Written on 9 Apr, 2013 at 13:57 in
Announcements, Defund Abortion, Features | Author:
Paul Tuns More than 350 people braved the elements to urge the government to stop using taxpayer dollars to fund abortion.
Despite wind, sleet, and temperatures of minus six, more than 350 people attended the Defund Abortion Rally organized by Campaign Life Coalition Youth at Queen’s Park on March 19.
While the crowd was small at the start of the noon-hour event, causing concern among organizers, it quickly grew during the presentations ... (Continue reading)
Written on 18 Mar, 2013 at 10:56 in
Soconvivium | Author:
Interim Staff Here is what Interim editor Paul Tuns wrote at his blog Sobering Thoughts earlier today:
Great point made by Campaign Life Coalition's Jack Fonseca: "Eliminating taxpayer funding for abortions that are not medically necessary is a political position that’s more popular amongst Ontarians than is the Liberal Party, the NDP or Tim Hudak’s PCs. So says a recent AngusReid opinion poll." Now that's because a majority of Ontario oppose taxpayer-funding of abortion. But typically, even the minority position on a ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Apr, 2012 at 13:03 in
Defund Abortion | Author:
Interim Staff Campaigns to defund abortion launched in Alberta, Saskatchewan
Last October following a successful Defund Abortion Rally at Queen’s Park, Campaign Life Coalition Youth announced a petition campaign with the goal of submitting 10,000 signatures of Ontario residents opposed to the $30-50 million (minimum) abortion costs the provinces taxpayers annually. In early March, CLC Youth co-ordinator Alissa Golob announced the campaign had garnered more than 20,000 signatures from almost every riding in the province – even as petitions ... (Continue reading)
Written on 13 Apr, 2012 at 7:31 in
Announcements, Defund Abortion, Features, Issues | Author:
Pauline Kosalka Prime Minister scrubs WeWantTheDebate links from Facebook page
Six months have passed since the launch of a campaign challenging the myth that Canadians do not want a debate about abortion. The “We Want the Debate Campaign” began on October 18, 2011 with the goal of challenging the pro-abortion side to an open and fair debate about the issue. The group had planned to “expose the systematic distortion by ... (Continue reading)
Written on 27 Feb, 2012 at 9:33 in
Defund Abortion | Author:
Peter Baklinski Special to The Interim
A provincial cold-snap did not prevent a pro-life youth group from handing out over 20,000 pamphlets on Jan. 14 to homes across the province. The pamphlet called upon taxpayers to unite in demanding that the government cease using tax dollars to fund an elective procedure that kills babies.
“The polls show that people just don’t know about abortion and how much we fork over to cover this medically unnecessary procedure that hurts women ... (Continue reading)
Written on 6 Jan, 2012 at 9:40 in
Activism | Author:
Interim Staff As the year came to an end, Campaign Life Coalition’s petition campaign to defund abortion in Ontario had garnered nearly 10,000 signatures over the previous two months.
CLC national president Jim Hughes told The Interim the campaign “was going well” and that “other provinces will benefit from Ontario’s experience.”
Hughes also said the petitions will be presented to MPPs when they return to Queen’s Park in February.
On Dec. 17, CLC Youth conducted a pamphleting blitz in three ridings in Hamilton, Toronto, and ... (Continue reading)
Written on 1 Nov, 2011 at 8:00 in
Announcements, Features, Youth Activism | Author:
On Oct. 22, more than 2000 people turned out for the Defund Abortion Rally at Queen’s Park organized by Campaign Life Coalition Youth.
Eight speakers made the case against funding abortion insisting that the procedure is not medically necessary and highlighting what real health care is not covered by public funds.
Campaign Life Coalition has calculated that the direct costs of abortion are at least $30 million and that the real direct and indirect ... (Continue reading)
