Ontario's Renfrew County may soon have a crisis pregnancy centre, thanks to the momentum created by the 15th annual Pembroke and Area Lutherans for Life conference last October. A statement of faith has been developed that all the major Christian denominations in the area were able to approve, and a 12-member steering committee is being set up to oversee the organization of [...]
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the formal establishment of the pro-life movement in Prince Edward Island. And that calls for a party. "We are the only province in Canada that does not provide abortion services. It seemed appropriate to mark these years of successful effort in protecting the unborn with a joyous celebration of life and living," said Vince McIntyre, [...]
You could have heard a pin drop on the first night of the United Alternative convention. Ralph Klein, the premier of Alberta and poster boy of fiscal conservatism, was at the podium delivering a workman-like speech to over 1,500 delegates and populist elites. Democracy, he affirmed, is about choice. Conservatism is about being true to ourselves and our principles. And then he [...]
'When there is hope, cancer is victim, not victor. When there is hope, death is subject to resurrection' If I were rich, I always said, I would have a floral bouquet delivered to my home every week of the year. In my dreams, I would never be without good music, fine art, or fresh flowers. My world would be filled with beauty. [...]
So what have our parliamentarians been up to in the last couple of months? With a controversial court ruling in B.C. over the possession of child pornography as the backdrop, the Hon. Lucienne Robillard, the minister of citizenship and immigration, introduces Bill C-63 to amend the Citizenship of Canada Act. Among other things, the legislation will give the government the exclusive authority [...]
Under Dalton McGuinty, the Ontario Liberal Party has moved firmly to the left on almost every social issue, to the point that it is now almost indistinguishable from the provincial NDP on life and family issues. The most noticeable swing to the left took place in last fall's announcement in Kingston that McGuinty would change provincial law so that same-sex couples would [...]
Radio therapist Dr. Laura would say they're "shacked up;" your grandparents might say they're "living in sin." Now, social science backs up what was until recently the common moral belief: living together before marriage is bad news. David Popenoe, a Rutgers university sociologist and Barbara Defoe Whitehead, author of the book Divorce Culture, as co-authors of the report "Should We Live Together? What [...]
Demonstration at CMA offices arranged as part of this year's 'March for Life' events Thirty years of legalized abortion won't be the only thing pro-lifers from across Canada will be protesting against when they gather in Ottawa this May for the annual March for Life event. The day before the March itself, demonstrators will gather outside the offices of the Canadian Medical [...]
'I am wondering how I got myself into this situation, just because I am opposed to the killing of unborn children' Cambridge, Ont. pro-lifer Anneliese Steden shares some of her thoughts during the Feb. 2-3 "bubble zone" trial, in which she, Linda Gibbons, and Rev. Ken Campbell were accused of "obstructing a peace officer" at a protest outside Toronto's Scott abortuary last [...]
Reform MP Maurice Vellacott is the House of Commons's answer to the now-retired Senator Stanley Haidasz. Pro-lifers have been trying for years to gain protection against workplace discrimination for health care workers, particularly nurses, who refuse to take part in abortions and other unethical practises. Health care practitioners usually fear going public with their stories for fear of more persecution, but pro-life [...]
Reform of private members' business may curb government's power to stifle pro-life bills If they can use the new rules to their advantage, pro-life forces may benefit significantly from recent changes to parliamentary procedures forced upon the government by the Reform Party. On Nov. 4, 1998, Reform MP Jason Kenney took advantage of a lack of Liberal representation in the House of [...]
Verdicts based on narrow grounds, but seen as a step in the right direction There was pandemonium both inside and outside the courtroom after Judge E.G. Hachborn revealed his decision at the conclusion of the arduous three-day trial of Linda Gibbons, Ken Campbell and Anneliese Steden March 1. Initially, polite applause greeted Hachborn's statements that he was dismissing all charges laid against [...]
'Social conservatives' cautiously optimistic about unite-the-right possibilities Pro-life, pro-family delegates to last month's United Alternative convention in Ottawa are cautiously optimistic about the direction of this political movement to unite Canada's right-of-centre federal political parties. The convention was unlike most political conventions that pro-family, pro-life veterans have attended in the past. All opinions were respectfully heard, and delegates were given significant authority [...]
While the Harris government has been a big disappointment, the PCs still deserve some credit In last month's Interim we presented a general overview of the Ontario Progressive Conservative government's record on life and family issues. This month, we present details and a rating of the Tories on some of the issues most important to social conservatives.Although there is a lot of criticism [...]
On Jan. 20, I was a guest on the Crossroads Television System program,The Michael Coren Show. The subject was The Nuremberg Files website. The other guest, by telephone, was Rev. Donald Spitz, of a group called Pro-Life Virginia. Spitz is a close friend of NF creator Neal Horsley. The Nuremberg Files is what we at Campaign Life Coalition call "anti-abortion" rather than pro-life. [...]