In a move that surprised even his fellow conservatives, Terry Buckle, bishop of the Yukon, withdrew his oversight of 11 conservative parishes in New Westminster. The churches, known as the Anglican Communion in New Westminster (ACiNW), had sought Buckle's care after their own bishop, Michael Ingham, agreed to bless gay relationships. In a letter dated Nov. 7, Buckle wrote to the ACiNW, [...]
It has been recognized throughout the world by various figures as one of the leading periodicals on life and family issues. On Nov. 11, the Right to Life Association of Toronto and Area added to the accolades by awarding The Interim newspaper its 2003 June Scandiffio Award for outstanding pro-life leadership in the media. The recognition took place as part of the [...]
The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition hosted a euthanasia symposium in Toronto on Oct. 25, featuring the pre-eminent speakers in their area of expertise: Ruth Enns, Dr. Ian Dowbiggin and Wesley Smith. Wesley Smith, author of Forced Exit and The Culture of Death: The Destruction of Medical Ethics in America, and attorney for the International Task Force on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, spoke about [...]
'Serious reservations' about abortion, stem cell research and absence of consent laws A poll released in November by LifeCanada, the national educational pro-life group, showed that Canadians have serious reservations about unrestricted abortion, embryonic stem cell research and the absence of consent laws regarding abortion. "The poll is very encouraging for pro-life Canadians," said LifeCanada president Jakki Jeffs. "It tells us that [...]
On Nov. 6-8, pro-lifers from across Canada gathered in Edmonton for the Canadian national pro-life conference, Life 2003. Co-sponsored by Life Canada, Campaign Life Coalition and the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, and hosted by the Alberta Pro-Life Alliance, the conference had representation from both the political and educational arms of the pro-life movement in every province. A notable aspect of the conference was [...]
While the media were proclaiming that Paul Martin - poised to become the prime minister after winning the leadership of the Liberals Nov. 18 - would lead the party in a new direction, there are many who wonder if he is really all that different from Jean Chretien, especially if one considers the elaborate web of political and business connections that both [...]
After the recent passing of Bill C-13 in the House of Commons and all the controversy that went along with it, human cloning has been a prominent issue on the minds of Canadians for the past year. The government of Canada has also had to discuss cloning at the international level, since France and Germany put the topic on the General Assembly [...]
As the sixth committee of the UN General Assembly vote on cloning approached, support for a Costa Rican resolution for a comprehensive ban on all forms of human cloning swelled to over 60 official co-sponsors, as compared to only 13 co-sponsors of a Belgian resolution for a partial ban on reproductive cloning only. Victory seemed nearer with every new pledge of support [...]
The pro-life movement is constantly reminded of the importance of being vigilant in monitoring what is put before our children in the name of education. A new threat is coming from Canada's largest university on the topic of embryonic stem cell research, just as we see the fall of Bill C-13. The Joint Centre for Bioethics at the University of Toronto has [...]
But future of bill is in doubt as Senate prorogues On Oct. 28, the House of Commons passed Bill C-13, the federal government's long-delayed and fundamentally flawed reproductive and experimental technologies legislation, by a vote of 149-109. Liberal backbencher Paul Szabo (Mississauga South), who spearheaded efforts to stop the bill and who has studied the issue probably more than any other elected [...]
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In a move that surprised even his fellow conservatives, Terry Buckle, bishop of the Yukon, withdrew his oversight of 11 conservative parishes in New Westminster. The churches, known as the Anglican Communion in New Westminster (ACiNW), had sought Buckle's care after their own bishop, Michael Ingham, agreed to bless gay relationships. In a letter dated Nov. 7, Buckle wrote to the ACiNW, [...]
Almost a week before liberal bishops consecrated the first openly gay bishop in New Hampshire, conservative bishops from Canada and the U.S. met privately in Toronto to forge a new alliance. While they prayed fervently that Gene Robinson would repent and refuse the rite, they knew they had to have a plan in place if he was consecrated. They felt too many [...]
His male partner and two daughters from a failed marriage offered Gene Robinson his golden mitre before 3,000 people in a hockey arena at the University of New Hampshire. But the Nov. 2 consecration of the first openly gay bishop in the Anglican communion was not without protest and is causing shock waves throughout the communion. When presiding Bishop Frank Griswold asked [...]
On Nov. 19, in a 4-3 split decision, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the highest state court, has ruled that denial of marriage to homosexual persons violates the state's constitution. It has given the legislature 180 days to alter its legislation to reflect the court's decision. The case was a ploy by homosexual activists in the U.S. copying the maneuvers of homosexual [...]