoy the rights they’re entitled to breakdown of his marriage, he added. between bunks in labourer lodgings. by law. In early July, Ontario Premier Doug Beyond the question of how their pay One hotspot for the disease over the Ford said all but three or four workers on compares to what they’d receive at home, summer was the Windsor-Essex region of one farm in the Leamington area hid when it’s also worth asking whether it’s equitable southern Ontario, which includes the town health workers arrived to test for COVID-19. by Canadian standards, Wilson says. of Leamington, an agricultural hub known The workers, he said, were afraid that if they Agriculture is big in Leamington, and at least as the tomato capital of Canada. Since 2002, tested positive they’d lose their jobs or be sent some local people have done very well by it. the Migrant Worker Community program, home. “Two hundred trucks a day leave this a Leamington-area charity, has offered a Complicating matters, Wilson says, is Continued on p. 7 anglican journal • november 2020 7

The next “time you eat your apple, or your cherries or your fruits, be mindful that it’s hard photo: dsoleil studios A small group of farmworkers tends a field in Richmond, B.C., during the COVID-19 pandemic. migrant farmworker Temporary immigration to provide a range of services, including labour that providing them with donated bicycles to made this ‘unjust’ for farmworkers help them get to their work sites. In 2018, possible. the diocese of Niagara announced it would make it a regional ministry, hiring a full-time —The Rev. Antonio Continued from p. 6 community full of food—that’s a lot,” missioner. Illas has filled this role since the Illas, the diocese spring of 2019. The project has also been of Niagara’s he says. “There’s a lot of money here. supported by the Anglican Foundation of missioner to migrant There’s a lot of Ferraris in town. That’s no farmworkers exaggeration.” Canada. As the pandemic has placed new strains Though the pandemic has meant on migrant farmworkers and new demands increased stress for some of the vulnerable on their employers, Illas’s ministry has also people in Canada’s food sector, it has changed. Before the pandemic started, the also brought some action on the part of Migrant Farmworkers Project included, in government. In July, the federal government addition to the bicycle service, Sunday mass announced it would spend $58.6 million and common meal, a clothing bank, a clinic in protections for migrant farmworkers— providing free medical care by volunteers, money that would go toward, among other farm visits and pastoral care to those who things, increased government inspection request it. Restrictions imposed since the of farms and the creation of mandatory 5Social says he wholeheartedly supports. beginning of the pandemic meant organizers requirements for worker housing. In distancing “The current system of temporary could no longer offer the clothing bank, August, Ontario Divisional Court restored requirements on immigration status for migrant medical clinic and worship service, Illas an order by health authorities limiting the buses have made farmworkers, I believe, is unjust,” he says. says—but new forms of ministry arose in number of quarantining migrant workers in bicycles—and “It doesn’t afford these migrant workers the their place. one Ontario county to three per bunkhouse. the Bikes for opportunity to stay in Canada in retirement A donation of food from a local grocery (The order had previously been successfully Farmworkers if they wanted to. I have a migrant worker wholesaler was the genesis, he says, for a challenged by a farmer who argued it program— who’s been coming to Canada for 31 years, grocery bag drop-off program. A grant threatened Canada’s food supply.) The increasingly and if he was to retire this season he doesn’t by United Way Niagara, funded by the federal auditor general is also reported to important have a right to remain in Canada and enjoy government of Canada, then allowed be reviewing the policy governing migrant retirement—he has to go back to Mexico. organizers to complement their usual grocery workers in Canada. for migrant labourers. “These migrant workers … they spend delivery with traditional Mexican food. They Fénelon says the federal government more time in Canada than in Mexico … and have also started delivering clothing to the photo: contributed has been taking other measures also, when they retire they have to go back.” workers to fill the need left by the closure of including collaborating with the Canadian Permanent residents of Canada are the clothing bank. Red Cross and the province of Ontario to entitled to most of the social benefits that The bicycle ministry will likely continue set up temporary living quarters to allow Canadian citizens enjoy. They are also to be critical to workers as the pandemic self-isolation of workers in the Windsor- eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship. stretches on, Illas says. Before it hit, Essex County area in which Leamington The Anglican Church of Canada has organizers were able to provide some sits. The department is strengthening its been working to raise awareness of the transportation to workers in a school bus; inspections of worker sites, she says, and plight of migrant workers in the food sector other volunteers gave them a lift in their cars. penalties for employers who don’t comply as well as other areas of the economy—in But social distancing requirements have made with regulations are stiff. Meanwhile, Canada and beyond, says Andrea Mann, the this very difficult, Illas says—and the bicycle she says, a program in place since June church’s director of global relations. ministry therefore all the more critical. 