If you missed it, watch this Book Club event featuring Pacinthe Mattar in conversation with Niigaan Sinclair as he reflects on the life and legacy of his father, the late Honourable Murray Sinclair.
Spark Newsletter
October 2025 | Vol 3 | No. 3
Spark is Amnesty International Canada’s monthly guide to activism and human rights in Canada (formerly known as the Activism Guide). From online petitions to events and important days of action, Spark is your resource for igniting change in your classroom or community, across Canada and around the world.
featured campaign
Stop Bills C-2 and C-12: Protect Rights and Privacy
Two new bills before Parliament — C-2 and C-12 — would strip many refugee claimants of their right to a fair hearing and allow the government to deport people without properly assessing their need for protection.
They would also let officials cancel immigration documents without due process and share private information with foreign governments.
Bill C-2 goes even further, expanding police and spy powers and even allowing Canada Post to open our mail, a serious attack on privacy rights.
Canada must uphold fairness, privacy, and human rights. Tell the government to withdraw Bills C-2 and C-12 now.
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Member Spotlight
Meet Anneka Spice
A first step with Amnesty’s Urgent Action Network sparked a lasting commitment to human rights and social justice.
The first time I got involved with Amnesty International was in the spring of 2017, when I subscribed to Amnesty’s emails and started signing petitions. A few months later, I joined the Urgent Action network. As a shy teenager, I felt hesitant to sign up back then, but Amnesty’s work and values resonated with me, and the warm welcome I received from the Urgent Action Network Coordinator confirmed my decision!
After this, I got to participate in more letter-writing campaigns, and in 2018, I organized a Write for Rights event at my university. Through a connection made at that event, I got involved with my Students’ Union Equity Committee, which wrote Urgent Action letters at their weekly meetings. Then, in the summer of 2020, I had the chance to join the National Organizers Program, which has been a wonderful experience and opened many doors for me to get involved in other areas of Amnesty and beyond!
I believe there is a lot of power in Amnesty’s commitment to human rights, equity, and compassion. Amnesty will always have a place in my heart: it has given me inspiration, purpose, a sense of community, and access to a wealth of knowledge and wisdom!
We’d love to hear from you too! Share your Amnesty journey with others in the movement by sending a short story to activism@amnesty.ca.
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Write for Rights 2025
When we write, we remind the world to care.
It’s that time of year again: Write for Rights is back! Every December, Amnesty supporters across Canada and around the world come together to write letters, send messages of solidarity, and stand up for people whose rights are at risk.
If you’ve taken part before, you know the power these letters can have; lives are changed, prisoners are freed, and hope is restored. Register your 2025 event or sign up to take part, and we’ll send you Write for Rights swag and resources to help make your event a success.
Let’s make this year’s campaign our biggest yet. Hope starts with your action.
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT
Turn your Write for Rights event into a movement
This Write for Rights season, take your event one step further by adding a peer-to-peer fundraiser. It’s a powerful way to unite your community, raise vital funds, and strengthen the global fight for human rights.
Every dollar you raise helps Amnesty respond rapidly to human rights crises, protect activists at risk, and stay independent from government funding. Whether you’re hosting a campus event, a write-a-thon, or a gathering at home, you can make every letter count even more.
Together, we can turn solidarity into action, and action into lasting change.
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Recommended resources
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Read
Catch up on what you’ve missed! Visit the Book Club archive to explore past book selections and download discussion guides for meaningful conversations on human rights and justice.
Learn
Get ready for Write for Rights 2025! We’ve gathered everything you need to plan a powerful event or take action on your own Explore our W4Rs resources and make this year’s campaign your most impactful yet.
Donate
Amnesty Canada doesn’t accept funding from the government. We rely solely upon the generosity of people like you to keep doing our crucial human rights work.
The Urgent Action Network
By becoming a member, you can help protect people at imminent risk
Amnesty campaigns for human rights in many ways, but when safety is a concern of the individual at risk, the best way to ensure their protection is the Urgent Action Network. Volunteers use letters, emails, and social media posts to urge authorities around the world to protect individuals and communities at risk of imminent human rights violations.
Over the past five decades, the Urgent Action Network has become one of Amnesty’s most effective campaign tools. Worldwide, more than 500,000 volunteers worldwide are standing by to take action. Want to join them? It takes just a moment to sign up. As a member of the Urgent Action Network, you’ll become a lifeline for those in immediate danger of human rights abuses.
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Stories to Energize and Inspire Your Activism
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