My most recent post "Food Insecurity and the 'Temporary' Relief of Food Banks" can be seen over at Activehistory.ca. The post looks at the history of Food Banks in Canada, the relationship of food banks to social services, and present day issues surrounding food banks.
Canada’s Churches: A Struggle of Built Heritage and Social Services
It won't be surprising to anyone to note that Christan church attendance in Canada has been declining in recent years. The United Church of Canada, which has been seen as one of the more forward thinking and social activist churches (ordaining women ministers in the 1930s, tolerant and supportive of gay rights since the 1980s … Continue reading Canada’s Churches: A Struggle of Built Heritage and Social Services