Interim StaffRecently, small groups of concerned citizens have met with Darrel Reid, national president of Focus on the Family Canada, to hear about his organization's plan to protect marriages in Canada. Reid explained that we are at a historic time in our country. The question of the redefinition of marriage has come before our nation at a time when an election is [...]
Their voices were heard loud and clear among the more than 100,000 people who attended this year's 31st annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. From all across the United States - and even from Canada - they came, the latest vanguard in a growing movement that seeks to end an almost conspiratorial silence about the myths of "safe and legal" abortion. [...]
UNICEF, which supports pro-abortion and other anti-life projects, has once again tried to shoehorn its way into the Toronto Catholic District school board, Canada's largest Catholic school board. In UNICEF'S corner is Catholics for a Free Choice, a minuscule but well-financed organization funded by the Packard Foundation and others to the tune of $600,000. On a vote of five to three at [...]
A Christian drop-in centre in Chateauguay Que., on the south shore of Montreal, will soon become home to a crisis pregnancy counselling service called Options. In 2001, a donor in New Brunswick offered money to establish a Christian Association of Pregnancy Support Services centre in Quebec, if they could find somebody interested in opening one. After two information meetings, Teddy and Linda [...]
I have mixed emotions today as I write in this newsletter. I am very sad to report the loss of one of my heroes, Lila Stanford. Lila fell and suffered a head injury. After lingering for about 10 days, and only after she had said her goodbyes to everyone, she quietly slipped into her final sleep. For those who knew Lila you [...]
An automobile is vital to the work of Aid to Women, because it enables it to carry out the promises made to women considering abortion. Robert, an Aid to Women counsellor, told The Interim that many women choose not have an abortion when they realize there are people willing and able to help them. Aid to Women offers cribs and strollers and [...]
One More Soul seeks to 'convince people that children are a blessing from God' "Contraception is probably worse than abortion. We have to preach the whole story. I think this is one reason why we haven't got further in the battle," announced Joe Scheidler at the National Pro-Life Conference in Toronto last October. This is a position that has been taken by [...]
'To uphold life and say no to killing can cost you your freedom and reputation' Editor: In November last year, three young Vancouver pro-lifers were convicted of vandalism for engaging in civil disobedience at the city's Everywoman's abortuary. Jen Ziemann, Darren Holubowich and Tim Vincent, members of a group called Just Neighbours, used black paint to cover over a flower mural on [...]
Recently I attended the National Pro-Life Conference, sponsored by Alliance for Life (Ontario) and Campaign Life Coalition (Canada). It was held at the Regal Constellation Hotel, Toronto, October 26-28. The title of the conference was, "No Exceptions, No Compromises, No Apologies." I have attended many pro-life conferences during the past 20 years but I have no hesitation in saying that this was [...]
It has all the trappings of a deliberate, calculated set-up. I'm talking, of course, about the recent CTV W-Five television program dealing with pro-life crisis pregnancy centres (CPCs). You know the program. W-Five are the slobs who, many years ago, televised a Henry Morgentaler abortion on Mother's Day. Brave buffoonery at its finest. W-Five used a hidden camera and went in on false pretenses, [...]
By Mike Mastromatteo The Interim Officials with the new North American Youth Alliance (NAYA) are optimistic their organization can translate the natural pro-family sentiments of young people onto the international stage. The NAYA, formed in January, 2000, is the most prominent of regional youth organizations formed to combat the abortion-contraception mentality espoused by United Nations-backed youth groups. The group works in support [...]
By Mike Mastromatteo The Interim Angels for Life are once again set to put a much-needed financial present under the Campaign Life Coalition Christmas tree. For the fourth consecutive year, the small Toronto-area craft-making enterprise will offer its nativity angel figures for sale during the Christmas season. All proceeds from the sales are turned over to Campaign Life Coalition to assist its [...]
Caring Foundation ads designed to appeal to feelings and concerns of abortion-minded women By Mike Mastromatteo The Interim Alliance for Life Ontario is optimistic that its soon-to-conclude TV ad campaign will convince young women in crisis pregnancies that there are several readily available alternatives to abortion. The Alliance for Life Campaign 2000 featured pro-life television commercials broadcast on 19 TV stations, including [...]
CTV newsmagazine's allegations of deception and manipulation are without foundation By Tony Gosgnach The Interim One building houses a volunteer-driven crisis pregnancy centre, where mothers-to-be are given counselling and as many resources as possible in support of bringing their babies to birth. Right next door is an abortuary, in which preborn humans of five months gestation are regularly killed. Guess which of [...]
Real Choices for Women and Children shares space with several pro-life organizations By Linda Wegner The Interim It took three years of planning, two years of fundraising, the cooperation of several organizations and many hours of training and preparation, but on November 6, 2000, a site housing the Campaign Life Coalition office, the Canadian Survivors of Abortion office and the Saskatoon Crisis [...]