Statements and Media Releases

Those of us here at the Multifaith Action Society have been in mourning these last several weeks as we struggle to process the racism and hatred that has devastated our Indigenous and Muslim communities. Three weeks ago, the remains of 215 Indigenous children were discovered at the Kamloops Indian Residential School. Yet, as elders have been telling us for years, that was sadly only the beginning. Another 104 potential graves were discovered at the Brandon Indian Residential School in Manitoba...
Statements and Media Releases · April 10, 2020
During this destabilizing time of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are once again reminded of the deep interconnectedness of all life on earth. Nearly every person in the world right now - from every race, class, country of origin, sexual and gender expression, and religious background - is facing this illness and quarantine simultaneously. In what is perhaps the ultimate paradox, at the exact time in which we must remain at our most physically distant, our lives and souls have become more intertwined...
Statements and Media Releases · March 16, 2019
The Multifaith Action Society unequivocally condemns the senseless act of violence and hatred that claimed 50 lives this past Friday at the al Noor and Linwood Mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. We want to express our deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and injured, and assure the Muslim community that we stand with you in solidarity at this most difficult time. We embrace all religions, and are steadfast in our belief that dialogue and cooperation between people of different...