The Salvation Army, Canada & Bermuda Territory, has recognized that it is important that they have an ongoing process for the consideration, study and formulation of Position Statements and the development of policies related to significant moral and social issues affecting the lives of people in Canada and Bermuda. The Social Issues Committee of the Ethics Centre Board has been charged with this mandate. Their terms of reference state the following objectives:

• • To actively be aware of emerging issues and developments related to existing issues of a social or moral nature;


• • To decide how each issue will be studied and in what time frame, and what form the outcome should take;


• • To interact with other denominations, organizations and Salvation Army Territories in order to obtain or share information; and


• • To consider, study and make recommendations on specific issues affecting the ministry and requiring action on the part of The Salvation Army.

Jim Read (Chair)* Executive Director, The Salvation Army Ethics Centre

Joanne Binner (Major), The Salvation Army

Scarlett Cheng

Cathie Harris (Major), The Salvation Army College for Officer Training

David Hiscock (Lt-Col.), Secretary for Program The Salvation Army

Geoff Moulton, The Salvation Army

John Nelson (Commissioner)

Dion Oxford

Ken Pedlar * (Justice), Superior Court of Justice

Rob Perry, The Salvation Army

Gary Robson

John Shepherd

Kester Trim (Major), Federal Government Liaison Officer The Salvation Army

Position Statements
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