Publications & Resources

Women Leading the Way to Justice

Women’s rights and leadership is at the core of Inter Pares’ approach to social justice and international cooperation.

The Politics of Food Production

While we can try to eat ethically, achieving justice for food producers goes beyond individual consumer choices.

Rejecting the Cult of Austerity

This Bulletin examines the possibilities enabled by fair and just taxation policies, in Canada and in the South.

Highlights 2012

Highlights from 2012 of what Inter Pares and its counterparts have accomplished.

The Learning Edge: Working in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples

This Bulletin tells stories about the ways Indigenous people are part of making the world better for everyone.

African Awakening: A Conversation with Firoze Manji and Molly Kane

A discussion about the 2011 uprisings across the continent, the focus of Pambazuka's book "African Awakening."

Creating Economic Justice for All

This Bulletin tells the stories of some of the communities, activists, and scholars around the world promoting economic justice.

Promoting Social and Economic Justice for All

How Inter Pares works with others to find ways to redress power imbalances, and concrete measures to build a just and equal world.

Highlights 2011

Highlights from 2011 of what Inter Pares and its counterparts have accomplished.

Borders and the Freedom to Move

The more governments try to stop migration, the more lucrative it becomes for organized crime, increasing the danger for migrants.

Our Common Future Today

Dealing with environmental challenges by addressing the underlying social justice issues.

Resetting the Table: a People's Food Policy for Canada

A groundbreaking project to define paths towards a food system that can provide healthy, acceptable, and accessible food for all.

Does it work? Feminist analysis and practice at Inter Pares

A two-year participatory research project on Inter Pares as a feminist organization.

Highlights 2010

Highlights from 2010 of what Inter Pares and its counterparts have accomplished.

Shining a Light: Inter Pares’ thirty-five years of social justice action

Inter Pares supports the efforts of marginalized people to achieve safety, security and justice.

Shining a light: Inter Pares’ thirty-five years of social justice action

Peter Gillespie shares Inter Pares rich history, telling the stories of the many relationships he has nurtured with people around the world.

Report of the Information Clearinghouse on Border Controls and Infringements to Travellers’ Rights

The real impact of "enhanced" border controls, no-fly lists and other government watch lists on the lives of real people.

Learning and Acting Together

Canadian officials and politicians appreciate having access to perspectives and voices they otherwise would not have heard.

Highlights 2009

Highlights from 2009 of what Inter Pares and its counterparts have accomplished.

The Future is Now

Young people in Peru, in Sudan, in the Philippines, and in Canada are building the future they want, now.

Fuelling Underdevelopment in Colombia: Poverty, Human Rights and Canada’s Role in the African Palm Oil Sector

The report examines the socio-economic, human rights, cultural, and environmental impacts of the expanding production of African oil palm.

Solidarity is Our Security

Replacing fear with common cause, and addressing the roots of poverty and oppression.

Giving as an Act of Solidarity

The most important is to build a movement by gaining the support of people who care about social justice.

Women's Struggles for Justice – A Roundtable on Confronting Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict

Twenty activists consolidate knowledge and advance feminist strategies on the issue of sexual violence against women in armed conflict.

Highlights 2008

Highlights from 2008 of what Inter Pares and its counterparts have accomplished.

Reclaiming Our Food

Eliminating hunger and ensuring healthy communities and a healthy planet.

Economic Justice: Sharing the collective wealth

Achieving equity requires that people who are benefiting today from inequity be prepared to give up some of their benefits.

Canada and Africa: Prospects for Internationalism and Common Cause

Issues and dilemmas facing international NGOs dedicated to international solidarity with people in Africa.

Women’s Struggle for Justice

Dedicated women who support and accompany survivors of violence, and our shared learning in the search for justice

Highlights 2007

Highlights from 2007 of what Inter Pares and its counterparts have accomplished.

Reclaiming the Romance

Reflecting on dilemmas and opportunities for community organizers and activists throughout the world.

Highlights 2006

Highlights from 2006 of what Inter Pares and its counterparts have accomplished.

Highlights 2005

Highlights from 2005 of what Inter Pares and its counterparts have accomplished.

Women and Pharmaceuticals: Twenty Years Later

A Toronto Symposium organized to honor and celebrate the achievements of Ruth Cooperstock.

Genetically Modified Seeds, Biodiversity and Food Security: A Critical Assessment of the Impact of Agricultural Biotechnologies on Communities in Developing Countries

An overview of the key issues addressed during “Voices from the South” for Canadian policy-makers and politicians.

Voices from the South: Biotech Seeds, Food Security & International Development

Proceedings from a roundtable held March 9th, 2005 in Ottawa.

Submission on the Factual Inquiry - Commission of Inquiry Maher Arar

Brief submitted to the Arar Commission, investigating collusion of the Canadian government in torture of Canadian citizen Maher Arar.

No More Technological "Silver Bullets": A Policy Brief on Canada's Role in Africa's Agricultural Underdevelopment

Canadian foreign policies and their effects on agricultural development in Africa.

Submission concerning the review of the Anti-terrorism Act (C-36)

The International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) — a coalition of 34 Canadian organizations — calls for repeal of Anti-terrorism Act (C-36)

Controlling seeds: International delegation comes to Saskatchewan

The impact of GMOs on food sovereignty and rural development.

Highlights 2004

Highlights from 2004 of what Inter Pares and its counterparts have accomplished.

Anti-Terrorism and the Security Agenda: Impacts on Rights, Freedoms and Democracy

Recommendations for policy directions to help inform and guide civil society and the Canadian government.

Citizenship and Action: What's at Stake?

This document was presented as the keynote address to the "Community Forum on Social Action," hosted by the Concordia University Institute in Management and Community Development in June 2003, and explores what is at stake in social change activism.

In the Shadow of the Law

A response on the Bill C-36 report addressing related effects arising from the Canadian government's anti-terrorism initiatives.

In Our Own Name: Promoting Peace Through Justice

This paper was a contribution to discussions concerning Canada's role in the world, initiated by the Hon. Bill Graham, Minister of Foreign Affairs, in his call for a "Dialogue on Foreign Affairs" in January 2003. The reflections in this paper emerge from Inter Pares' direct international experience over almost thirty years.

An Honourable Commitment: Policy coherence in Canada’s relations with the global South

This brief was part of a formal federal government consultation process, in response to then-Canadian International Development Agency’s paper “Towards a Long-term Strategy for Canada’s International Assistance Program, A Framework for Consultation" (CIDA, October 19, 2000). As such, it contributed to discussions within and outside of government concerning Canada’s moral and political role in the world.