The Canadian Council of Churches was founded in 1944 and is the broadest ecumenical body in Canada, representing 25 Christian denominations. The Christian Interfaith Reference Group was created out of the CCC to allow Christian churches to reflect and share information on inter-religious dialogue and to share this information with all member churches of the CCC.

The primary activity of CIRG is to be a catalyst for information sharing, education, theological reflection, and relationship building.

To further our shared goals of promoting understanding and respect, the National Muslim Christian Liaison Committee and the Christian Interfaith Reference Group are collaborating on a project to map the diversity of Muslim and Christian communities in Canada, specifically focusing on the following areas:

• identifying established Christian and Muslim partnerships happening across Canada, whether through dialogues or coordinated social justice activities;
• identifying religious and cultural centres for Muslim communities in Canada, where we might make connections with Christian congregations or groups interested in forming partnerships for dialogue and action.