Issues
Written on 18 Dec, 2012 at 8:49 in
Announcements, Features, Society & Culture | Author:
Paul Tuns Editor’s Note: Christmas is a joyous occasion for Christians as they celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. And while not all Christians celebrate Christmas in the same way, the centrality of Jesus in the celebrations of those who take their faith seriously, is a shared feature of the holiday. We talked to four people in the shared offices of Campaign Life Coalition and The Interim to see how they mark Christ’s birth and celebrate the Christmas season.
Jim Hughes: ... (Continue reading)
Written on 18 Dec, 2012 at 8:34 in
Announcements, Features, Marriage and Family, Rory Leishman | Author:
Rory Leishman National Affairs Rory Leishman
The proponents of traditional marriage in the United States suffered a major setback as voters backed the legalization of same-sex “marriage” in all four states that held referenda on the subject in the November elections. This brings to 10 the total number of states that have legalized same-sex “marriage” either by referendum, legislation or judicial fiat. Meanwhile, since 1998, voters in 30 other states have entrenched the ... (Continue reading)
Written on 18 Dec, 2012 at 8:27 in
Abortion | Author:
Chris McGarry The bulk of the Baby Boom Generation came of age during a period of great social change. Unlike previous generations, the boomers, the sons and daughters of those who had sacrificed so much for their native countries during World War II, were not content to simply follow the status quo of their parents. No, the first cohort in a long time to be raised in an era of relative peace and economic stability felt a necessity to buck the established ... (Continue reading)
Written on 13 Dec, 2012 at 10:56 in
Announcements, Euthanasia, Features | Author:
Paul Tuns Dr. Barrie de Veber with his Wife Iola at a dinner honouring his many contributions to society.
More than 100 people attended the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition national convention Nov. 17 in London, Ont., to hear from speakers from legal, medical and disabilities backgrounds address the issues of euthanasia and assisted suicide, and to honour Dr. Barrie de Veber at a closing banquet.
Alex Schadenberg, executive director of the EPC, told The Interim ... (Continue reading)
Written on 13 Dec, 2012 at 10:53 in
Pro-Life, Pro-life Groups | Author:
Pauline Kosalka The new building that houses Right to Life Kent.
A pro-life organization in Chatham in southwestern Ontario has roared back to life after its office was destroyed by a fire. Right to Life Kent, forced to rejuvenate itself, has now moved into its own building and provides more services geared towards women in need and youth outreach, and its number of clients and participants is growing.
On March 10, 2011, Right to ... (Continue reading)
Written on 13 Dec, 2012 at 10:43 in
Euthanasia | Author:
Pauline Kosalka Alex Schadenberg of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition addressed three groups in northern Ontario.
A talk with Alex Schadenberg organized by a Northern Ontario pro-life group was given positive coverage in the local newspaper. Schadenberg, the executive director and international chair of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, spoke at the Encore Club in Kirkland Lake on Sept.19. The event was planned by Kirkland Lake Pro-Life and 27 people were in attendance out of ... (Continue reading)
Written on 12 Dec, 2012 at 15:03 in
Assisted Suicide, Bioethics, Euthanasia | Author:
Pauline Kosalka Justice Lynn Smith
The federal government has come out strongly against assisted suicide in an appeal against a British Columbia judgment declaring the ban to be unconstitutional. On Oct. 26, it filed its legal argument with the B.C. Court of Appeal, claiming that assisted suicide is prohibited in order to protect the most vulnerable members of society who might otherwise be coerced into ending their lives.
