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| Christian organization loses charitable status | | | 2010-01-28 | |
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A Christian charitable organization in Calgary has had its charitable status revoked, in part because of public statements by board members. Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) in December told Kings Glory Mi... | | Schools under increased pressure to improve equity policies | | | 2010-01-28 | | The past few months have brought news of policy initiatives that raise questions about the ability of those in public life to express traditional religious beliefs, and the rights of parents in the education of their children. In Ontario, questions have also been raised as to whether the province’s equity policy will interfere with the teaching of Church doctrine in Catholic schools. The Québec policy against homophobia was released in December by Premier Jean Charest and Justice Minister Kathleen Weil, who is officially “the minister responsible for the fight against homophobia.” This document promises to wipe out attitudes not supportive of all sexual orientations, and is by no means limited to schools, but rather is meant to root out “homophobia” in all public institutions. It promises action against “homophobic attitudes and behaviour patterns” and “sets out the government’s goal of removing all the obstacles” to fu... | | Quebec government declares "war" against homophobia | | | 2010-01-21 | | by Douglas Farrow The Québec policy against homophobia was released in December with introductory fanfare from Premier Jean Charest and Justice Minister Kathleen Weil, who is officially “the minister responsible for the fight against homophobia.” It diagrams a full-scale assault, to be coordinated by an inter-departmental committee, against “homophobic attitudes and behaviour patterns” and “sets out the government’s goal of removing all the obstacles” to full recognition of LGBT interests and modes of life. What is thus promulgated is no ordinary policy document, for it aims at the conversion, not merely of this or that piece of public infrastructure, but of the psychological and moral and sexual infrastructure of a generation. It is not directed at creating a situation of legal equality – that, it proudly proclaims, has already been accomplished – but at creating “a society free of prejudice with regard to sexual ... | | Say Merry Christmas - it's the reason for the season | | | 2009-12-22 | |
Dec. 22, 2009 - Most of the advertising media, and much of our public space at this time of year, is devoted to Christmas. While crèches, angels and peace candles are often part of the mix, there is no doubt that most of the messages are concerned with the cultural holiday, not the religious one. It’s no wonder that Christians have been expressing concerns for half a century or more that Christmas has become too commercialized, and that religion has been pushed to the back of the line, if not out of the public space altogether. Since much of the grumbling seems to concern exchanges in shops and restaurants, I suspect merchants aren’t the only ones who regard the season as a business event. We’re all part of it.
Perhaps the biggest complaint of them all is the near-ubiquitous use of “Happy Holidays” or the even more banal “Seasons Greetings”, presumably to avoid giving offense to non-Christians. (I don’t know if anyone ever gave ... | | Quebec's new state religion: cultural relativism | | | 2009-12-16 | |
By Barbara Kay
In September 2008, after years of pre-planning by elites without public consultation, Quebec's Ministry of Education established a province-wide, compulsory pedagogical program called Ethique et Culture Religieuse (ECR).
All Quebec students -- public, private, even the homeschooled -- must take ECR (with the exception of one secondary school year) from age six through high school.
On its sunny face, the ECR program introduces students to the rich variety of religious beliefs and rituals in today's "intercultural" Quebec, where all citizens "live together in the bosom of a Quebec [that is] democratic and open to the world."
But a newly landed bombshell amongst Quebec's chattering classes, a study produced by Ethnic Studies PhD candidate Joelle Querin for the Institut de Recherche sur le Quebec, persuasively argues that the ideology behind the course is anything but benign, reinforcing concerns about this troubling program I expressed in these pages last December.
