The brightest spot in the ongoing struggle between the government of British Columbia and the members of Surrey Memorial Hospital Society is the latter’s annual candlelight procession around the hospital. Hospitals in British Columbia are run by societies whose paid-up members elect a board which establishes policy. In Surrey’s case the board’s policy on abortion was not supported by the doctors who [...]
Kingston respect for life week Iona Campagnolo must have felt we weren’t busy enough because she breezed into town on Sept. 20th for the Kingston and Island Liberal Association and then again on Sept. 27th for the neighboring riding. Sunday, Sept. 18th: We asked all Catholic Parishes, Protestant churches and the Synagogue to join together in a prayer of Respect for Life. [...]
The magnificent rally in Toronto on October 1, featured throughout this issue, has buoyed spirits across Canada, and in the nearby US as well. It is a symbol of what we can do, if we try. According to reports, the turnout, which exceeded the most optimistic hopes of rally organizers, has had its effect in other quarters. Pro-abortionists, who during the summer [...]
Comment of Dr. Morris Shumiatcher, Q.C upon the judgment of Mr. Justice W.R. Matheson in the Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench in the case of Borowski Vs Attorney General of Canada October 17, 1983 Those who believe in the sanction of human life throughout the world can today rejoice in the judgment of Mr. Justice Matheson because his findings of fact have [...]
TORONTO, October 2, 1983. Canada’s largest pro-life rally was held at Queen’s Park in front of the Ontario Legislative Building’s yesterday. A pro-abortion rally held at the same time at Nathan Phillips Square, outside Toronto City Hall, drew 350 people, according to Toronto Police. Police also estimated attendance at the pro-life rally as 30,000 to 35,000. “Even the Cruise protest wasn’t this [...]
Friends of the Unborn: October 1st, 1983 will go down in the pages of Canadian History as the day the enemies of the unborn were turned back. The people of Ontario set aside personal comfort and convenience and marched on Queen’s Park under the banners; “Defenders of the unborn”, or “Defenders of human rights”, or “Equal opportunity for all”. Tell the politicians [...]