If we are to change the laws on abortion in Canada, and in Ontario, we must elect members to the legislature who are pro-life. It will not happen otherwise. Getting involved in elections and governments implies political action. By definition, this means politicians and politics. Anything that will be done depends on the politician. If we are particularly persuasive, the politician might [...]
A Liberal MP is working to give relief to parents who forgo careers to stay at home with their children. MP Paul Szabo (Mississagua South), is the chairperson of a Liberal caucus committee exploring ways to address the issue of unpaid work in the home. He says parents who stay at home to take care of preschool children are entitled to equal [...]
Shortly after his 1996 re-election, Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori initiated an ambitious program of population control, featuring "sex education" and sterilization in the heavily Roman Catholic country. Critics of the program see population control as a trade-off with the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and foreign governments for much-needed economic aid. American G. Joseph Rees, a Congressional committee staff aide, went [...]
In what could prove to be one of the most important developments for the pro-life movement in recent years, pro-life members of Parliament from several parties have formed a parliamentary caucus. "If we don't have one, there would be no co-ordinated way of trying to ensure that the life issues remain before the public eye," well-known pro-life MP Tom Wappel told The [...]
A Toronto nurse has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a gravely ill newborn. Police arrested Gita Proudman, an employee of the obstetrics ward of Toronto's Humber River Regional Hospital, on July 6 and released her on bail July 14. Her bail conditions are subject to a publication ban. Newborn infant Mustafa Dehzad was born in the [...]
A prominent national organization of Canadians with disabilities has come out strongly opposed to euthanasia and assisted suicide. A few years ago, the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) actually sided with Sue Rodriguez' appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada for the "right" to assisted suicide. They did so because of a commitment to the principle of self determination. On October [...]
Edmonton police were put on the defensive July 17 after they arrested a pregnant, 33-year-old, solvent-sniffing mother. Police Chief John Lindsay said the action was taken for the sake of the woman and her child. Jeanette Reid was later charged with illegally sniffing solvents, and sentenced to six months in jail. But that is not what has some people up in arms. [...]
If 76-year-old Herman Krausz had known what he was in for when he arrived at Montréal Jewish General Hospital (MJGH) in respiratory distress, he may have chosen to go to another hospital. Against his expressed wishes and the desire of his family, Mr. Krausz was removed from his life support system. Mr. Krausz was treated for a lung inflammation and seemed to [...]
President Clinton's recent "confession" was more like a soft-pedalling of his involvement with Monica Lewinsky. Like abortion, it was an experience he would probably want to be either unnecessary or extremely rare. And the rhetoric he employed to soften his illicit relationship with Miss Lewinsky bears a striking resemblance to the standard pro-abortion rhetoric that he and other like-minded supporters of abortion [...]
Portuguese abortion referendum invalid LISBON - Voter turnout was too low for the June referendum on easing abortion restrictions in Portugal. Just 32 per cent of registered voters cast ballots, short of the 50 per cent required for the result to be legally binding on the Portuguese parliament. Of those who did vote, 51 per cent favored keeping most abortions a crime, [...]
From behind a political mask of pseudo-democracy within a "global village," the definitive shape of a new "civil society" composed of national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), and private voluntary organizations (PVOs), has been institutionalized at UN conferences. The new "civil society" substitutes for the nations' electorates through its policy-making relationship with local, national, and international governments. Neither they [...]
In Calgary this June for their AGM and board meetings, the directors of WOOMB Canada (the national umbrella organization for Billings method natural family planning groups) were reminded that they have remedies to offer a world immersed in the culture of death. A few years ago, Drs. John and Evelyn Billings were invited to China (at their own expense) to train teachers [...]
"Does The Birth Control Pill Cause Abortions?" This is the title of a provocative new pamphlet by evangelist Randy Alcorn. Alcorn, an ordained minister, is the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries in Gresham, Oregon. Alcorn relates that when he started research on whether the Pill can cause abortions, he wanted the answer to be "no." He confesses: "My vested interests [...]
Just days before its scheduled June 5 opening, the P.E.I. Women's Festival was told it was unwelcome at Camp Gencheff, a summer camp for young people with disabilities. Organizers expected to draw about 150 women from across Atlantic Canada for a weekend "whimsical celebration of witches," including a seance, a workshop on casting spells, and a "Bitches Ball," where women could "dance [...]
Setting up your system An ISP (internet service provider) first sends you a CD or set of installation disks. It's usually (but not always!) a no-brainer to install. Just follow the on-screen instructions. This will install the software needed for Internet browsing and e-mail, and it will set up the connection. If you run into problems, contact the ISP's technical support. I'll [...]