But Toronto pro-lifers weren't laughing as pro-aborts tried to sabotage Aid to Women fundraiser Pro-life supporters narrowly averted efforts by a "Catholic" abortion rights activist to scuttle Halloween fund-raising efforts on behalf of Aid to Women. At issue was a 1996 decision by the Toronto Catholic District School Board to oust UNICEF as the recipient of its schools' Halloween fund-raising project. The [...]
Dozens of statutes changed without debate to accommodate gay and lesbian ‘spouses' The Ontario government passed legislation giving gays and lesbians the same rights as common-law spouses Oct. 27 only two days after the bill was introduced. Pro-family groups across the country reacted with horror as "the Tories completely sold out social conservatives," to cite Peter Stock of the Canadian Family Action [...]
With the federal Liberals ready to introduce another ‘gag law' limiting third-party activity during elections, Interim columnist Winifride Prestwich reminds us of the history of such measures At 3:00 p.m. on June 7, 1999, the federal government launched its third attempt in sixteen years to muzzle Canadian citizens during elections. Although the bill was dropped from the order paper when Parliament was [...]
On Oct. 13, Reform Party leader Preston Manning delivered perhaps the most compelling and passionate speech on moral issues that the House of Commons has heard in a long time. Responding to the Throne Speech delivered by the Governor-General the previous day, the Leader of the Opposition made a commitment to both economic and moral conservatism in a 100-minute speech, which included [...]
Journalists arrested while covering Linda Gibbons' latest protest GIBBONS HANDLED ROUGHLY, GOES WITHOUT FOOD FOR 26 HOURS On October 15, police arbitrarily suspended freedom of the press when they arrested three journalists covering a peaceful pro-life demonstration in downtown Toronto. Freelance journalist and Interim editorial board member Sue Careless, CLC director Steve Jalsevac who was video-taping the event for LifeSite News, and Gord [...]
After a three-month delay, police seem to be taking seriously allegations of repeated assaults on a Toronto pro-life activist. In mid-October, pro-life activist and counsellor Robert Hinchey was told by police that they will charge an individual who is alleged to have assaulted him on numerous occasions, although the police didn't release his name or any other details at the time. Hinchey [...]
New health minister said to be pro-life On Sept. 21, nearly 12 years of Tory rule in Manitoba came to an end as the NDP won a majority government. Under leader Gary Doer, the NDP captured 32 of 57 seats (the Tories won 24 and the Liberals just one). Like the NDP across the country, is a solidly pro-abortion party. But as [...]
UBC staunchly defended APEC protest, but set up obstacles to free speech on abortion A planned visit to the University of British Columbia by the Genocide Awareness project (GAP) was canceled because UBC received reports that pro-choice groups planned to riot, overturning cars and vandalizing signs. Although it didn't appear at UBC, the GAP effect will be long lasting. For the first [...]