- Dec 10th, 2024: 'How to Discern Our Vote in Politically Charged Times' (Read summary) Online, with Ted Penton, SJ.
- February 5th, 2025: Intro to Political Discernment (Read summary). In-person forum at Regis College, with Peter Bisson, SJ.
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February 24th, 2025: Political Discernment on Ontario Elections - 'What is this election about?' (Video recording) Online, with Trevor Scott, SJ.
- February 26th, 2025: Israel-Palestine and Our Response (Read summary). In-person forum at Regis College.
- March 18th, 2025: Poverty Trends - The Question of Affordability (Read summary, find recordings), with Natalie Appleyard, socio-economic policy analyst at Citizens for Public Justice, author of the Poverty Trends Report 2024 .
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- March 25th, 2025: Policy Threats to Climate Action in Canada (Read summary, find recordings), with Maryo Wahba, Climate Justice Policy Analyst at Citizens for Public Justice, organizer of the 'Give it up for the Earth' Campaign.
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- Aprils 1st, 2025: Poverty Trends - The Question of Labour (Read summary, find recordings), with Natalie Appleyard, socio-economic policy analyst at Citizens for Public Justice, author of the Poverty Trends Report 2024.
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- April 9th, 2025: Politics and Cynicism: How to Create Hope When Everything Feels Bad (Read summary, find recordings), with With Dean Dettloff, PhD in Philosophy and Research and Advocacy Officer for Development and Peace - Caritas Canada.
- April 15th, 2025: Politics and Faith in a Polarized World... A More Discerning Look (Read summary, find recordings), with John Milloy, Assist. Prof of Public Ethics, Martin Luther Univ. College; Director, Centre for Public Ethics; Former Ontario MPP & Cabinet Minister.
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2025 Canadian Federal Election Guide
The Mary Ward Centre, the Jesuit Forum for Social Faith and Justice, and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto have developed a resource to help Canadians discern how to vote in the 2025 Canadian federal election.
The guide provides a helpful overview of Catholic Social Teaching, a method for prayerful reflection, and statistics on issues of social concern in Canada.
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Supplementary Resources for Political Discernment:
* ‘Contemplation and Political Action: An Ignatian Guide to Civic Engagement’ (Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States)
* The handout Voting-Like-a-Catholic-(Canada eng 2025) and a page with comprehensive resources (Catholic Conscience)
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The Jesuit Forum for Social Faith and Justice thanks its partners on this series of events:
