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Significant victory for conscientious objection as nurse wins case

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeals has ruled that the suspension of a pro-life protester’s nursing license by the Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses (SALPN) was unconstitutional. In 2002, Bill Whatcott, a licensed practical nurse, participated in a protest outside the Regina Planned Parenthood offices. The association judged Whatcott’s protest to have constituted “professional misconduct” and suspended his nursing license, while fining [...]

Paul Tuns2009-12-23T10:05:06-05:00February 23, 2008|Politics|

Government nixes Sunday voting idea

The federal government has wisely stepped back – at least for the time being - from plans that could disengage the people who currently display the nation’s highest levels of civic participation. Bill C-16 would have increased the number of advance polling days to five, including polls on two Sundays. The government has been arguing that Sunday advance polls will increase voter [...]

Paul Tuns2009-12-23T09:52:12-05:00February 23, 2008|Politics|

U.S. primaries show conservative Christians are still a powerful force in American politics

The long process of winnowing down the candidates for each party’s presidential nomination – a process that began almost immediately after the last presidential election in 2004 – began with the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primaries in early January. (A caucus and primary are different ways voters within each state apportion delegates among the candidates prior to the formal nominating convention [...]

Paul Tuns2009-12-17T11:42:35-05:00February 17, 2008|Politics|

Debate begins over unborn victims of crime bill

On Dec. 13, Bill C-484, Ken Epp’s (Conservative, Edmonton-Sherwood Park) private member’s bill protecting the unborn victims of crime, came up for the first hour of debate. Epp reiterated the need to protect pregnant women from criminal violence and discussed the tragic sense of loss felt by family members of crime victims who also lose unborn grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Epp said, [...]

Paul Tuns2009-12-17T10:50:43-05:00February 17, 2008|Politics|

A new generation of FCP candidates tackles abortion

They are young, technologically wired and active leaders within Ottawa’s pro-life community. They articulate the pro-life message with passion. Meet John Pacheco, Suzanne Fortin and David MacDonald – the next generation of Family Coalition Party candidates. During the last Ontario election, each found a unique way to address abortion and the rights of the unborn. John Pacheco John Pacheco is well-known to [...]

Paul Tuns2018-08-08T10:56:38-04:00December 8, 2007|Politics|

There should be a lineup at the pro-life door

The Saskatchewan NDP went down to a crushing defeat in the recent provincial election after 18 years in office. Goodbye, NDPers – you won’t be missed. Take your lousy Marxist human rights kangaroo courts with you. We should be celebrating all over Canada. The Wicked Witch of the West has been soundly defeated! No longer should people have to apologize for saying [...]

Paul Tuns2018-08-08T09:22:29-04:00December 8, 2007|Frank Kennedy, Issues, Politics|

UN study examines rules for cloning

United Nations University and the Institute of Advanced Studies, a Tokyo-based UN think tank, have released a paper that examined the ethical dilemma of cloning. The main purpose of “Is Human Reproductive Cloning Inevitable: Future Options for UN Governance” is to trace the evolution of international legislation related to cloning and to highlight five future options of governance. It poses the following [...]

Paul Tuns2018-08-07T10:13:54-04:00December 7, 2007|Politics, Society & Culture|

Is the FCP still relevant?

The Family Coalition Party garnered less than one in 100 votes cast in the Oct. 10 Ontario election, leading some people, including pro-lifers, to ask: is the party still relevant? Admittedly, the juxtaposition of this fact and this question is unfair, although getting just 0.8 per cent of the vote is a reflection of larger problems. These problems lead to serious questions [...]

Paul Tuns2018-08-03T11:48:27-04:00November 3, 2007|Politics|

Ontario votes 2007 Good candidates can be found in Lib, PC parties

Everyone who follows these things knows that the leaders of the three major parties hold socially liberal views on abortion and homosexual rights and that the Liberals, Progressive Conservatives and New Democratic Party are either officially pro-abortion/pro-homosexual rights or extremely tolerant of abortion and special rights for homosexuals. In interviews with Xtra, a Toronto homosexualist newspaper, PC leader John Tory and NDP [...]

Paul Tuns2018-08-03T06:54:54-04:00October 3, 2007|Politics|

MMP is not a litmus test

The Interim has been criticized by some for its editorial position against proportional representation. This comes as no surprise, considering the criticism that Campaign Life Coalition has received for years over its (similar) stance on the issue. People of goodwill can disagree on this issue; how we choose our politicians is a matter of tactics, not morality, and as such, a civil debate [...]

Paul Tuns2018-08-03T06:50:26-04:00October 3, 2007|Editorials, Politics|

Canada’s dysfunctional democracy

The principle of separation of powers has been one of the fundamental aspects of federal governance in the Western world ever since democratic nations emerged. Undoubtedly a reaction to the absolute authority wielded by tyrants, oligarchs, plutocrats and the like in times prior, as well as an attempt to protect democracy from being threatened by such authority’s return, this principle – first [...]

Paul Tuns2010-07-13T14:25:38-04:00September 13, 2007|Politics|

FCP candidates put faith, family on the agenda

Feeling abandoned by Ontario’s four largest political parties, many voters concerned about life and family issues often believe they have no political voice. This is not the case. The Family Coalition Party (FCP) has arisen as a party that stands for three fundamental rights: “the right to life, the right to freedom and the right to own property.” Come the Oct. 10 [...]

Paul Tuns2010-07-13T14:18:13-04:00September 13, 2007|Politics|

The Political issue

Meet the FCP Candidates Pete Vere reviews some of the outstanding Family Coalition Party candidates running in the upcoming Ontario election. Dysfunctional Democracy Tony Gosgnach discusses Canada’s democratic failings, in light of judges, the Charter, and the media.

Paul Tuns2010-07-13T14:27:59-04:00September 13, 2007|Politics|

Canada’s dysfunctional democracy

The principle of separation of powers has been one of the fundamental aspects of federal governance in the Western world ever since democratic nations emerged. Undoubtedly a reaction to the absolute authority wielded by tyrants, oligarchs, plutocrats and the like in times prior, as well as an attempt to protect democracy from being threatened by such authority’s return, this principle – first [...]

Paul Tuns2018-07-02T09:45:30-04:00September 2, 2007|Human rights, Politics, Society & Culture|