Editorials
Written on 13 Dec, 2008 at 6:36 in
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It seems strange that Christmas should occur at the coldest, bleakest time of year. No obvious connection between the spiritual feast and the seasonal frost presents itself. And yet, for some reason, it is not the vivacity of summer's strength, the fecundity of spring's renewal, nor the bounty of autumn's harvest, but winter that is associated with the human birth of God.... (Continue reading)
Written on 12 Nov, 2008 at 15:44 in
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In Canada, freedom of speech has become a topic unfit for polite company. For a country that talks endlessly about its Charter of Rights and its values, it is sad that some rights are now less popular - and less protected - than others. While all Canadians enjoy human rights, not all rights are created equal. And, while Christians are overtly being persecuted in Third World, a more insidious anti-Christian campaign is happening here at home. ... (Continue reading)
Written on 12 Nov, 2008 at 15:43 in
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In the 1990s, Canada was ruled by the Liberal party that, despite the efforts of its many courageous pro-life members, actively promoted a radical social agenda. There was no real alternative to this party; the other side of the aisle was split between regional interests and Red Tories.
Stephen Harper promised to "unite the right" and, although he showed no personal interest in social issues, he gave pro-life Canadians a reason to hope: ... (Continue reading)
Written on 4 Oct, 2008 at 10:40 in
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John McCain’s running mate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, has excited the conservative base of the Republican Party, just as much for who she is as what she believes in. Not only does she talk the pro-life talk, she walks it, too. Earlier this year, she gave birth to her fifth child, who was diagnosed in utero with Down’s Syndrome. More than four-in-five women in such cirmcumstances kill the unborn child, but not Palin, ... (Continue reading)
Written on 4 Oct, 2008 at 10:32 in
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"Articulate and bright and clean and…nice-looking,” as his running mate once described him, Barack Obama seems to be the fulfillment of the American dream; appropriately enough, the would-be president employs the language of dreams, speaking with the cadences of a preacher and the content of a prophet.
Obama has accurately gauged the mood of the American people. For their distrust and cynicism, he offers hope; sensing their ... (Continue reading)
Written on 4 Oct, 2008 at 10:26 in
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It is time to remove politicians who are unwilling to end the brutality of abortion from the corridors of power. The quiet life of a private citizen is much more suited to those who are “personally opposed” but are unwilling to act. However, we cannot criticize politicians who check their conscience at the door of the House of Commons if we ourselves check our consciences before going to ... (Continue reading)
Written on 4 Sep, 2008 at 10:30 in
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In the pro-life movement, we often recall the old adage, “For evil to flourish, it only requires that good men do nothing.” It is a consoling saying, but a challenging one as well, because it implies a question: can one good man prevent the flourishing of evil?
The life of the heroic Russian writer, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, who passed away in August, gives a powerful answer to this ... (Continue reading)
Written on 4 Sep, 2008 at 10:29 in
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In the aftermath of the Nazis’ defeat, the world was scandalized by the odious defence offered by the war criminals at the Nuremberg trials. How could these men defend their moral decisions by appealing to the legitimacy of an illegitimate regime? How dare they defend themselves by saying they were “only following orders”?
In the quiet of the courtroom, it was clear ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Jun, 2008 at 7:00 in
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The provincial pharmacy bodies in every province but Quebec will follow a national advisory board’s recommendation that the morning-after pill (Plan B) be made available on store shelves without so much as a consultation with a pharmacist, let alone a doctor’s prescription. This is dangerous for women and lethal for newly conceived embryonic human beings. That such a pill will be available alongside aspirin and cold medicine, and be as easy to grab as a chocolate bar or pack of ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Jun, 2008 at 6:58 in
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On April 15, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal ruled against Christian Horizons, a Kitchener-based organization that works with the developmentally handicapped, telling the government-funded evangelical ministry that it cannot enforce its code of behaviour contract with employees. The contract prohibited adultery, pre-marital sex, homosexuality and “endorsing” alcohol and cigarettes.
A lesbian employee complained to the Ontario Human Rights Commission and the tribunal ruled that the contract’s morality ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Jun, 2008 at 6:57 in
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June marks the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec. It is an impressive milestone, but the achievement is marked by ambiguity. Indeed, the celebration begs the question: can it really be said that Quebec has endured this long?
During the 1960s, Quebec went from being the most religious province in Canada to the most secular. In what became known as “the Quiet Revolution,” the Catholic church ... (Continue reading)
Written on 28 May, 2008 at 10:04 in
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In March, we reported that a “talking points” memo issued by the Justice Department instructed Conservative MPs to keep their mouths shut about Canada’s human rights commissions, private members’ bills on the HRC and specific cases before the commissions at the time.M-446, a private member’s motion from Keith Martin (Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca) that seeks to limit the scope of HRC complaints to protect freedom of speech, has been ... (Continue reading)
Written on 28 May, 2008 at 10:02 in
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In the 1960s, the pro-abortion movement needed a rhetorical edge in their battle against common sense. To make an unspeakable act legal, they needed a label that was respectable; thus, the campaign for abortion became the campaign for “choice.”It was an ingenious maneuver: they no longer had to promote abortion itself, but merely had to characterize it as an unattractive, but necessary, option. Even today, effective pro-abortion rhetoric must embrace people’s natural aversion ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Apr, 2008 at 13:58 in
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In February, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty “said it was time to ‘move beyond’ the Lord’s Prayer” (which is recited at the beginning of every session of the provincial legislature) “to a more inclusive custom that better reflects Ontario’s multiculturalism.” Before asking why this very ancient and pious tradition should be done away with now, or why it falls to McGuinty of all people to expunge it, we should wonder: how did it become ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Apr, 2008 at 13:57 in
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Last month, The Interim celebrated its 25th anniversary. It might seem strange that a newspaper, founded after the fact to cover a press conference the media ignored, should have such an achievement to celebrate. By its name and nature, the paper presents itself as a temporary enterprise. Nevertheless, we are still around, after a quarter of a century. Sadly, we cannot be the Pro-Life Times, because those days have not yet arrived. Instead, we are The ... (Continue reading)