2019 has allowed foreign workers with “National church initiatives with When Illas talks about his ministry to employer-specific work permits who believe diocesan social justice leaders from coast other Anglicans, he often ends on the same themselves to be mistreated by their current to coast to coast have raised further issues note, he says. employer to apply for open work permits, of migrant labour exploitation in Canada’s “The next time you eat your apple, or your which allow them to look for work with a food, natural resource and entertainment cherries or your fruits, be mindful that it’s different employer and may result in their industries,” she says. “Collaboration with hard migrant farmworker labour that made old employer being investigated. Anglican Communion groups and networks this possible,” he tells them. “The safety of foreign workers is a key have deepened the church’s awareness and “When you are at the communion table priority for the government,” Fénelon says. strengthened global solidarity for migrant and you are partaking of the sacrament, Some, however, say current policy doesn’t justice.” when you are partaking of the blood of go far enough. Advocacy groups including The origins of Illas’s ministry go back Christ through that wine, be mindful.… The KAIROS Canada—of which the Anglican to 2013, when the Rev. Javier Arias, then flowers on the altar that we see every Sunday Church of Canada is a member—have rector of St. Alban’s Anglican Church in … be mindful of the hard, back-breaking held protests this summer and fall in cities Beamsville, created an outreach ministry labour of our migrant farmworkers in the across Canada, calling for migrant workers for local migrant workers, including a fields and greenhouses that make those to be given permanent residence. In a June Spanish-language service followed by a flowers possible. letter to the federal government, , communal meal. Over the years the project “Without migrant farmworkers, Canada bishop of the diocese of Niagara, expressed grew, partnering with other churches, would be in desperate need of Canadians to her support for this position—which Illas businesses and organizations in the area go out to the fields and do this labour.” g 8 anglican journal • november 2020

COVID-194 Worship restriction ‘doesn’t make any sense’ Continued from p. 1 is safer than sitting in a church,” said hand sanitizing. Rabbi Reuben Poupko, representative “In fact, in the church setting, we’re of the Council of Montreal Rabbis. “Yet subjected to more restrictions and somehow, the government decided that guidelines than, say, a concert would be. bars can remain open until 10 o’clock with It’s this inconsistency and illogic which some restrictions, and movie theatres can has gotten a reaction out of me, because stay open—but somehow churches and it simply—objectively speaking—doesn’t synagogues should be treated differently. make any sense.” That disparity is troubling.” Another source of confusion and Imam Hassan Guillet, representing the frustration, Myers said, is that faith Muslim community in Quebec, said that organizations have been largely unable faith communities have strived to ensure to engage in direct dialogue with the places of worship do not become centres government. He notes that in other for spreading the virus. provinces, bishops have often been invited “Experience told us that the dangers to meetings with public officials and have come not from the places of faith; the helped craft safety guidelines. danger came from other places,” Guillet said. In Quebec, the government contacted “So to be treated like the other places that faith organizations early on to help their are contributing to the propagation of the communities understand the danger of virus, it’s unfair and it’s counterproductive.” confirmed outbreak of COVID-19, to my the virus and to do their part in reducing 5 Myers: Adriana Bara, executive director of the knowledge, traced to a place of worship in transmission. But since then, Myers said, “There hasn’t Canadian Centre for Ecumenism, said “it’s been pretty much silence.” Emails been a single Quebec,” Myers said. Meanwhile, “one of that while faith communities will respect and phone calls to the government do not documented, the worst outbreaks of COVID-19 in the decisions of the government, “we want to be receive a response; letters go unanswered. confirmed province was at a bar here in Quebec City— taken in consideration and to be consulted.” The lack of response from the outbreak of and yet we’re subject to more stringent Religious leaders were still awaiting the government is particularly inexplicable, COVID-19, to restrictions than bars and restaurants are.” government’s response at the time this article Myers said, given that “religious my knowledge, “Anglican churches went the extra mile was written. The same day the statement was communities