Youth Activism

Two new campus clubs established

While some pro-life students are in battles with their student unions for recognition as official clubs on campus, students at Sir Wilfred Laurier and Ottawa Universities are planning events for their first terms as a club. Both campuses had clubs in earlier years, but for various reasons, were unable to continue them until now. Their applications for club status were submitted just [...]

2009-12-23T12:59:39-05:00March 23, 2008|Pro-life Groups, Youth Activism|

More repression of campus groups

The Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) Ontario has decided to weigh in on the controversy at Lakehead University. The Lakehead Student Union officially became “pro-choice” at an emergency meeting on Jan. 21. The motion stated: “the Lakehead University student union (will) withhold any and all funds, space, resources and services within its control from any group … if that group holds any [...]

2009-12-23T13:02:40-05:00March 23, 2008|Pro-life Groups, Youth Activism|

Only half of the issue addressed at U of T’s abortion symposium

On Jan. 25, professionals and students gathered at the University of Toronto for a day to mark the 20th anniversary of the R. v. Morgentaler decision in 1988. The symposium, entitled, “Of What Difference: Reflections on the Judgement and Abortion in Canada Today,” was a collaborative effort by the International Reproductive and Sexual Health Law Program at the Faculty of Law, the University [...]

2009-12-23T13:03:19-05:00March 23, 2008|Pro-life Groups, Youth Activism|

Patrick Hanlon – Newfoundland’s young pro-life leader

The people of Newfoundland are often said to be a proud people. In Patrick Hanlon, the pride of Newfoundland’s pro-life community is justified. Just 25 years old, he holds office in many local, provincial and national pro-life and pro-family organizations. He is president of the Right to Life Association for Newfoundland and Labrador, a director of LifeCanada, a volunteer with Newfoundland Campaign [...]

2009-12-23T10:41:00-05:00February 23, 2008|Youth Activism|

Lakehead becomes latest school to discriminate against pro-life

The Lakehead University Student Union (LUSU) voted 20-3 on Jan. 10 to deny the pro-life club, Lakehead University Life Support, club status. This is another example of discrimination against pro-life students on Canadian campuses. The club was given four conditions on Dec. 5, 2007 that it was required to agree to before being granted club status by Matt Granville, vice-president of finance [...]

2009-12-23T09:59:26-05:00February 23, 2008|Pro-life Groups, Youth Activism|

UBC Okanagan pro-lifers continue club fight

Pro-Life students at the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) are currently in a legal battle to be recognized as an official club. The University of British Columbia Okanagan Student Union (UBCOSU) holds the power to grant or deny club status to campus groups. For the school year 2005 until April 2006, the pro-life club, University of British Columbia Okanagan Students for [...]

2009-12-16T15:24:25-05:00January 16, 2008|Youth Activism|

Silent No More on campus

Recently there has been a new buzz about abortion on Canadian university campuses. Another face to the abortion debate is being represented as campus pro-life clubs host the Silent No More Awareness Campaign. Women and men from the campaign share their testimonies about abortion and how they regret their “choice.” The first campus visit was at McMaster University in March 2007. In [...]

2009-12-16T15:22:47-05:00January 16, 2008|Youth Activism|

Amanda Phillips: Alberta’s pro-life apprentice

Twenty-year-old Amanda Phillips is an example of what a young woman can accomplish when she sets her heart on serving Canada’s unborn. She is an office assistant with Alberta Pro-Life, which describes itself as “a province-wide group which works to educate and motivate Albertans on life issues, most notably abortion and euthanasia.” She is also the ministry co-ordinator for The Back Porch, [...]

2009-12-16T15:20:42-05:00January 16, 2008|Euthanasia, Youth Activism|

Another student union attempts to squelch pro-life

Another attack on the rights of pro-lifers on our Canadian campuses has occurred. This time, the attempt to silence pro-life students came from the Memorial University of Newfoundland Students Union Board of Directors (MUNSU). MUN for LIFE, Memorial’s pro-life club, was denied ratification on Sept. 26 at a MUNSU board meeting. Up until then, Patrick Hanlon, club president, and members of the [...]

2018-08-03T12:15:26-04:00November 3, 2007|Pro-Life, Pro-life Groups, Youth Activism|

NCLN gathering rallies students across Canada

Every year, Canada’s pro-life university students look forward to the National Campus Life Network national symposium on the final weekend in September. The symposium is designed to educate, network and motivate post-secondary student leaders for pro-life activism. Students from across the country travel by car, bus, subway and plane to partake in this important event. This year, 46 attendees, representing 22 Canadian [...]

2018-08-03T12:04:00-04:00November 3, 2007|Pro-Life, Pro-life Groups, Youth Activism|

Capilano College pro-lifers take case before B.C. rights tribunal

The pro-life club at Capilano College in British Columbia is seeing a ray of hope as the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal decides to take on a complaint filed in June. Minerva Macapagal, president of the club, filed the complaint after pro-life students were twice denied club status, once in March 2006 and again last December. The club in waiting is called Capilano [...]

2018-08-03T08:47:38-04:00October 3, 2007|Activism, Pro-Life, Youth Activism|

Why do pro-life students do what they do?

September is upon us and campus pro-life clubs across Canada are gearing up for another year of activism among their peers. Every year, pro-life students balance their studies with the task of informing their campuses about the reality of abortion: it kills a human being and it harms women and society. Not everyone agrees with these sentiments, especially on the predominantly liberal-minded [...]

2010-08-26T10:22:14-04:00September 26, 2007|Youth Activism|

‘Abolish abortion’ wish tops CBC online contest

When the Great Canadian Wish List began, the CBC aired a promo segment telling everyone it was starting this project as an experiment. The hope was that Canadians would log on to Facebook, make their wishes known and do it "as loud as possible." Mike Wise from the CBC teamed up with Taylor Gunn from Student Vote for this initiative, but they [...]

2010-06-30T14:03:55-04:00August 30, 2007|Youth Activism|

The Crossroads Diary

Six young persons walk across the country for life What is Crossroads? On May 19, six young adults from across North America started their cross-Canada trek in Vancouver. In a span of 12 weeks, they will cross more than 5,000 km, taking them as far east as Montreal before arriving in Ottawa on August 11. As they walk, wearing T-shirts emblazoned with [...]

2010-05-19T11:27:38-04:00July 19, 2007|Activism, Youth Activism|

The National Campus Life Network spreads west

The National Campus Life Network is expanding its staff to include a Western Canada co-ordinator. Sarah Buckle just completed a year with the NCLN as executive director for 2006-07 and her move to British Columbia has created the opportunity for a new staff member for it. The NCLN works to train, equip and network pro-life post-secondary students at over 40 post-secondary campuses [...]

2010-05-19T11:21:30-04:00July 19, 2007|Youth Activism|
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