This year the G7 summit will be held in Kananaskis, Alberta. It is a key moment to urge decision-makers to prioritize people and the planet over mere profit and to demand debt justice for communities crushed by unjust and unpayable debts. Our advocacy resulted in these demands being incorporated into the Civil 7 Communique 2025. The Civil 7, coordinated this year by Cooperation Canada, is an official engagement group that communicates civil society priorities and recommendations to G7 leaders.

Development and Peace – Caritas Canada is asking public, private and multilateral creditors to cancel or reduce debts, and political leaders to support a multilateral framework for debt resolution.

So far, we have gathered 10,546 signatures on the petition, and we look forward to receiving many more through our Canadian and worldwide coalitions. Help us to reach our objective of 60,000 by signing the petition today through the following link: devp.org/debt.