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First person arrested under Ontario’s bubble zone law dies
Cy Winter, the first Ontarian charged under the province's new bubble zone law, passed away.
Cyril Winter, 70, passed away March 9 at the Ottawa Heart Center following complications from stenting surgery to fix several coronary arteries. Hours before he passed away, Winter wrote on Facebook: ... (Continue reading)
Written on 31 Mar, 2018 at 15:29 in
Abortion Law, Activism, Pro-Life | Author:
Lianne Laurence Special to The Interim Cyril Winters being arrested on Feb. 7 for allegedly breaking the Safe Access for Abortion Services Act.
A longtime pro-life advocate has become the first person arrested under Ontario’s new bubble zone law that outlaws pro-life speech outside abortion centres.
Cyril Winter, 70, was first arrested Feb. 7 and then again two days later in ... (Continue reading)
Tanya Granic Allen
Tanya Granic Allen, a 37-year-old mother of four children and former president of the parents’ rights group Parents As First Educators, announced on Feb. 8, that she intended to run for the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party leadership.
In an email to PAFE supporters, Granic Allen resigned from the parental rights group in order to run. “I’m stepping up my action and I’m running for Ontario PC ... (Continue reading)
Written on 20 Jan, 2018 at 12:17 in
Activism, Columnist, Josie Luetke, Pro-Life, Society & Culture | Author:
Talk Turkey Josie Luetke
Some friends of mine have been floating around the idea of leaving the pro-life movement and retreating into family life or their careers. I have seen it happen before – students worried about becoming social pariahs or about potential employers seeing politically incorrect content on their social media or in a google search of their name slowly drift away from pro-life activism.
Part of ... (Continue reading)
Written on 6 Nov, 2017 at 8:46 in
Activism, Euthanasia | Author:
Paul Tuns A survey of 1,050 pediatricians found that about 11 per cent of them (118) report being approached by children, teens, or their parents about euthanasia or assisted-suicide a total of 409 times.
The survey, conducted by the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program, a joint project of the Canadian Paediatric Society and the Public Health Agency of Canada, found that most conversations were exploratory although a total of 91 parents explicitly asked 45 doctors about obtaining euthanasia for their children.
Nearly half of these ... (Continue reading)
Written on 6 Nov, 2017 at 8:44 in
Abortion, Abortion Law, Activism, Politics, Pro-Life | Author:
Interim Staff CLC national president Jim Hughes corrects prime minister for insisting abortion is a Charter right.
Jim Hughes, national president of Campaign Life Coalition, wrote an open letter to Justin Trudeau asking the Prime Minister to stop saying abortion is a Charter right. Hughes writes, “It is unbecoming for the Prime Minister of Canada today to deliberately ... (Continue reading)
Written on 3 Nov, 2017 at 10:45 in
Abortion Law, Activism, Politics, Pro-Life | Author:
Genevieve Carson Special to The Interim Editor’s Note: Genevieve Carson, coordinator of Mississauga 40 Days for Life, read the following statement before the standing committee on general government on Oct. 20 during hearings on Bill 163, An Act to enact the Safe Access to Abortion Services Act, 2017.
Genevieve Carson of Mississauga 40 Days for Life speaks ... (Continue reading)
Written on 3 Nov, 2017 at 9:46 in
Abortion Law, Activism, Human rights, Politics, Pro-Life | Author:
Paul Tuns Silent No More, midwives, and a city councilor among presenters
On Oct. 19, 17 stakeholders and other interested parties made presentations to the standing committee on general government to speak for or against Bill 163, the Protecting a Woman’s Right to Access Abortion Services Act, 2017, which was introduced by the provincial Attorney General two weeks earlier and was being fast-tracked to be passed before the end of the month by an all-party agreement.
Making presentations against Bill 163 were ... (Continue reading)
Written on 15 Aug, 2017 at 11:01 in
Activism, Pro-Life, Society & Culture | Author:
Analysis James Schadenberg Pro-life activist Bill Whatcot at a Metro Police station after a June 1999 assault.
On May 29, Ontario Attorney General Yasir Naqvi announced that the government was planning on implementing bubble zones, or “safe access zones,” around Ontario abortion facilities. Considering that it was calling for something that cannot truthfully be interpreted as anything other than a ... (Continue reading)
Written on 7 Aug, 2017 at 6:41 in
Activism, Politics, Pro-Life | Author:
Lianne Laurence
The Ontario Liberal government is aiming to reinstate a 1994 temporary injunction that bans pro-life activity in front of abortion centers, claiming it was dismissed five months ago by mistake.
The attorney general’s office brought an urgent motion last month to reinstate the 24-year-old interim injunction. It was issued by Justice George Adams as part of a $500,000 lawsuit for damages that Bob Rae’s NDP government brought against ... (Continue reading)
On May 11, more than 15,000 Canadian pro-lifers participated in the National March for Life in Ottawa, and thousands more took part in regional marches in various provincial capitals including Victoria, Edmonton, Regina, Winnipeg, and Halifax. Fredericton was the site of a pro-life march a week later.
The theme of the 2017 March was “Life, We stand on guard for Thee,” tying into to the 150th anniversary of Confederation ... (Continue reading)
Written on 8 Jun, 2017 at 8:20 in
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Interim Staff Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Reginald Leger banned 40 Days for Life from protesting outside the Chaleur Regional Hospital in Bathurst, New Brunswick.
Leger granted a permanent injunction against the pro-life activists demonstrating against the hospital where abortions are committed. The sweeping court order bans pro-life activists from demonstrating anywhere on the hospital grounds.
Ronald Jessulat, a defendant, said members of 40 Days for Life have the right to express their religious beliefs near the hospital to express their opposition to abortion ... (Continue reading)
Written on 7 May, 2017 at 19:37 in
Activism, Euthanasia | Author:
Paul Tuns Euthanasia Prevention Coalition shunned by committee
Alex Schadenberg
The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, the largest international anti-euthanasia group, was refused a request to provide an oral presentation to the Liberal-dominated Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs at Queen’s Park.
The committee is studying Bill 84, which will govern the implementation of doctor-assisted suicide and euthanasia in Ontario after the federal government legalized the practices last Spring.
The ... (Continue reading)
Written on 24 Apr, 2017 at 11:22 in
Activism, Pro-Life | Author:
Interim Staff Every day, around 9 a.m., Nicole walks into the Campaign Life Coalition office in Toronto, sits down at her desk, turns on her computer and starts to take on the tasks that were assigned to her by the office manager. Updating the database and sorting through petitions are usual day-to-day responsibilities, but as a certified graphic designer and experienced photographer, she’s also designed handouts and conference booklets for various events. On Feb. 10, she celebrated 18 years with CLC. She ... (Continue reading)
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