A move by the Ontario government to “modernize” and streamline its human rights system is eliciting criticisms and expressions of concern from social conservatives in the province. Attorney-General Michael Bryant announced in February that the government will shortly introduce legislation to advance “human rights” and prevent “discrimination.” It also proposes to make the complaints process more efficient by allowing claims to be [...]
A non-partisan, grassroots organization dedicated to promoting family and traditional marriage in the Kitchener-Waterloo area of Ontario has already been making big political impacts, despite having been in existence for only a short period of time. Defend Traditional Family and Marriage grew out of a merger between two smaller groups that had been attempting to preserve the traditional definition of marriage before [...]
The Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, according to its grant application form, has come out in support of human embryonic stem cell research by indicating its intent to provide grant funding to researchers. At the same time, the form also shows the foundation’s concern for the proper treatment of animals, by requesting applicants agree with principles enunciated by the Canadian Council on Animal [...]
Joan Appleton, the former head nurse of a Virginia abortuary, recalls that “it was the friendship of one pro-lifer, Debra Braun, and the prayers of many pro-lifers that got me to leave the abortion business.” And to her peers who continue to provide abortions, she says: “I invite you to leave the world of lies, anger and rage and join the rest [...]
Assistant Editor St. Catharines Right to Life in Ontario celebrated its 25th annual dinner in style on Feb. 25, with almost 400 people attending at the city’s sprawling Club Roma banquet hall. In addition to dignitaries including the Roman Catholic bishop of St. Catharines, James Wingle, and St. Catharines MP Rick Dykstra, six of the 10 founding board members were present. They [...]
Just as with Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes, posterity has seen Dorothy L. Sayers become a prisoner of her finest creation. In the case of this intensely gifted British author, the fictional detective is Lord Peter Wimsey. Doyle ached to be known for something other than Holmes and urged readers to look to his historical romances, non-fiction and volumes on spiritualism. [...]
On Jan. 31, there was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to watch a presentation by Jean Vanier, the founder of L’Arche, and Dr Balfour Mount, the founder of palliative care in Canada. The title of the presentation was A Journey to Personal & Social Transformation. Mount, who has cared for dying Canadians for more than 30 years, presented first. He stated that he is [...]
Aidan Reid is not your typical Ottawa lobbyist. The 29-year-old first became interested in political activism as a teenager, after attending a presentation on abortion. “I was shocked to discover how common this gruesome practice is in Canada,” Reid told The Interim. “So I began participating in Life Chains, which showed me there was a large number of people interested in life [...]
During a presentation on “the untold story of women’s health” at the University of Toronto, Dr. Deborah Zeni told students that as a matter of public health, the truth about women’s health after abortion should be widespread. This should be so that this knowledge is available even before conception. About 40 people were assembled, in an impressive turnout during a storm the [...]
In January, 2003, the House of Commons standing committee on justice and human rights took up the emotional issue of marriage and the demand that its definition be expanded so as to include same-sex relationships. Between January and May 2003, the committee visited 12 different cities covering every region of Canada. It heard 475 witnesses, received 250 briefs and literally thousands of [...]
Legalizing abortion and child pornography, overturning the definition of marriage, requiring the funding of sex change operations and granting prisoners the vote are just some of the outrageous decisions forced on Canadians, not by elected legislatures, but by unelected courts. Those courts have been stacked with increasingly activist, liberal judges for the past 40 years. However, that trend may be coming to [...]
With former prime minister Paul Martin formally resigning as Liberal Party leader, party apparatchiks gathered in Ottawa to decide the rules and timelines of the leadership contest to replace him. Although it will not formally announce its decision until April 7, the Liberal Party of Canada has reportedly decided that the leadership vote will be held Dec. 2 and the convention will [...]
Interim Staff According to Statistics Canada figures released March 15, 103,765 unborn babies were killed by surgical abortion in 2003, the most recent year for which numbers are available. The figures are based on “detailed records” of reported abortions in hospitals and free-standing abortion sites, as well as those committed on Canadian women in some American states but paid for by Canadian [...]
Special to The Interim As the 50th session of the Commission on the Status of Women met for its closing ceremony March 10, delegates were uncertain whether a set of agreed conclusions would be adopted. Negotiations went down to the wire, as delegates struggled to come to a consensus on the contentious health section of the draft text. The original draft of [...]
The second annual Culture of Life Leadership Conference in Ancaster, Ont. on Feb. 17 and 20 allowed almost 100 area Catholic high school student leaders and adult guides to be informed about basic pro-life facts and issues so they could bring that information back to their classmates and spark pro-life initiatives among them. Founded by Halton Pro-Life executive director Joanne Matters and [...]