The coming election in Ontario affords the voter the opportunity to rate the moral character of the government and opposing parties. Shall we, in Ontario, continue to apologize to our friends, neighbours and co-workers for speaking up as the voice of reason? Is there any need to apologize for rebuking the legislative nonsense going on around us? Do right and wrong exist [...]
Since the Dalkon Shield was take off the market in 1974, there have been some 320,000 lawsuits worldwide against A.H. Robins, the drug company which marketed the Shield. About 6,000 of these claimants are Canadians. In 1985, A.H. Robins filed for bankruptcy after settling nearly 10,000 lawsuits, costing them $490 million. But considering the firm’s profits in 1986 - $82 million – [...]
Montreal hosted the Fifteenth Annual General Meeting of the Alliance For Life. Approximately 200 delegates from across Canada attended the three-day meeting, hearing respected guest speakers and rallying together in a spirit of unity. It began with the showing of Eclipse of Reason, and a speech from the film’s creator. Dr. Bernard Nathanson. Eclipse of Reason is graphic in its stark depiction [...]
Cecilia Moore of Vancouver has won a small victory in the B.C. Supreme Court of Appeal. The court et aside an earlier Supreme Court order which struck out part of her claim. Her case will now have a fresh start when it is reheard in the province’s highest court. Moore’s ordeal began in the spring of 1985 when, as an employee of [...]
On October 16 and 17, in Saskatoon a new pro-family women’s organization, Victorious Women of Canada, will have their annual national convention. Guest speakers will be Beverly LaHaye of Concerned Women for America and Dr. Alex Kindy MP for Calgary East. The convention theme is “Education for Action.” There will be workshops on daycare, sexual orientation legislation, pay equity, parental choice in [...]
The United Nations: The International Right To Life Federation has been granted Observer Status as a Non-Governmental Organization (N.G.O.) by the United National Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The ECOSOC is very active in forming and implementing population-control programmes throughout the world – particularly in the Third World – through its Population Division and the United Nations’ Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA). [...]
The latest pornography legislation introduced by the Progressive Conservative government omits a vital clause which until now has prevented abortionists from advertising their services. Bill C-54 introduced by Justice Minister Ray Hnatyshyn in May, is the second attempt by the present government to revise Canadian pornography laws. This time around, several sections of the existing legislation have not been rewritten, but instead [...]
On Sunday August 9, pro-life activists from all over Ontario converged on the Marconi Club in London where David Peterson was holding his annual bake-out. They decided that, with the election campaign in full swing, Premier Peterson’s constituents should be aware that he allows legal aborturaries to continue to function in Ontario. About 100 activists conveyed the pro-life message and the media [...]
On the morning of September 8, Toronto and area activists held a vigil in support of P.C. David Packer. This vigil coincided with Packer’s scheduled hearing at the Police Tribunal. About 40 supporters came and went during the steady rainfall of the morning rush hour to lend their prayers and encouragement to Packer. Many handouts explaining our presence were distributed to curious [...]
Cambridge Pro-Lifers organize picket of local abortionists’ office. In Cambridge, Ontario, the Right to Life Association has been picketing at the offices of the local abortionists “Dr.” Assad and “Dr.” Chan, since June of this year. Before the picketing began; Cambridge RTL president Annelise Steden and Dr. Reginald Bannister held a meeting with the two abortionists. The latter were informed that the [...]
In Australia, a government-produced booklet encourages children as young as 10 years-old to experiment with sexual relationships – both heterosexual and homosexual – and advised how to “divorce” their parents if they disapprove of such behaviour. Writing in the July edition of Speak Up, Jean Wallis reports that the Youth Rights Booklet, “Where do you stand,” is available free of charge to [...]
Shortly before he appeared before a police disciplinary tribunal to answer to the charge of disobeying a legal order, Constable David Packer received an open letter of support from Mother Teresa. The five-page handwritten letter not only supported Constable Packer but contained an eloquent plea to government to make law to protect all unborn. The full text of the open letter to [...]
Out of the dark shines a ray of hope in the form of Justice Minister Ramon Hnatyshyn’s Bill C-54. At long last, a truly conservative Bill from the federal government! Is Prime Minister Mulroney finally ready to act on the overwhelming mandate-for-change given him by the Canadian people? Hatyshyn’s anti-pornography bill is a tight package, giving clear definitions for both hard and [...]
Canada’s pro-life movement and the Catholic Church are both opposed to abortion, yet there is no intimate understanding between them. The Canadian Catholic Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) in Ottawa has liaison with a dozen or more political, economic and interfaith social justice action groups, but it has none with the 300,000 member pro-life movement. In truth, there is little communication between [...]
I returned from a two-week visit to Ireland on September 5 and had not got over my “jet lag” when I found The Interim was awaiting another column. Anything even approaching intellectual activity is beyond me at the moment, so I decided to indulge in mere entertainment and simply talk about my visit home and some of the things that happened. I [...]