By Sam Singson The InterimIn an unprecedented move, the General Assembly on Dec. 9 struck down a legal committee decision that would have delayed negotiations on a convention against human cloning for two years. Without having to resort to a vote, the assembly agreed to put the issue of cloning back on the agenda for the next session, which begins in September. [...]
By Tony Gosgnach The InterimAs we take a look at the latest goings on among corporations and organizations that put themselves forth to be "charitable" in nature, let us keep in mind the saying with which we began The Interim's Corporate Watch feature: "Money doesn't talk. It screams." American retailer Abercrombie & Fitch is learning that lesson, as it saw sales at [...]
By Tony Gosgnach The Interim The last few months haven't been kind to abortionists' public images (not to say they had good ones to begin with). But things may have hit a nadir for them with the conviction of one of their most celebrated heroes on numerous charges of sexual abuse. Gun-toting, foul-mouthed, in-your-face Brian Finkel of Phoenix, Az. - who ran [...]
Pro-lifers suspend judgement By Paul Tuns The Interim Pro-life reaction to Paul Martin's cabinet has been muted, with leaders taking a wait-and-see approach to the coming months. As LifeSite Daily News noted in an analysis, "For the first time in many years, there are some pro-life MPs in the Liberal government cabinet." Four socially conservative Toronto-area MPs made the cabinet or sub-cabinet: [...]
By Tony Gosgnach The InterimDavid Morrison is living proof that an individual can move to being "beyond gay." The former homosexual activist, who has written a book on his experiences, also with the title Beyond Gay, was in Toronto recently to give a public talk hosted by the Mississauga, Ont.-based apostolate, Precious Blood and Life. According to the apostolate's president, Brian Moccia, [...]
Same-sex 'marriage' Without a doubt, the biggest news story of 2003 is the June 10 Ontario Superior Court decision granting marriage rights to homosexual couples. This decision, in which three judges ignored millennia of tradition and replaced the law with their personal wishes, has serious implications for the family, our society, national politics and the future of our democracy. The first and [...]