September 1988 Parliament’s rejection of the government’s abortion on demand motion of July 28 pleased both sides of the controversial issue. But despite claims of the pro-abortion lobby that the defeat was a victory for them, the facts revealed to Canadians nationwide and the pro-life forces had much greater strength than the media had given the public to believe. The only pro-life [...]
Doctors committing abortions at Henry Morgentaler’s Winnipeg abortuary will not receive any provincial funds, Manitoba’s Health Minister Donald Orchard announced at a June 3 press conference. Earlier this year, however, the Manitoba College of Physicians and Surgeons decided to approve the abortuary itself “as an appropriate place to perform abortions.” Application for approval had been submitted following the Supreme Court’s judgment that [...]
The Ontario NDP re-affirmed its commitment to abortion at its Thunder Bay end-of-June 1988 convention. Morgentaler remains its hero as, of course, he is of the Ontario Liberals, the feminists, the Toronto Star, and Globe, the Ottawa Citizen, McLeans, and the gay-lesbian crowd. The sputtering rebellion of a few Windsor NDPers who oppose the killing of the unborn (see June Interim, page [...]
Regina – Through the treat of rain hung over the crowd walking from a local school to the Kiwanis Waterfal Park across the street from the constituency office of NDP MP, less Benjamin, 200 people enthusiastically joined in the third annual Walk-for-Life in Regina on Saturday morning, May 7. Sponsored by the Regina League for Human Life, the annual walk raised money [...]
Toronto, Ont. The Christian Heritage Party has over 10 000 paid up members all across Canada, most of them in Ontario. “No matter when the next federal election is called,” said Ed Vanwoudenberg, the national leader, on a visit to Toronto “we will have fifty candidates running and the majority of them in Ontario. We have to full-time organizers, one in the [...]
The vote was 28 in favor and 60 against. The bill would have required a pregnant woman seeking an abortion to be provided with information concerning the life of an unborn child; to be told of the risks that may result from an abortion; and be informed of the social services available to care for the child before the decision to abort [...]
Atikokan District High School students applauded Premier David Peterson for what the Toronto Star called “an enlightened lesson in sex education.” Practice safe sex was the advice the Premier gave to 420 children ages 12 to 17. Peterson was responding to questions about the Ontario Government’s funding for research into treatment for AIDS. But since no cure for the disease has been [...]
Ontario Social Services Minister John Sweeney felt obliged to announce on June 2, 1988 that he approves the licensing of abortion clinics. The Toronto Star (June 2) headed its article “Pro-Lifer supports clinic plan.” Sweeney is an example of what happens to pro-life politicians who insist on staying loyal to committed pro-abortion parties, premiers and cabinets. John Sweeney’s reputation for being pro-life [...]
On June 2, 1988 Ontario Health Minister Elinor Caplan introduced legislation to make independent health clinics eligible for provincial payments. It would apply to ten existing clinics, including those in Toronto run by abortionists Morgentaler and Scott. Morgentaler quickly announced that he will apply for a license under the new legislation, and declared that the province should use his clinic as a [...]
Vegreville, Alberta On May 14, Deputy Prime Minister, Dan Mazankowski met with a group of pro-life constituents, including Campaign Life Coalition representatives, in his riding in Vegreville, Alberta. In defending his government’s failure to bring forward pro-life legislation, Mazankowski used the views of “the Bishops” to brush aside the Coalition’s demand for full legal protection for the unborn. James Albers, president of [...]
On May 18, Liberal Senator Stanley Haidasz introduced for first reading in the Senate Bill S-16 to give full protection to the unborn. The bill is co-sponsored by Tory Senator John MacDonald. Second reading followed on May 24. Senator Haidasz’s bill is reprinted in its entirety on page two. The void left by the Supreme Court’s decision of January 28, leaving the [...]
Windsor On June 4, 1988, the Windsor-Essex County New Democrats for Life published a half page open letter in the Windsor Star, making a public demand for changes to the Party’s abortion policy. The advertisement called on party leaders, MPs, and MPPs or MLAs, to cease advocating “pro-choice.” It was signed by 18 people. Another group of as many people who helped [...]
In late May, responding to the government’s plans for a resolution on forthcoming abortion legislation, Jim Hughes, president of Campaign Life Coalition addressed an uncompromising letter to all Members of Parliament to “reflect the views of millions of Canadians” and oppose any resolution that fails to recognize the right of unborn children to the full protection of the law. The Interim here [...]
Parliament has the power to pass a law protecting all unborn children. Believe it or not, that has become a contentious claim. Some people, including a small number of pro-lifers, have argued that the Supreme Court’s decision in the Morgentaler case prevents Parliament from passing a law which would stop all killing of the unborn. It is most important to recognize that [...]
A resolution on abortion will be put to a free vote in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney confirmed on May 12. “I think the only way the government can have a free vote is by resolution, like the vote on capital punishment,” said Tory MP for Brampton-Georgetown, John McDermid. “That’s the only way they can do it and keep [...]