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OTTAWA, ON—A Supreme Court decision on Quebec’s mandatory Ethics and Religious Culture program is stirring up debate among evangelicals. In 2008, Quebec began requiring all students in the province to use the Ethics and Religious Culture curriculum, whether they are…Read More→
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OTTAWA, ON—A government review of charitable giving has touched off debate over the role and benefits of charities. The finance committee of the House of Commons began its study of tax incentives for charitable donations in January. The committee is…Read More→
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OTTAWA, ON—As religious persecution increases around the world, the Canadian government is consulting on what an Office of Religious Freedom might look like. The Conservative platform in the last election pledged to set up a special Office of Religious Freedom….Read More→
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OTTAWA, ON—Conservative Member of Parliament Stephen Woodworth says the government has a duty to examine the Canadian law defining when a child becomes a human being. In a series of news releases, the MP for Kitchener-Centre raises the question of…Read More→
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OTTAWA, ON—The most fundamental human right is the right to come from natural human origins, says Margaret Somerville, founding director of McGill’s Centre for Medicine, Ethics and Law. Somerville defines “natural human origins” as a natural ovum from one identified,…Read More→
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Across the country, debates about euthanasia and assisted suicide have brought end-of-life issues into the spotlight. An all-party committee of MPs released a landmark report on palliative and compassionate care on November 24. With over 55 MPs involved, the Parliamentary…Read More→
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OTTAWA, ON—Youth are increasingly likely to have multiple sexual partners, according to the Report on the State of Public Health in Canada released this fall. The report focuses on youth and young adults, and their transition to adulthood. In 2009,…Read More→
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OTTAWA, ON—Churches across Canada are hearing the echoes of Scripture as they respond to human trafficking. “Awareness of human trafficking is increasing across the board,” says Julia Beazley, policy analyst for the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC). “This is an…Read More→
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VICTORIA, BC—The Mustard Seed Food Bank in Victoria has taken out a $300,000 mortgage to ensure it can meet its expenses this fall. “There are many, many factors affecting food banks,” says director Brent Palmer, “such as rising food prices…Read More→
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OTTAWA, ON—Fewer Canadians now report volunteering on a regular basis than they did 12 years ago. But those who do are giving an average of 20 minutes more time. These were the recent findings of The General Social Survey, which…Read More→