Feminists across Canada gathered for workshops, film presentations and dances during the first week of March to celebrate what has become known as International Women’s Week. Since the UN proclaimed March 8 as International Women’s Day in 1975, feminist organizations have gradually expanded the event, and many cities in Canada are now treated to a full week of feminist-related activities surrounding that [...]
Observers said that Ontario Health Minister Murray Elston deliberately buried the Liberal government’s announcement to implement the Powell report on abortion. The reason? An election is looming and the Liberals don’t want to be picketed by pro-lifers everywhere they go. Proposals to act on the Powell report were announced at a news conference on “Women’s health programs” on March 13. Initiatives included [...]
Helen Burnie, a retired nurse, was at daily Mass on the morning of Friday, March 6, when three Toronto police officers arrived at her home to place her under arrest. A 14-year-old student at a Christian high school was in one of his grade nine classes when members of the same police force arrived to remove him to 14 Division police station. [...]