Culture & Society Articles
School enrolment in steady decline
A school board in Windsor has laid off 90 teachers due to declining enrolment and financial difficulties. Faced with an [...]
What is man?
In the eighth Psalm, David considers the majesty of creation: “I will behold thy heavens, the works of thy fingers: [...]
Hey Suzuki, Canada is not full and your policies threaten our social programs
David Suzuki, the Canadian environmentalist often touted as having all the answers to halt (alleged) global warming, and even [...]
Disabled children and youth being killed by their families
Tracy Latimer, who had cerebral palsy, was murdered by her father Robert in a case that garnered extensive media [...]
Prorogation and the Bathroom Bill
On August 19, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced he would prorogue Parliament, thus delaying its return until at least October, [...]
US Supreme Court gives new life to gay ‘marriage’
Justice Antonin Scalia dissented from the decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act, saying that the courts [...]
Five minutes from abortion, students save woman from tragic mistake
Rita and Milana are both safe after the mother's friend Alex got her in touch with a guest speaker [...]
First American human clone created
Wesley Smith questions the claim that cloning technology will not be used for reproduction. For the first time, [...]
Supreme Court hears prostitution challenge
The Supreme Court of Canada asked government lawyers tough questions as they heard arguments for and against the law on [...]
Class action suits follow birth control deaths
At least 23 Canadians have died since 2007 as a result of using drug company Bayer’s Yaz and Yasmin birth [...]
Children bring out the best in special parents
For nine years now, March 21 has been designated World Down Syndrome Day, as it signifies the triplication of the [...]
Openly gay athlete hailed as a hero
Jason Collins Last year, center Jason Collins was by, some basketball metrics, one of the worst players in [...]
Pro-abort charged for throwing hot coffee on pro-life protesters
Toronto police released photos of a man and a woman wanted for assault and criminal mischief against pro-life demonstrators who [...]
Tolerance for me, but not for thee
Arün Smith favours diversity, just not diversity of opinion. So in early February he removed the free-speech wall at Carleton [...]
Rights and wrongs
Light is Right Joe Campbell I try to practice human rights. I don’t mean that I try to [...]