Social Responsibility at the 
Unitarian Congregation in Mississauga
(formerly: Unitarian Congregation of South Peel)

 

In accordance with Unitarian Universalist principles The Unitarian Congregation of South Peel in its 50 year history has worked towards many social and environmental objectives. The following lists some of the activities of members and committees over the years.

 

Former Projects: 

  • Removal of religious teaching from schools 

  • Founding Peel Peacemakers 

  • Adopted refugee families, one from Laos and one from El Salvador 

  • Support to “Voice of Women” 

  • Support to U.S.C.  ( Unitarian Service Committee) 

  • Campaign against the James Bay Hydro Project

 

Current and More Recent Projects:

  • In cooperation with Solel Synagogue and Streetsville United Church, built and now administers two affordable housing apartment buildings in Mississauga (Pathway), with 232 apartments. Breakfast clubs for children are operating in both. 

  • Continuing support to ‘Foodpath’ foodbank 

  • Continuing support to Amnesty International with monthly letter signings. 

  • Played a catalytic role in the establishment of a homeless shelter in Mississauga which has continuing volunteer support. 

  • Provides support to the Ontario Clean Air Alliance in advocating the reduction of fossil fuel burning. 

  • Support to Mississauga ‘Litter Not’ program.

 

While church members are involved individually and collectively in various projects the Social Action/CUSJ Committee is the formal church committee with assigned responsibility for social justice and environmental issues. It fulfils this role by keeping such issues before the congregation by obtaining outside expert speakers, writing letters to politicians and the press, conducting petitions writing newsletter items and working with other interested groups outside the church, particularly with other local churches.

  The committee is a chapter of Canadian Unitarians for Social Justice an organization having its origins in this congregation and formed in 1996 to enhance Canadian Unitarian Universalist activity and profile on social justice concerns. It meets monthly during the church year and welcomes new members. 

Contact
Norman McLeod
905 838 2085
February 2002