Population & Demographics
Distinct society on the wane
Quebec’s tradition of large, strong families may have ended, and the reasons for this radical change are rooted in its [...]
What does the future hold?
The United Nations Population Division has no clear idea how many people there will be in the world, even within [...]
Test your population IQ
Answer each question true or false. The correct answers and references are listed below. WORLD SIZE AND POPULATION The total [...]
Witnesses to the truth
“The only thing that I was thinking of was – get the baby out” (Hamilton Spectator, February 4, 1993) The [...]
Birthright opens in PEI
Charlottetown – After several years of on-again off-again efforts, Birthright has opened an office in downtown Charlottetown That it has [...]
‘Society’ exploits terminally-ill woman
Interim Staff A pro-euthanasia group is using an emotionally-charged video of a terminally-ill woman to manipulate the public and Members [...]
Be skeptical of population statistics
“Nothing certain in people figures” was the heading of a Globe and Mail story on June 6 related to the [...]
Update – Religion
“Species out of control?” Rio’s United Nations Conference on the Environment and Development, held from June 3-14, 1992, was opened [...]
Canada aging
Due to an aging population, Canadians should brace themselves for old age pensions at 70 and no more baby bonuses, [...]
Contraceptives harm environment, says “Eco-feminist”
Halifax. Eco-feminism, according to a German feminist, is a solution to increasing ecological degradation. Dr. Maria Mies, a German sociologist [...]
How will religious schools fare under a revised constitution?
A radical review of the Canadian Constitution in the offing could be seized as a chance to destroy the publicly-supported [...]
Population control one step closer
State control of population growth and family planning was foretold at the /Bucharest Conference in the 1960’s. China’s state policy [...]
U.S. approve new contraceptive
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration December 10, approved the first new contraceptive device since the IUD was introduced in [...]
Population and ‘contraceptive imperialism’
David Suzuki tells us that the Pope’s “pronouncement on birth control means the destruction of the planet.” (letter, October 17, [...]
Women and Population issues
In mid-October, the Commonwealth Ministers responsible for Women’s Affairs met in Ottawa. The Honorable Mary Collins, Minister Responsible for the [...]