F... | | Liberalism in a post-modern age | | | 2009-12-11 | | By Richard Bastien Liberalism is the dominant ideology of our times. It defines the Zeitgeist of the last half century and will likely continue its triumphant march over the foreseeable future. It permeates all our institutions – our schools, our colleges and universities, our governments, our judicial system, including human rights tribunals, and even our churches. It is part of the air we breathe. Yet, it is also the ideology of a particular class and is perhaps best understood as a state religion. Underlying today’s liberalism is a creed that affirms: “I belong and account to no one but myself. There is no authority above me. I am my own god.” This view is predicated on the notion that, contrary to the view of Greek, Roman and medieval philosophers, it is impossible to know what is objectively good. The essence of liberalism is that there is no transcendent, objective moral law by which each of us is bound. Liberals conclude from this dogmatic assumption that... | | The last acceptable prejudice | | | 2009-10-14 | |
By Michael Coren
It was as predictable as an Orangeman putting on his sash or a latte coffee-drinker buying but not actually reading the latest risible volume from one of the new, inflated atheists. A former Roman Catholic bishop in Nova Scotia was charged with the possession of child pornography and within a day there were letters, blogs and articles explaining why the Church is doomed, why married and women priests have to be recruited and how this is entirely typical of those bloody awful Catholics who should really know their place.
Remember, Canada may have changed face but its establishment has never changed heart. As the premier of Northern Ireland said in the 1930s, "There are a great number of Protestants who employ Roman Catholics. I can speak freely on the subject as I have not a Catholic about my own place. Roman Catholics are endeavouring to get in everywhere. I appeal to Loyalists, therefore, wherever possible, to employ good Protestant lads and lassies."
Quite so. T... | | Lahey outrage shows Church is learning as well as sinning | | | 2009-10-09 | |
by Father Raymond J. De Souza
Regarding the distressing news about the child pornography charges brought against Bishop Raymond Lahey, former bishop of Antigonish, one cannot improve upon the letter Archbishop Anthony Mancini sent to the faithful of Nova Scotia and read in all parishes last Sunday.
"What do you say to the parishioners, to the priests, the young people and to the faithful communities that make up our Church in Nova Scotia?" the Halifax archbishop asked himself. "What will you say to the victims of sexual abuse, as we all struggle in the aftermath of unbelievable revelations and allegations of even more unacceptable shocking and possible criminal sexual behaviour?"
"What I want to say is: Enough is enough! How much more can all of us take? Like you, my heart is broken, my mind is confused, my body hurts and I have moved in and out of a variety of feelings especially shame and frustration, fear and disappointment, along with a sense of vulnerability, and a tremendou... | | Factum filed in prostitution case | | | 2009-10-07 | | TORONTO, Ont. Oct. 7, 2009 – The Catholic Civil Rights League, Christian Legal Fellowship and REAL Women of Canada have filed their factum in the court challenge to Canada’s prostitution laws. Their arguments emphasize the shared morality of Canadians, and point out that more than 80 per cent of Canadians claim affiliation to Christianity, Judaism, Islam or Hinduism, all of which consider prostitution immoral. The factum, which is scheduled to be read in court Oct. 19, discusses the harm prostitution causes to individuals, family and children, particularly those forced to engage in it, the importance of retaining a legal mechanism for addressing that harm, and the broader implications that legalization would have for society. Complete factum available here.The League relies on the generosity of its supporters for all our initiatives. Please donate now. ... | | Bill C-384 debated in Parliament | | | 2009-10-06 | |
OTTAWA, Oct. 6, 2009 (CCRL) – Bill C-384, the private member’s bill that would legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia in certain cases, received its first hour of parliamentary debate on Friday, Oct. 2.
The debate included eight speeches on C-384 with two in favour: Francine Lalonde (BQ), who introduced the bill originally, and Serge Cardin - (BQ). There were six opposed: David Anderson (CPC), Hon John McKay (Lib), Jacques Gourde (CPC), Hon Marlene Jennings (Lib), Joe Comartin (NDP), Paul Szabo - (Lib).
Follow this link for the official transcript of the debate. Scroll down to “Private Member's Business.”
Under rules of parliamentary procedure, a private member’s bill receives two hours of debate before it is voted upon after second reading. C-384 is tentatively scheduled to receive its second hour of debate on November 16, 2009.
The League urges those who have not yet expressed their opposition to Bill C-384 to phone or write a letter to their M... |
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