Where the parties stand on the life issues The Liberal Party In 1993, Jean Chrétien said that his government would not revisit the abortion issue. In doing so, he committed the Liberals to the status quo of lawlessness where pre-born children are concerned. The party has recently confirmed that a Liberal government will not entertain measures to re-criminalize abortion. In effect, therefore, [...]
Interim staff The Interim newspaper and Campaign Life Coalition are joining forces to offer women in crisis pregnancies an opportunity for a vacation at the Springwater Christian Campground near Barrie, Ontario. Women who have recently given birth, or those who are nearing delivery, are eligible for an expenses-paid holiday at the 40-acre Springwater camp. July 14-20 is the scheduled date for the [...]
Proclaim Life… Celebrate Life… Serve Life Ontario Students for Life is a youth pro-life organization which serves to unite pro=lifers across the province, educate students about pro-life issues and put the pro-life message into positive action. Position: Speaker and organizer for Ontario Students for Life (training provided). Qualifications: A firm commitment to pro-life, energetic, self-motivated, organized, public speaking, 20-26 years old, likes [...]
CHARLOTTETOWN- Voices for Life, Prince Edward Island’s dynamic young pro-life group, will host a youth conference here June 26-28, in conjunction with the 1997 National Pro-Life Convention. The theme of the youth conference will be Celebrate Life, in Ourselves and Others. “We are not just against abortion. We are for life! We want to celebrate that great gift that we have been [...]
Signs of hope still evident So many of us who are updated on the world of news, either by newspaper, radio, or television, can be very easily discouraged about the moral state of our society. The frequent reports of murder, rape, theft, abortion, euthanasia, and countless other sins against humanity would naturally depress any concerned person. We can see the evidence of [...]
Students continue to build a stronger network to promote the pro-life message in high schools and universities across the province. While individual schools have long had pro-life groups, many operated in isolation with little interaction with colleagues from other schools. More recently however, students have begun forming new and effective alliances with their peers. Using latest information technology, including the internet and [...]
Interim staff The new executive director of the Winnipeg-based Alliance for Life knows she has a tough act to follow in replacing Anna Desilets, a 26-year veteran of pro-life campaigns. In fact, the 23-year-old Michelle Blanchette, who officially takes over May 1, wasn’t even born when Desilets first became involved with Alliance for Life. But as organizations embrace new strategies in protecting [...]
Interim staff A Toronto man risks strained relations with his employer by posting pro-life signs on the walls of his workplace. Emidio Galea of Scarborough is a dedicated pro-lifer and a supporter of the Aid to Women service on Gerrard St. East in Toronto. For nearly ten years, Galea has worked as a stockroom clerk at the Ryerson Polytechinical University bookstore. On [...]
The reports of singer Joni Mitchell’s reuniting with a daughter given up for adoption 32 years ago sounded a pleasing mote for many pro-life supporters. Mitchell, one of Canada’s most successful female recording artists, said reuniting with her daughter Kilauren Gibb has made her feel more complete. The singer revealed her state of mind 32 years ago when she found herself to [...]
With talk of a federal election filling the airwaves and newspapers, the question again arises in pro-life circles – what choices do we really have at the polling booth? With the exception of the Christian Heritage Party and a handful of pro-life candidates from the Liberal, Reform and Conservative parties, there is little to inspire the pro-life voter seeking to elect a [...]
TORONTO- Hopes for another pro-life Progressive Conservative candidate were dashed April 19 with the defeat of Phil Horgan in the Etobicoke-Lakeshore nomination. Horgan, vice-president of the Catholic Civil Rights League and past president of the Thomas More Lawyers’ Guild, lost by seven votes to Charles Donley in the closely-fought contest. His nomination and possible election would have added a vibrant pro-life voice [...]
Interim special A gentle soul with a sincere concern for others is how practically everyone will remember Mary Clarke. The Scarborough resident, who mixed pro-life work with an array of charitable and community causes, died at Providence Center March 9 after a two-year struggle with cancer. She was 74. Pro-life supporters would best know Mary as financial administrator, board member and general [...]
Interim special Pro-life activists Rosemary Connell and Bill Whatcott will lead a “Show the Truth” tour beginning July 1 – Canada Day – in Windsor, Ontario. The tour involves a plea for the general public and the media to understand the truth about the abortion industry. The pair will display large posters depicting the brutality of abortion in an attempt to drive [...]
Interim staff Ontario’s justice officials seem to be increasing the stakes in their treatment of pro-life political prisoner Linda Gibbons. At an April 2 court appearance, Gibbons was found guilty of breaking probation in connection with her continuing refusal to recognize the provincial injunction against pro-life demonstrations near abortion clinics and hospitals. She had also been charged with disobeying a court order, [...]
Interim staff Canada’s Catholic bishops have seized on the Brenda Drummond case to make the rights of the unborn a prominent issue in the upcoming federal election. In a letter to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, the Catholic Organization for Life and Family said the results of the Drummond case – which found that the unborn are not entitled to legal protection in [...]