This site is sponsored, funded and maintained by the

Guelph-Wellington Coalition for Social Justice

Our Mission Statement

The Guelph-Wellington Coalition for Social Justice is a community-based coalition of individuals and organizations dedicated to progressive social change and the well being of our community.

By networking, sharing information and resources, co-operating in research, education, and advocacy work, we hope to create and maintain a unified voice for social justice.

We promote and engage in a variety of local, provincial and national campaigns.

Our membership includes:

• University of Guelph-Central Student Association
• Council of Canadians-Guelph Chapter
• Development and Peace – Hamilton Diocesan Council
• Guelph-Wellington Health Coalition
• Guelph & District Labour Council
• Ignatius Jesuit Centre
• Legal Clinic of Guelph & Wellington County
• O.P.I.R.G. (Ontario Public Interest Research Group)-Guelph
• Transition Guelph
• Teachers’ Federations:
  • Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO)
  • Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA)
  • Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF)
  • Retired Teachers of Ontario (RTO)
• Interested and engaged Guelph residents from all walks of life.

A listing on this website of any other particular group or event does not represent an endorsement but an acknowledgement of their role in trying to make a better community through citizen involvement and action.

Meetings are now held monthly (except in July and August) at:

Guelph Labour Council Office,
141 Woolwich St., Guelph

For information or to join call GWCSJ Chairperson George Kelly at 519-824-1885 or send an email to gkelly @ golden.net

Statement of Non-violence:

GWCSJ believes in peaceful protest and non-violent civil disobedience. We do not damage property or engage in any form of aggressive behavior toward police and other security personnel. We do not condone violence against persons or property in our organization or our movement. We believe that our message of peace and justice is not served by images of violence and destruction. We believe that a better world is possible and that in the common struggle to build it, our methods must be consistent with our goals.

This statement is borrowed with permission, from the Council of Canadians, an organization whose activities often inspire us.