Governing Board and Commissions
The Council, with headquarters in Toronto, is governed and supported by its members through a semi-annual Governing Board. The current General Secretary of the Council is Rev. Dr. Karen Hamilton. Officers and staff of the Council are drawn from the whole diversity of traditions represented by the member churches. Two commissions coordinate a large portion of its work: Justice and Peace and Faith and Witness.
The Commission on Justice and Peace provides a forum for sharing information and concerns among those involved in ecumenical work on peace and social justice in Canada and the world. It facilitates biblical and theological reflection on peace and social justice and cooperation of the churches on related concerns. Some of the key issues with which this commission is concerned include Peace and Disarmament, Faith and the Economy, Poverty in Canada, HIV/AIDS, Undoing Racism, Human Trafficking in Canada, Strengthening Public Health Care in Canada, and Canada's Role in Afghanistan, as well as ongoing discussions on human rights and just peacemaking.
The purpose of the Commission on Faith and Witness is to provide a meeting-place and a lively and fertile ground for reflection and work among Christians of different families. Together, the various denominations represented work to reflect theologically on matters of concern in the present day, and on questions of historical interest to the churches. They also periodically publish resources on topics chosen by the churches, such as The Bruised Reed: Christian Reflections on Suffering and Hope (2010), as well as coordinating the churches' participation in interfaith dialogue, with involvement on the Canadian Christian Jewish Consultation and National Muslim Christian Liaison Committee, among other bodies. Each member church provides at least one representative to the Commission. Topics that are explored by this commission include baptism, marriage, euthanasia, and Christian perspectives on suffering and hope.
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