Youth Activism
Written on 30 Jun, 2007 at 9:45 in
Youth Activism | Author:
Theresa Matters Youth Issues Correspondent
Over 600 students from high school and university spent the day after the 10th National March For Life at a pro-life youth conference. It was designed to educate, motivate and equip attendees to leave the conference ready to bring the message of pro-life to their communities, schools and personal lives.
The May 11 conference was ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Apr, 2007 at 9:14 in
Youth Activism | Author:
Pete Vere The Interim Abortion hurts women.
That was the message 20-year-old Julie Sluzar wanted to send to her fellow students. So the third-year Dalhousie undergraduate recently braved the Maritime winter, stood outside the Lord Nelson Hotel in Halifax and held up a sign bearing this message at a pro-abortion conference for medical students.
“My ... (Continue reading)
Written on 21 Apr, 2007 at 12:26 in
Youth Activism | Author:
Derek Remus The Interim
I am 17 years old and have now attended seven election forums in my lifetime – five federal, one provincial and one partisan. At every one of them, candidates and members of the audience have brought up many different matters, a great deal of them trivial. Seldom has anyone brought up that matter which is of such importance that it can ... (Continue reading)
Written on 31 Mar, 2007 at 5:45 in
Youth Activism | Author:
Theresa Matters The Interim
The standing ovation for keynote conference speaker Camille de Blasi Pauley indicated the success of the Third Annual Culture of Life Leadership Conference, which was attended by 120 students from 14 high schools in the Halton and Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Boards of Ontario.
The conference is a joint effort by the Catholic ... (Continue reading)
Written on 27 Feb, 2007 at 13:08 in
Pro-life Groups, Youth Activism | Author:
Theresa Matters Youth Issues Correspondent
There’s a great initiative underway that involves students, raising money, the National March For Life and dancing! In December, Kerriann Miller and Robin Mendonca were the head organizers for the second annual Dance for Life in southwestern Ontario. They were helped by their committee of Mitch Gunnarson, Stephanie Hoffbauer, Tracey Mendonca and Karynn Scott.
It is estimated that this year’s dance was ... (Continue reading)
Written on 27 Feb, 2007 at 13:06 in
Pro-life Groups, Youth Activism | Author:
Theresa Matters Youth Issues Correspondent On Jan. 9, the Carleton University Students Association voted in favour of granting the campus pro-life group, Carleton LifeLine, club status. This came after much controversy and concern from a motion put forward and accepted by CUSA in December, that seemed to make it impossible for any group opposed to abortion to attain official club status. LifeLine threatened legal action and both the university and students ... (Continue reading)
Written on 27 Feb, 2007 at 13:00 in
Pro-life Groups, Youth Activism | Author:
Theresa Matters Youth Issues Correspondent
Capilano College is found in beautiful North Vancouver and is the academic home of over 7,200 students. They are represented by the Capilano Students Union -- or, at least some of them are. The CSU, “an autonomous democratic organization” and member of the Canadian Federation of Students, is “dedicated to advancing student interests and working towards achieving a high-quality education system ... (Continue reading)
Written on 14 Jan, 2007 at 13:02 in
Pro-Life, Youth Activism | Author:
Theresa Matters Youth Issues Correspondent
A few university campus pro-life clubs have recently held events that actively promote a positive image of the pro-life movement. Too often, pro-lifers are assumed to be negative and always against things. These events showed what pro-lifers are for – moms, babies, community support and protection of all human beings. The events are info fairs, which have been called ... (Continue reading)
Written on 14 Jan, 2007 at 12:53 in
Pro-Life, Youth Activism | Author:
Tony Gosgnach Assistant Editor
This year’s Father Ted Colleton Scholarship competition is serving as one of the catalysts for a remarkable surge in pro-life interest in schools across the land.
Apart from the fact that much has been happening on the campuses of universities in Canada (see the page 3 article on the situation at Carelton University, ... (Continue reading)
Written on 14 Jan, 2007 at 12:36 in
Youth Activism | Author:
Theresa Matters Youth Issues Correspondent On Dec. 5, a decision at Carleton University was made that banned pro-life groups from forming on campus. A motion was accepted by 25 of 32 members of the Carleton University Student Association (CUSA). The motion read: “1) CUSA and CUSA Inc. respect and affirm a woman’s ‘right to choose.’ 2) No CUSA resources, space, recognition or funding be allocated for ‘anti-choice’ purposes.” While technically, CUSA’s action does not ban pro-life clubs from ... (Continue reading)
Written on 19 Nov, 2006 at 14:33 in
Activism, Youth Activism | Author:
Theresa Matters
Youth Issues Correspondent Over the final weekend in September, post-secondary students travelled across Canada to Toronto for a meeting that would challenge, inspire and motivate them in pro-life work on their campuses. The event was the 11th National Campus Life Network (NCLN) symposium.
Sarah Buckle, the current executive director of NCLN, said, “The goal of the symposium is to educate university pro-life student leaders on pro-life issues, for students to meet, network and share ideas with other pro-life students and to motivate them to ... (Continue reading)
Written on 20 Oct, 2006 at 8:09 in
Activism, Equal Rights, Pro-Life, Youth Activism | Author:
Theresa Matters
Youth Issues Reporter
Every year, thousands of students begin their university experiences at the University of Toronto with Frosh Week during the first week of September. Each student receives a frosh kit. Campus clubs are given the opportunity to participate in these kits by submitting their materials.
University ... (Continue reading)
Written on 18 Sep, 2006 at 8:35 in
Activism, Pro-Life, Youth Activism | Author:
Theresa Matters
Youth Issues Correspondent
Sometimes, you can stop something and begin it again very easily … like riding a bicycle. Unfortunately, this is not the case when restarting a campus pro-life club. The challenges of restarting a club that had previously held official club status and was very active can be difficult and sometimes frustrating.
This happened ... (Continue reading)
Written on 18 Sep, 2006 at 8:27 in
Activism, Pro-Life, Youth Activism | Author:
Theresa Matters
Youth Issues Correspondent
McMaster LifeLine is a campus club that began in October 2004. The current president and vice-president are Johanna Miller and Elaine Zettel, respectively. They, along with other enthusiastic pro-life students, started the club. What has followed has been a spectacular group that has brought life issues to the forefront at the McMaster campus community.
They have built up their club membership ... (Continue reading)
Written on 20 Aug, 2006 at 9:33 in
Activism, Events, Pro-Life, Youth Activism | Author:
Theresa Matters
The Interim
It was a glorious summer’s day at High Park in Toronto on June 25, as pro-life university students gathered to celebrate life with friends. The University of Toronto Students for Life (UTSFL) club hosted a barbeque for fellow campus pro-lifers and newcomers.
All were invited and it proved a great success, as more than 50 people arrived ... (Continue reading)