in Quebec have been traced to a place in Quebec by remaining closed through released, Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, incredibly proactive and very much in of worship in the entire summer to in-person worship,” Roman Catholic archbishop of Quebec and solidarity with the rest of society in trying Quebec.” he added. As the diocese started reopening primate of Canada, spoke at an outdoor to flatten the curve and get through this photo: renta churches in the fall, new restrictions which press conference. pandemic as quickly and safely as possible.” nishihara Myers said appeared to be “illogical and “We hope to be heard, and finally, after He pointed out that it was faith incomprehensible” have been handed down. so many attempts, to have the opportunity organizations that developed the first draft Leaders of other faith communities on to enter into direct communication with of safety protocols that were subsequently the interfaith roundtable expressed similar public health and government authorities,” approved by Quebec public health grievances. Lacroix told reporters in French. “We want authorities and the provincial government. “There’s not a doctor in the world to continue to be united, partners. But for “There hasn’t been a single documented, who will tell you that sitting in a bar that, we have to talk to each other.” g

A CHANGING Representation of smaller dioceses discussed by CoGS 4 CHURCH Continued from p. 1 Members were also shown three diocese is entitled to send to General potential models for changing the Synod. Dioceses are organized in tiers membership in the Order of Bishops. based on attendance. However, 20 out of Model one would allow dioceses the the church’s 30 dioceses are currently in same number of bishops as clerical the lowest tier. delegates (additional bishops would have The July survey revealed that 74% the right of voice but not vote); model of CoGS members wished to keep the two would do the same but would have current basis for determining the number additional bishops vote in the Order of of delegates, but that most (83%) wanted Clergy; and model three would change to “spread out” the 20 dioceses in the the composition of the Order of Bishops bottom tier among other tiers; 70% of to consist of an equal number of bishops members also said they wanted to keep the from each . minimum number of elected clergy and lay During a time of response to the from each diocese at two from each order. photo:cris foto/shutterstock presentation, National Indigenous The survey feedback created a “The question is, should the mere Anglican Archbishop Mark MacDonald “conundrum,” Jones said, as most people The consecration as bishop automatically make expressed discomfort with the fact that were in favour of keeping the minimum question you a member of the governance body?” the process was “not addressing issues of number and spreading out the bottom tier, “ is, should asked Jones. systemic racism … in the way in which yet the majority also voted to keep General the mere CoGS members broke into small groups we’re ordered.” Synod the same size or make it smaller. via Zoom to discuss the material and While he voted in favour of making Jones offered three possible solutions to consecration complete a survey. the Order of Bishops smaller, MacDonald offset the increase: to reduce the number as bishop While the survey results do not said, “I have noticed the coincidence that of delegates that the largest dioceses are automatically represent a formal vote and were not the question of the size of the [Order] entitled to; to include youth delegates as make you a entirely complete at the time of the of Bishops is raised as more Indigenous part of diocesan representation rather than meeting, the responses indicated that bishops are being brought forward…. I in addition to the elected members; or to member of the the group felt it was most important to think it would be gross and evil if we did reduce the number of bishops in the Order governance spread out the dioceses, followed closely not address the issue of the fundamental of Bishops. body? by keeping a minimum of two clergy and inequities in Canadian society that are There are several issues related to the —Canon (lay) two laity representatives in each diocese, reflected in the makeup of our deliberative size of the Order of Bishops, Jones told David Jones, and that keeping General Synod the same bodies.” CoGS. chancellor of size or smaller was not as important; that The number of bishops as well as the In the material provided by the General Synod a slight majority would not accept the proportion of bishops relative to the other Governance Working Group, Jones also increase of size of General Synod; that orders has increased over time; bishops included a memo written by the Rev. a majority would consider changing the now make up 18% of General Synod. Jones Monique Stone, the mover of Resolution youth delegates to be included as part of noted that this imposes a financial cost and C005 at General Synod 2019, in which the elected clergy and lay delegates; and also gives bishops more influence in votes she suggested removing representation by that an overwhelming majority wished to by all orders. population and giving each diocese equal consider changes to the Order of Bishops. representation. g anglican journal • november 2020 9

