The support shown for pro-life physician Andre Lafrance in the federal Progressive Conservative nomination race in the new Ottawa riding of Carleton-Gloucester has forced politicians and the media to reassess the positive power of the pro-life movement. Lafrance came in second, winning 688 votes at the nomination meeting held at the Ottawa Civic Centre on May 9. Maureen McTeer, wife of former [...]
The last three months have been ones of unprecedented activity in pro-life offices and homes across Canada. Many people have put to one-side their other obligations and joined the campaigns to picket, to hand out leaflets in their neighbourhoods and to write or visit their MPs. The focus is still firmly on Ottawa. However tempting it may be for each one of [...]
In this province the most exciting pro0life event occurred in the Legislative Assembly where a motion urging a ban on all abortions, brought by the Conservative opposition passed and was sent on to Ottawa to all three federal parties. The motion was introduced by former Minister of Health, Albert Fogarty (a Catholic), and seconded by Prowse Chappell (a member of the Board [...]
In his Sunday Sun Column of January 21, Douglas Fisher wrote: “Love him or not, Trudeau did it. A Roman Catholic! His agent was John Turner, the Minister of Justice, also a Roman Catholic. And almost half the Grit caucus then was R.C.” Mr. Fisher continues, “I use the tag R.C., without meanness, simply, most of us know that Church’s positions on [...]
On March 31, a political upset occurred in Ontario, Premier David Peterson’s own backyard. The Liberals received a 3,000 vote thrashing in London North – a riding they had previously won by 13,000 votes. The Family Coalition Party (FCP), represented by Brenda Rowe, gained 1,191 votes or 3.6 per cent of the total vote. This more than doubled the 500-plus votes (1.5 [...]
Statements in the House of Commons urging protection for the unborn child made by Ross Belsher (Fraser Valley East), Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls), John Oostrom (Willowdale), Gus Mitges (Grey Simcoe), Brian White (Dauphin-Swan River), Felix Holtmann (Selkirk-Interlake), Bill Gottselig (Moose Jaw), Gordon Taylor (Bow River), Roland de Corneille (Eglinton-Lawrence) and Gerry St. Germain (Mission-Port Moody). Petitions have been presented in the House [...]
Concern is being expressed that a federal government “gag” law remains on the books, despite a declaration by an Alberta court that the law is unconstitutional. Known as Bill C-169, the law is amendment to the Canada Elections Act and makes it an offence for special-interest groups to spend money during an election campaign in an attempt to influence how people vote. [...]
Gordon Taylor is the outspoken Member of Parliament from Bow River, a large rural Alberta riding surrounding the city of Calgary. Mr. Taylor, first a schoolteacher and later owner of a real estate and insurance business, was first elected to the Alberta Legislature in 1940. During the Second World War, he served as a pilot officer in the Air Force and following [...]
They divided evenly on whether to have breakfast or luncheon at next year’s Canadians for Decency (CFD) convention, but one thing they were not divided on was their undisguised hatred of pornography. “Bill C54, the anti-pornography bill now before the house is not dead,” insisted Willowdale MP John Oostrom, who spoke to over 250 delegates at the sixth annual Canadians for Decency [...]
On January 30, 1988, the Ramada Inn in Mississauga was the scene of almost 100 FCP Party and Riding Executives, bringing executives from as far away as Thunder Bay and Ottawa. In his major speech, Party Leader Don Pennell stressed the importance of educating pro-family voters as to the value of their vote. He expressed his disappointment at the great number of [...]
Preachers and politicians got together at a pro-life rally and it was something to see. “Any church that calls itself Christian and doesn’t have a sermon against abortion this Sunday doesn’t deserve to be called Christian!” charged Rev. Ken Campbell, Baptist minister and founder of Choose Life Canada. Rev. Campbell said this to an enthusiastic crowd of 1,500 at the Queensway Cathedral [...]
The January 28,1988 decision of the Supreme Court has thrown the issue of abortion back into the lap of Parliament. What did the Supreme Court say? What are Mps to do? How should they face legislation? Q. Why did the Supreme Court rule that the abortion law ( section 251 of the Criminal Code) contravened the Charter of Rights and Freedoms? A [...]
Ontario Premier Peterson has called a by-election in London –North for March 31. Running for the family Coalition Party ( FCP) is Brenda Rowe. The FCP promises to end the attacks on the family such as administrative and legislative support for abortion, surrogate mothers, in vitro experimentation on embryos, legal equality for common-law marriages, protection of homosexual activity and taxation policies hostile [...]
A public poll commissioned by the Toronto Star showed that, abortion on demand supporters are losing influence, while those who demand full protection from conception are growing in strength. Abortion on Demand Protection From Conception 1978(Gallup) 16 per cent 14 per cent 1883(Gallup) 23 per cent 17 per cent 1984( Newsweek)U.S. 21 per cent 21 per cent 1988(Star) 10 per cent 22 [...]
Ross Belsher has been the Member of parliament for Fraser Valley East since the election of September 1984. His British Columbia riding includes the cities of Chilliwack and Abbotsford. Before his election to parliament, Belsher was a retail manager with a particular interest in local Chambers of Commerce. A committed Christian, he is a member of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, [...]