The Salvation Army's  Public Affairs team provides a little reasoning and advice on why and how we approach elections.

Advocacy work focuses on housing, gender-based violence, poverty and emergency disaster services.

Major Rick Zelinsky, territorial director of public affairs, offers an inside look at The Salvation Army's approach to government relations.

Almost 60% of Canadians extremely concerned about the rising cost of living and inflation,

In May, Salvation Army leaders visited Parliament Hill in Ottawa to connect and engage with government officials, and advocate on behalf of those the Army serves across Canada.

The Salvation Army has signed on as an official partner of the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH), a national movement of individuals and organizations led by the shared mission to prevent and end homelessness in Canada. 

Food security challenges, concerns over having enough income to cover their basic needs are top of mind for many Canadians.

The 57th annual National Prayer Breakfast, held in Ottawa in May, brought together Canadian political leaders and members of Parliament with representatives from denominations of Christian faith, including members of The Salvation Army. As a non-partisan event, political leaders of all parties joined with church leaders for prayer, conversations about reconciliation and awareness of human trafficking in Canada.

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