FREELY RECEIVED, Podcast explores generosity ‘as an outlook, FREELY GIVEN4 as a worldview, as a way of life’ Joelle Kidd publication. To write the book, Scanlan staff writer spent a year volunteering with different There had “The management of money and generosity charities and organizations, a different been so many were concepts I think I learned from my one each month. “ parents,” says Canon Judy Rois, executive Scanlan “wrote about not just those examples of generosity director of the Anglican Foundation of experiences, but what he found himself Canada. Rois remembers that growing up, discovering and what he found the world through the she and her sister were taught to divide up doing around him in this context,” says pandemic— their weekly allowance: to save some, spend Dawes. some I some and give some away. In learning to Other upcoming guests include experienced do this, Rois says, she learned about the Douglas Graydon, retired chaplain and director of spiritual care for the diocese of myself, and benefits of giving. “There really is something inexplicably satisfying about watching Toronto; Anglican writer Michael Coren; also I’ve had a someone unwrap a gift and respond with Danielle Griffin, executive director of front-row seat unadulterated delight. At the same time, Aboutface in Toronto; and former dean of watching the there is great satisfaction in giving back to Christ’s Church Cathedral in the diocese recipients of the world around us.” of Niagara . This story opens the first episode of a “[Wall] says something that I love… the foundation. new podcast from the Anglican Foundation. ‘It’s a privilege to be asked, and it’s —Canon Judy Rois, Called Foundation Forward: Ideas that privilege to give.’ He always says, don’t executive director Inspire, the podcast was launched in be afraid to ask people, because it’s a of the Anglican August. It “invites Canadians to talk about privilege to be asked to give,” says Rois. Foundation of generosity: why it’s important, and how “People do give out of a sense of duty, Canada they express it.” Short episodes, between five but what the Scriptures say is [that] God and 10 minutes long, are posted on the first loves a cheerful giver…. It is a privilege Monday of every month. to have the capacity to give to others, 5 Christopher Secretary-General’s special envoy for HIV/ Rois came up with the idea for the whatever that might be—your money, Dawes, host of AIDS in Africa and co-chair of the Stephen podcast a few months into the COVID-19 your voice. It’s a delight to give.” a new Anglican Lewis Foundation. “I came across his pandemic. podcast where he posted short, intelligent, Generosity is a topic that has been on Foundation of “There had been so many examples of well-crafted talks on a variety of topics,” Rois’ mind—in addition to the podcast, Canada podcast, generosity through the pandemic—some says Rois. “They were short, but they were she recently completed a book for kids hopes listeners I experienced myself, and also I’ve had a so excellent in content that I listened to ages 8-14, called Generous People are front-row seat watching the recipients of will be moved to every one of them.” She was also inspired Everywhere. The illustrated book tackles the foundation…. So being both giver and live generously— by the Rev. Brian Pearson, a retired parish questions like “what is generosity? What receiver of generosity has been profoundly not just to give priest in Calgary, whose regular blog posts does it look like? What form does it take? meaningful, and I decided I’d like to ask a donations. Rois found to be both concise and thought- Are generous people happier?” says Rois. variety of Canadians about the topic, and see photo: contributed provoking. Generosity is by definition about what they had to say,” says Rois. Pearson is featured as the guest in the going “beyond expectation,” Dawes says. “The generosity theme really appealed to podcast’s second episode. Rois lends her “The world can be kind of dehumanizing me,” says Christopher Dawes, the podcast’s voice to the first. For these first two episodes at times, whether the systems that we host, “because it’s not a simple and frank of Foundation Forward, the guests wrote work in, the systems of power, the appeal for support—[though] organizations and recorded a scripted piece on their own, systems of time and the way we live like the Anglican Foundation certainly which Dawes edited into the podcast. While our lives. It can dehumanize to a great need support. But it was more about they expect to continue this format with degree. But there’s nothing that brings understanding generosity as an outlook, as a some guests, others prefer to be interviewed, you back quite like an act of generosity worldview, as a way of life.” Dawes says. that you witness.” Dawes—who met Rois when at St. The short and sweet format allows guests Living generously is “something James’ Cathedral in Toronto, where she was to tackle a huge topic—generosity—in that we want to encourage in people the vicar and he the organist and music intriguing ways without the burden of that follow the podcast,” says Dawes. director—had some experience with radio attempting to be comprehensive. “You’ve “The hope, eventually, perhaps, is that and had previously