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Written on 13 Feb, 2019 at 8:43 in
Marriage and Family | Author:
Andrea Mrozek Special to The Interim Often advice to young women to settle down or ‘lean in’ to work
ignores that family life is unattainable for many
Andrea Mrozek
Young women, settle down sooner! This advice is often repeated by disgruntled career women as well as conservative pundits – and sometimes both in one column, as when Dennis Prager recently made a column of the words of an unhappy career ... (Continue reading)
Written on 12 Feb, 2019 at 8:20 in
Abortion, Announcements, Features, Society & Culture | Author:
Marie-Claire Bissonnette Why abortion pills have changed the future of pro-life activism in Canada
Mifegymiso is the Canadian brand name for an abortion drug called RU-486, which was brought into Canada in January of 2017 after approval by Health Canada in 2015. Not yet two years since its introduction and it has already begun to alter the entire landscape surrounding abortion practices and attitudes in Canada. ... (Continue reading)
Written on 7 Feb, 2019 at 21:32 in
March for Life, Pro-Life | Author:
Interim Staff Host also in hot water over ‘baby Hitler’ comments
Ben Shapiro responded to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s 2018 claim that pro-life people are not “in line ... with society.
During his speech to the 2019 March for Life in Washington D.C., American conservative commentator Ben Shapiro responded ... (Continue reading)
Written on 7 Feb, 2019 at 21:19 in
Human rights, Pro-Life, Society & Culture | Author:
Dorothy Cummings McLean Special to The Interim Father Tony Van Hee
One of the charges against pro-life witness Father Tony Van Hee, has been dropped and replaced with other charges.
Van Hee was arrested Oct. 24 for demonstrating within the 50-meter “bubble zone” outside Ottawa’s Morgentaler abortion business. The 83-year-old Jesuit priest, who demonstrated for the right of the unborn to life on Parliament Hill for almost 30 years, was wearing a sandwich board, one ... (Continue reading)
Written on 7 Feb, 2019 at 21:05 in
Politics, Religion | Author:
Paul Tuns Jair Messias Bolsonaro, a social conservative was sworn in as the 38th president of Brazil.
Last month, Jair Messias Bolsonaro was sworn in as the 38thpresident of Brazil. A former member of the Chamber of Deputies, the Brazilian legislature, and captain in the reserve army, Bolsonaro became leader of the conservative Social Liberal Party and was ... (Continue reading)
Written on 7 Feb, 2019 at 20:43 in
Human rights, Society & Culture | Author:
Doug Mainwaring Commentary Special to The Interim Predicated on definitions and notions drawn not from the world of science but scooped up from LGBT-driven pop-culture, the American Psychological Association (APA) – the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the U.S. – is promoting its harmful new “Guidelines for Psychological Practice With Boys and Men.”
There is nothing familiar or reassuring here. The main message the APA wants everyone to know is that their experts have concluded that, “traditional masculinity … is, on the whole, harmful.”
“What is ... (Continue reading)
Written on 6 Feb, 2019 at 17:21 in
Announcements, Editorials, Features, Human rights, Society & Culture | Author:
Interim Staff In what passes for popular discourse these days, it has become increasingly common to accuse an intellectual adversary of being in the thrall of a conspiracy theory. The charge has become a convenient way to malign anyone outside of a carefully curated and ever-narrowing range of acceptable beliefs. The clear implication behind this charge is that a serious exchange with someone so compromised by credulity or debilitated by paranoia ... (Continue reading)
Written on 5 Feb, 2019 at 10:52 in
Announcements, Features, Politics, Pro-Life | Author:
Kevin Arsenault for leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island.
Campaign Life Coalition has endorsed Kevin Arsenault, a contender running for leadership of the Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party. Arsenault is a long-time Island pro-life activist.
The PC Party will choose a leader on Feb. 9, when all party members will vote in a preferential ballot.
The ... (Continue reading)
Written on 31 Jan, 2019 at 9:29 in
Andrew Lawton, Announcements, Features, Religion | Author:
Andrew Lawton Laying down the Lawton
To err is human; to forgive, divine. Though no one promises the latter to be easy.
When it comes to criminals, we must not only question our own willingness to forgive, but also how that squares up with our legal system and its mandate for justice.
Canada’s justice system – rooted both in civil and common law traditions – attempts to correct wrongs by removing those causing harm ... (Continue reading)
Written on 25 Jan, 2019 at 16:52 in
Politics, Pro-Life, Religion | Author:
Calvin Freiburger Special to The Interim MP Ted Falk
Conservative MP Ted Falk (Provencher) took to the floor of Parliament on Dec. 10 to deliver a short Christmas message calling on his colleagues to keep in mind the holiday’s true meaning.
“On a recent flight, I noticed a beautiful sunset unfolding right outside my window. A stunning display of light filled with a rainbow of colors. It lasted only a few minutes and then it ... (Continue reading)
Written on 25 Jan, 2019 at 16:28 in
Activism, Euthanasia, Human rights | Author:
Alex Schadenberg Special to The Interim Euthanasia Prevention Coalition executive director Alex Schadenberg said three reports do not offer much guidance on the issue of whether to expand euthanasia eligibility.
The long-awaited reports from the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) concerning the possible extension of euthanasia to children (mature minors), to incompetent people who ... (Continue reading)
Written on 25 Jan, 2019 at 16:17 in
Abortion, Abortion Law | Author:
Interim Staff Irish pro-lifers erected 1,000 white crosses at Arms an Áras an Uachtar Uachtaráin, the presidential mansion in memory of the children's lives that will never be. (photo Life institute)
In May, two-thirds of Irish voters approved of scrapping Ireland’s pro-life constitutional amendment, ... (Continue reading)
Written on 25 Jan, 2019 at 14:29 in
Euthanasia, Human rights, Marriage and Family | Author:
Alex Schadenberg Special to The Interim Hugh Scher said Taquisha McKitty's Charter rights were violated in order to declare her dead.
The case concerning a woman who has been declared brain dead by a Brampton hospital is heading to the Ontario court of appeal. The issue at hand is the definition of brain death.
Taquisha McKitty, 27, of Brampton, was declared brain dead on Sept. 20, 2017, after having a cardiac arrest on Sept. 14 related to ... (Continue reading)
Written on 25 Jan, 2019 at 13:40 in
Human rights, Marriage and Family, Sex Education | Author:
Calvin Freiburger Special to The Interim Over two dozen religious schools in Alberta continue to fight for their right to not allow “gay-straight alliance” (GSA) clubs, six months after being blocked by an Alberta judge.
Bill 24, or An Act to Support Gay-Straight Alliances, requires independent religious schools permit the creation of GSAs if requested by a student, and forbids schools from informing parents when their children join one, unless the child consents to his or her parents knowing.
Represented by the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF), ... (Continue reading)
Written on 21 Jan, 2019 at 9:28 in
Politics, Pro-Life | Author:
Paul Tuns Former US president George Bush, with wife Barbara, was committed to protecting reborn children after Ronald Reagan picked him as his running mate.
Former president George H.W. Bush died Nov. 30 at the age of 94 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Bush, who served as Ronald ... (Continue reading)
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