REAL Women of Canada has reported that “feminist research is still thriving in Canada and on the taxpayer’s dollar.” The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council under Industry Canada is the source of numerous grants for feminist and gender studies, says REAL Women, reporting that “since 1998 SSHRC has funded 1,494 research projects in the area of gender issues and 1,792 on [...]
Baby Joseph, son of Moe Maraachli and Sana Nader of Windsor, is one year old and suffering from a undiagnosed neurological disorder that impairs his breathing. He was put under the care of the London Health Sciences Centre and is staying alive with the help of a respirator. LHSC officials said that Joseph is in a vegetative state and will [...]
Canada In 2009 there was controversy when the study guide given to new immigrants, “Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship,” did not include reference to same-sex “marriage.” A new guide released on March 14 states: “Canada’s diversity includes gay and lesbian Canadians, who enjoy the full protection of and equal treatment under the law, including access to civil marriage.” The [...]
On May 2, Canadians will go to the polls for the 41st time in the country's history and Globe and Mail columnist Judith Timson attempts to resurrect the hidden agenda meme one more time. The life section columnist says 1) Stephen Harper can't be trusted to not re-open the abortion issue because unlike Jack Layton and Michael Ignatieff he has not affirmed [...]
Paul Tuns, editor of The Interim, interviewed Christian Heritage Party leader Jim Hnatiuk by email. Here is the exchange. The Interim: What are the priorities of the Christian Heritage Party in the 2011 federal election? Jim Hnatiuk: The top 5 priorities from our Election Platform are: Better Solutions for the Family: The family is the foundation of a stable society. CHP Canada's Family-Care [...]
From our May issue, report cards for the Canadian party leaders (based on life and family issues): Jim Hnatiuk: A+ Stephen Harper: C+ Michael Ignatieff: F Jack Layton: F Gilles Duceppe: F Elizabeth May: F
Former Interim columnist and larger-than-life pro-life personality Fr. Ted Colleton passed away last night at the age of 97. Fr. Ted's favourite quote is the one attributed to Edmund Burke: "All evil needs to flourish is that good men do nothing." That is why, after spending most of his life in Ireland and Africa, upon coming to Canada for the final few years [...]
On the weekend, Globe and Mail columnist John Ibbitson said even if many Conservative caucus members are pro-life, Stephen Harper doesn't want to touch the abortion issue because he thinks it will prevent him from gaining seats. That's the conventional wisdom, at least. The NDP has a plan for universal daycare: emulate the Quebec model of subsidized $7-a-day daycare. It will cost [...]
Here is a list of 10 pro-abortion, anti-family candidates I hope lose on May 2. There were many to choose from and it would have been a different list if certain incumbents were running again, but alas Liberals like Keith Martin and Raymonde Folco, NDP Bill Siksay, and Bloc Quebecois Francine Lalonde did not run for re-election. Furthermore, I would have had a different Tory on the list [...]
There are five riding social conservatives should watch with particular interest: 1. Mississauga South features a pro-life Liberal and pro-life Conservative. 2. Guelph features a strong pro-life, pro-family Tory challenger against a Liberal MP who insinuates he is pro-life and pro-family by telling church-goers he attends church himself -- despite voting for Bob Rae's motion to include abortion in maternal health. 3. Kitchener Centre [...]
Our editorial in the May issue (in the mail now) encourages all social conservatives to put the abortion issue front-and-center when casting a ballot. We state: We must, therefore, lead where our leaders have failed. It is true that many courageous and committed politicians have fought the good fight, and have struggled for the pro-life cause with integrity and at great personal cost. [...]
After the three opposition parties announced they would vote against the budget an election was inevitable. Check campaignlifecoalition.com for candidates ratings and questionnaires. Click on “Federal” to find information on party and candidates. Check LifeSiteNews.com for regular election news coverage. Check The Interim’s blog Soconvivium for our take on the election throughout the campaign. We’ll have election coverage in the May issue.
While campaigning for president in 2008, Barack Obama repeatedly stated his opposition to same-sex marriage. That, to say the least, was a deception. While purporting to uphold traditional marriage as the union of a man and a woman, Obama said he would vote to repeal the Defence of Marriage Act (DOMA), a statute signed into law by former President Bill [...]
Now that baby Joseph Maraachli has gone to the Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, it is important to once again consider why this battle occurred and why the Ontario government needs to change the Health Care Consent Act. The baby Joseph case was not about euthanasia. The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition became involved in the baby Joseph case because the way [...]
I heard from Premier McGuinty’s office that they were looking for help in the forthcoming provincial election and I was in a “must go to” folder. I was more shocked than surprised to hear from them because my Interim column back last November. “The Real McGuinty,” in which I said: “go, Mr. McGuinty! Take your pagan agenda with you.” This was certainly [...]