Our Family, a Catholic monthly, is in trouble with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, following its publication of an article critical of homosexual activity. “A Psychoanalytic Look at Homosexuality and AIDS,” published in the February issue, was written by Melvin Anchell M.D., a Californian psychoanalyst with 40 years’ experience in psychiatry and medicine. Dr. Anchell maintains that homosexuality is neither glandular nor [...]
The presidents of Alliance for Life. Campaign Life and Coalition for the Protection of Human Life took advantage of their collective presence in Lethbridge, Alberta on July 5 and met to discuss goals and strategies for the Canadian pro-life movement. Heather Stilwell, Jim Hughes, Bill Lenihan and other representatives of the three national organizations discussed future co-operative strategies and outlined priorities for [...]
When I was asked by a friend to go with her to the National Action Committee conference in Ottawa, I really didn’t know what to expect. I was a little shocked to find abortion-on-demand and lesbian rights so openly on the programme. One of the workshops was called “To involve all women in the fight for lesbian rights.” Since I didn’t know [...]
Justice Minister John Crosbie has introduced tough new amendments to the Criminal Code which would outlaw child pornography and protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation. In addition, the proposed legislation precisely defines pornography, replacing the vague obscenity offences which made it difficult to obtain convictions against pornographers. Immediate reaction to Mr. Crosbie’s proposals was predictable, weighted to the point of view [...]
Two years after the Badgley Committee investigating sexual offences against children tables its report in the House of Commons, the federal government has announced legislation designed to protect children from sexual assault, exploitation and prostitution. The legislation, introduced by Justice Minister John Crosbie, adopts many of the Badgley recommendations and, unlike the proposed legislation to curb pornography introduced at the same time, [...]
Earlier this year, the executive of a professional association of Roman Catholic judges and lawyers in Toronto was asked by one of its members to take a stand against the continuing illegal operation of the Morgentaler Clinic. After polling its members, the executive decided not to take a position, a decision which has concerned many of its members. The Interim has obtained [...]
Ontario In May of this year, the Justice Committee of the Ontario Legislature recommended placing “sexual orientation” under the Ontario Human Rights Act. The proposal is buried in an omnibus bill with a variety of proposed changes to Ontario Legislation in order to bring these laws in harmony with the 1981 Charter of Rights. A copy of the letter from the president [...]
At last! The Federal Conservatives appear to have exhibited some backbone: they’ve taken steps to burg the pornography industry. Proposed legislation to ban child pornography has been rightly applauded as a measure necessary to stop the abuse and exploitation of children. However, proposals to define and curtail so-called “adult” pornography has been greeted with derision, and called “obscene,” “censorship” and an “unwelcome” [...]
The Royal Bank of Canada has issued a mortgage loan in excess of $200,000 to abortionist Robert Scott, who recently opened his own illegal abortuary. Officials at the Royal Bank’s Toronto office were reluctant to give any details on the matter, saying that the bank’s dealings with individual customers are confidential. However, one official did say that, according to the bank’s lending [...]
Ottawa – Prime Minister Brian Mulroney’s cabinet shuffle of June 30, 1986,has ousted Walter McLean, Minister in charge of the Status of Women, from the cabinet. Women’s affairs now fall under Barbara McDougall, Minister of State for Privatization, a new portfolio. John Crosbie, now moved to Transport, was replaced in the Justice Ministry by Ray Hnatyshyn. Both McDougall and Hnatyshyn accept the [...]
Planned Parenthood Guatemale City – The Roman Catholic Archbishop here has strongly criticized U.S. funded population control efforts. At issue is a sterilization project among Guatemalan Indians by APROFAM, a local affiliate of Planned Parenthood which, in turn, is backed by Planned Parenthood International and the U.S. Agency for International Development (AID). Media battle Tueplo, Miss. – Christian Leaders for Responsible TV [...]
Pro-lifers in the Markham Stouffville area suffered a setback this past month in their bid to gain control of a local hospital board. The building of the Markham-Stouffville Hospital is to be completed some time in 1988. For the past three years, local pro-lifers have been attempting to gain control of the 27-member hospital board to ensure that no therapeutic abortion committee [...]
Steven Mosher was one of the first American scholars allowed to study in China when the U.S. government established diplomatic ties with the People’s Republic in 1979. He was the only academic permitted to live in a Southern China village for a year to study the lives of the rural Chinese. His discoveries and observations are published below, taken from an edited [...]
He pro-life, pro-family organization, Realwomen of Canada, (realistic, equal, active, for life) has been bitterly attacked by the feminists in the past few months. Why? Because it dares to put forward a different approach for the advancement and equality of women. Also, it has dared to apply for grants to the Secretary of State, Women’s Programme, which has been lavishly underwriting the [...]
Campaign Life organizer Stephen Jalsevac has made a formal complaint to the Ontario Press Council regarding a Globe and Mail article of April 29. The article and editorial, published two weeks after the event, concerned the home picket of abortionist Nikki Colodny. Mr. Jalsevac pointed out several falsehoods and distortions in the April 28 article. The most serious concerned a brief, isolated [...]