created a podcast as part got a broad topic but no one person is going the Anglican Foundation benefits from of his graduate work in music criticism at to cover it exhaustively. The idea is, in fact, donations as part of that culture. But we McMaster University. that this person has one take on it and this also know that people who adopt this way Dawes says he and Rois are both fans of person has another, and then gradually … a of thinking about generosity will enrich podcasts, and that listening to them formed picture emerges,” says Dawes. the world and the people around them so his opinions on their format. “I was always The December episode of the podcast much, and that’s what the world needs.” ripe to get back into it, especially something is set to feature author Lawrence Scanlan, The Foundation Forward podcast with an intriguing ideological premise to it.” whose book, A Year of Living Generously: is available at anglicanfoundation.org/ Rois says the show’s format was inspired Dispatches from the Front Lines of podcast or through Apple Podcasts, by a podcast by Stephen Lewis, the UN Philanthropy celebrates its 10th year in Google Podcasts and Spotify. g

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EDITORIAL Canadians can fight cruelty abroad—and here (continued)4 Continued from p. 4 of Canada differently. As we observe our neighbour’s fraught election, perhaps we might reflect upon the cruelty present here, in Canadian systems. Just as Canada has a history of offering safe haven, it has also placed people in unacceptable circumstances. I have never had to explain America’s adherence to a survival-of-the- fittest doctrine—or its theories on “good genes,” to use President Donald Trump’s If we phrasing from a September rally—to are to build Indigenous Canadians. And though “ Canada has offered escape for people a world that facing systematic oppression, it hasn’t conforms always offered hospitality and care. Ask more closely a Black Nova Scotian how well Canada to a heavenly has accommodated Black Americans who escaped slavery (or Black Canadians kingdom— who live here, now), and you may get an in which upsetting answer. we become Amidst such soul searching, Canadian repairers of Christians might have a “come to Jesus” the breach, moment. Some of this work is underway; Anglicans can continue the deep restorers of examination that our church has undertaken the streets— about the racism and colonialism to be then we must found in its DNA. We can explore how accept that our our church can increase diversity among its leadership and membership. We call to glorify can continue the process of surrender, God in the confession, repentance, reconciliation and world is one evangelism, all of which are related. 5 During a Then your light shall break forth like shall raise up the foundations of many the dawn, and your healing shall spring generations; you shall be called the repairer of that demands And then there’s restitution. We in the 2013 Episcopal up quickly; your vindicator shall go before the breach, the restorer of streets to live in. all we can church can, as the Book of Common Prayer Church-supported suggests, “show forth thy praise, Not only summer camp you, the glory of the Lord shall be your rear muster. with our lips, but in our lives.” What are in Lyons, N.Y., guard. Then you shall call, and the Lord will If we are to build a world that conforms some ways that we—especially those of children of answer; you shall cry for help, and he will more closely to a heavenly kingdom—in privileged class and colour—might show farmworkers say, Here I am. which we become repairers of the breach, forth God’s praise in ways that extend head to a civics If you remove the yoke from among you, restorers of the streets—then we must beyond promises of inclusion? Lately, I’ve lesson led by the pointing of the finger, the speaking of accept that our call to glorify God in the turned to guidance from Isaiah 58:6-12: a local judge. evil, if you offer your food to the hungry world is one that demands all we can Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose Several asked and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then muster. Our hearts, our souls, our strength the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of how deportation your light shall rise in the darkness and your and our minds belong to God’s purpose, to the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to proceedings gloom be like the noonday. Christ’s comprehensive plan for us break every yoke? might affect their The Lord will guide you continually, and After the American election has passed, Is it not to share your bread with the parents and loved satisfy your needs in parched places, and how will Canadians live that plan out? How hungry, and bring the homeless poor into ones. make your bones strong; and you shall be will we make the crooked ways straight, the your house; when you see the naked, to cover like a watered garden, like a spring of water, rough roads smooth? How will our light photo: matthew them, and not to hide yourself from your townsend whose waters never fail. shine in the darkness? How will we love our own kin? Your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you neighbour as ourselves? g

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