Yearly Archives - 2017

Safety and Security on Short-Term Mission Trips

Many churches and charities sponsor mission trips outside of Canada. But, unfortunately, many of them do not prepare for the risks involved with sending groups overseas. The Canadian Council of Christian Charities recorded webinar featuring Ken Hall, President of Robertson Hall Insurance and Gil Langerak, Manager of CCCC Member Suport, discusses the the most frequently asked questions about short-term mission trip risks: What are the top security concerns with sending groups overseas? What health and medical checks should be required of mission trip [...]

Spring 2017 Conference

May 19 - 22, 2017 The Free Methodist Church inf Canada 2017 General Conference  Location: Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel & Conference Centre, 801 Dixon Rd, Toronto, Ontario M9W 1J5  We are happy to be one of the Sponsors of this Conference. Ken Hall will be presenting on "Are You Good To Go? Legal Duty of Care for Short-Term Missions" on May 21, 2017.  For more information on the topics, speakers and how to register please visit the Free Methodist Church in Canada website - [...]

5-Point Checklist of Best Practices for Short-term Mission Trips

If your church or charitable organization is sponsoring or supervising mission trips outside of Canada, there exists a high legal duty of care on the part of your leaders for the health and safety of workers while at, and travelling to and from, those destinations.  In our newest Church Protection Plus article, the risks of international travel are outlined including how Bill C-45 can affect your organization. Ken Hall then provides 5 simple risk management steps for Short-Term Mission which [...]