The Ottawa Office is MCC’s voice to the Canadian government, advocating for policies that support our work of relief, development and peacebuilding.
We also inform Canadians about political issues and how they can get involved.
Some of our work includes:
- Writing letters to government on issues such as foreign aid, mining, human rights and peacebuilding;
- Presenting oral and written testimony to parliamentary committees;
- Hosting an annual seminar for Canadian university students on topics such as Indigenous rights, social justice or faith and public policy;
- Producing resources such as the annual Peace Sunday Packet, our Remembrance Day Resource for Teachers, and a World Refugee Day worship resource
Read the weekly Ottawa Office blog or check out our monthly e-newsletter.
Download our Advocacy Toolkit or our MCC Ottawa Office brochure.
Join our campaign on Palestine and Israel - A Cry for Home
Stories
- Ottawa Office blog: "C-262 Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" by Anna Vogt, July 10, 2019
- Ottawa Office blog: "MCC in Palestine and Israel" featuring commonly asked questions about MCC’s work in Palestine and Israel. July 3, 2019
- Ottawa Office blog: "Planting Peace Gathering: A place where we can grow together" by Sarah Patterson-Cole and Maacy Haahr June 26, 2019
- Ottawa Office blog: "Prayer for National Indigenous Peoples Day" by Dianne Climenhage, June 19, 2019
- A Cry for Home e-update #7 June 2019
- Ottawa Office e-newsletter: "A crisis of compassion" June 2019
- Ottawa Office blog: "The power of storytelling in advocacy" by Ken Ogasawara June 12, 2019
- Ottawa Office blog: "The vital combination of public and political engagement" by Leona Lortie June 5, 2019.
- Ottawa Office e-newsletter: "Human rights and the updated Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement" May 2019
- Ottawa Office e-newsletter: "Seeking a Canada committed to genuine and mutual relationships" April 2019
- Ottawa Office e-newsletter: "Celebrating 40th anniversary of private refugee sponsorship in Canada" March 2019
- Ottawa Office e-newsletter: "Ensure Bill C-262 passes through the Senate before federal election is called" February 2019
- A Cry for Home e-update #6 January 2019
- Ottawa Office e-newsletter: "The importance of addressing root causes of the continuing humanitarian crisis in Gaza" January 2019
- Ottawa Office e-newsletter: "Peace, sustainable development and the role of the church in Syria" December 2018
- Ottawa Office e-newsletter "Migration: Our toolkit is jam packed with options" November 2018
- Ottawa Office e-newsletter: "A Cry for Home speaking tour in Canada" October 2018
- A Cry for Home e-update #5 September 2018
- Ottawa Office e-newsletter: "Summer happenings on Parliament Hill" September 2018
- Ottawa Office e-newsletter: "Canadian MPs release report on trip to Palestine and Israel" July/August 2018
- Ottawa Office e-newsletter: "Indigenous rights in the spotlight" June 2018
- Ottawa Office e-newsletter: "Ongoing concerns about human rights in Israel and Palestine" May 2018