The purpose of the Criminal Code, ... (Continue reading)
Written on 12 Dec, 2012 at 13:58 in
Announcements, Features, Marriage and Family, Society & Culture | Author:
Commentary Lena Schuck Those Joneses always showing off their new toys. How can we live a life of humble virtue and quiet selflessness when they come into work after the holidays with the brand new iPhone? How can we feel good about our low-key Christmas when our neighbour was on a cruise in the Caribbean? How can we, who consider ourselves to be pro-family, believe that children are a gift when having more ... (Continue reading)
Written on 12 Dec, 2012 at 12:41 in
Announcements, Editorials, Features, Religion | Author:
When Christ left this world, Tiberius sat on the throne of Rome, and Rome sat proud and potent over its many conquered lands. Israel was a far-flung province at the Empire’s ever expanding edge, and the Jews feared Rome, just as Christ’s followers feared the Jews. Nevertheless, with His last words, Christ exhorted His small and fearful handful of followers to “teach all the nations,” (Mt 28:19) and preach without ... (Continue reading)
Written on 4 Dec, 2012 at 9:23 in
Assisted Suicide | Author:
Interim Staff Massachusetts voters rejected assisted suicide in a ballot measure during the Nov. 6 American elections. It was defeated by a slim margin of 51 to 49 per cent. Earlier in the campaign, a September poll sponsored by the Boston Globe and conducted by the University of New Hampshire showed that 68 per cent of voters were in favour of legalization and only 19 per cent were opposed. “The turnaround on this campaign was remarkable,” said Tim Rosales, campaign strategist for ... (Continue reading)
Written on 4 Dec, 2012 at 9:14 in
Defund Abortion | Author:
According to a legal analysis released by the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, provinces are free to fund, or not fund, abortion as they see fit. The report, “Provincial Decisions: Abortion Funding in Canada,” takes note of the law, regulations, and recent legal and political history of health care funding in general and abortion funding specifically. The EFC argues that a “provincial government may refuse to fund abortion procedures for its citizens,” since the 1867 Constitution Act gives provinces “constitutional jurisdiction ... (Continue reading)
Written on 29 Nov, 2012 at 15:11 in
Activism, Pro-Life | Author:
Tony Gosgnach Special to The Interim The judge who intoned “your God is wrong” while imposing what was effectively a maximum prison sentence on pro-life activist Mary Wagner last March has himself been smacked down by a judicial colleague following an appeal.
In a recently released written decision, Superior Court Justice Kenneth L. Campbell overturned the harsh term of six months in prison imposed by Justice S. Ford Clements in the Ontario Court of Justice and reduced it to time served, as had originally been agreed upon ... (Continue reading)
Written on 29 Nov, 2012 at 14:59 in
Announcements, Features, Fetal Rights, Politics | Author:
Paul Tuns Mark Warawa wants Parliament to condemn gendercide.
On Sept. 26, immediately following the defeat of M-312 in a House vote, Conservative MP Mark Warawa (Langley) announced he would introduce Motion 408 which condemns sex-selective abortion, which will likely come up for debate in early 2013.
Warawa, an MP since 2004, introduced his motion on a topic that has garnered increased media attention over the past year, with the Society of Obstetricians ... (Continue reading)
Written on 29 Nov, 2012 at 14:48 in
Activism, Politics, Profiles, Society & Culture | Author:
Peter Baklinksi Special to The Interim Pro-life heroines Linda Gibbons and Mary Wagner received medals from the Governor General of Canada this week in recognition of their “contribution to Canada.” The activists are internationally renowned for having been arrested and jailed numerous times for violating abortion facility “bubble zones” while peacefully seeking to counsel abortion-bound moms to choose life. Wagner is currently in jail following her arrest in August for witnessing at the Woman’s care Clinic in Toronto.
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Written on 26 Nov, 2012 at 15:16 in
Abortion Law, Fetal Rights, Politics | Author:
Paul Tuns On Sept. 26, four Liberal MPs and more than half the Conservative caucus, including 10 members of the government, voted for M-312, Stephen Woodworth’s private member’s motion calling for a debate on the beginning of human life.
Woodworth, a Conservative MP from Kitchener Centre, hoped to launch a special committee to re-examine section 223 of Canada’s Criminal Code, which stipulates that a child only becomes a human being once he or she has fully proceeded from the womb. While pro-life leaders ... (Continue reading)
