The passage of Bill C-250 is the latest effort by the federal Liberal Government to shut down public debate on the move to redefine marriage, according to CFAC Executive Director Brian Rushfeldt. "Canadians who are speaking out against the redefinition of marriage are already being accused of 'hate' speech by homosexual activists. When C-250 is passed into law later this fall, the [...]
Ontario pro-life voters are being urged to look beyond party affiliations and closely examine the positions of the candidates. None of the three major parties - the Progressive Conservatives, Liberals and NDP - have a party platform amiable to life, although there are candidates in each of the parties that personally hold pro-life views. On family issues the parties diverge a little. [...]
The caricature of the politician is both scathing and blunt: a hypocrite, shameless and venal. It is often repeated but rarely apt. Recently, however, Canadian politicians have worked vigorously to deserve it. As the motion to change the definition of marriage comes to a "free-vote," our elected officials have reassured us that their best judgement will not interfere with their governing and [...]
The outspokenly pro-life John Nunziata, a former Liberal and independent MP, is running for mayor of Toronto. Nunziata is joined by former mayor Barbara Hall, city councillor David Miller, former city councillor Tom Jakobek and former Rogers Cable CEO and Brian Mulroney chief of staff John Tory, in seeking the mayor's job of Canada's largest city. Each of the four other candidates [...]
As the Progressive Conservative's Leadership convention came to a close in June, the Party emerged with a new leader, the social liberal, Peter MacKay. In my analysis of the leadership race, I neglected to commend Craig Chandler, as a pro-life, pro-family social conservative worthy of support. In stating that many pro-lifers "regretted the lack of social conservative ideas among the leadership candidates", [...]
The Interim has discovered that the federal government has given nearly $5 million to the Planned Parenthood Federation of Canada over the past five years. Furthermore, Planned Parenthood has seen its federal grants increase in each of the past five years. According to documents obtained by The Interim, specifically the Registered Charity Information Return that all charities must complete for Revenue Canada [...]
Growing public and political opposition to the government's plan to redefine marriage to include same-sex couples may delay such changes until as late as 2005. But there is pressure to pass such legislation much sooner, as Prime Minister Jean Chretien, who has failed to secure a lasting legacy, seems determined to create a massive social change like that of Pierre Trudeau's binding [...]
At a White House press conference on July 30, President George Bush fielded a number of questions about Iraq, Saudi Arabia and homeland security. Then a reporter asked: "As someone who's spoken out in strongly moral terms, what's your view on homosexuality?" To begin with, Bush aptly responded: "I am mindful that we're all sinners, and I caution those who may try [...]
The federal government's approach to homosexual unions is to assuage the concerns of the majority and placate the demands of a vocal minority by legislating same-sex "marriage" while vowing to "protect" churches' right not to perform them. In essence, they're saying to Canada, just trust us. Right. In 1967, the Liberal government of the day legalized contraception and vowed that it would [...]
Whatever else may be said about same-sex unions, if they attain the same status as heterosexual marriage, it will mean the destruction of marriage. This is not to say that this is the intent of the homosexual lobby, but there is something called the law of unintended consequences. Homosexual people fondly imagine they will end so-called discrimination against themselves. But, success in [...]
The delay in the call for an Ontario election has proven to be beneficial to more than just the ruling Progressive Conservatives. The leader of the pro-life and pro-family Ontario Coalition-Family Coalition Party of Ontario says the apparent holding of a provincial vote this coming fall, rather than this past spring, has given his organization more time to prepare and an opportunity [...]
After 29 years as a judge, Supreme Court Justice Charles Gonthier is hanging up his red robes this summer, having reached the mandatory retirement at age 75. With his retirement ends an era. He was the last of Canada's top judges to temper the exercise of his judicial power, in deference to other branches of government. Gonthier started his career as a [...]
A recent study by the Centre for the Advancement of Women shows that a majority of women in America would support abortion only in extreme cases or would have it banned outright. The study noted that 30 per cent of women support abortion on demand, 17 per cent advocate moderate limitations, 34 per cent believe that abortion is only acceptable in cases [...]
I was talking to the wife of a long-time Tory friend of the family, who was angry with the treatment her husband "Jimmy" got from the Ernie Eves government. The Citizens for Lifelong Learning program was cancelled abruptly after the spring program this year by the provincially appointed supervisor of the Toronto District School Board, Paul Christie, and David Reid, director of [...]
A well-written letter can be a powerful instrument. An effective letter is clearly focused with a defined purpose, is concise, and based on good research. The key to writing effective letters is good research, and the internet is an invaluable tool to look up information on MPs. Bill C-13, the Assisted Human Reproduction Act, has huge implications for the protection of human [...]