Articles filed under Canada Today

1. Columns // Canada Today0

   A golden opportunity is at hand

   By Janet Epp Buckingham on Mar 23, 2010

   The golden glow will not quickly fade after the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. It was a great party, celebrated across Canada—a national party for our national pride. Canada has indeed come of age. Our athletes can compete and win with the…Read More→

2. Columns // Canada Today0

   Who’s afraid of religion?

   By Joe Couto on Mar 9, 2010

   Few people worry more about what might be called “excessive nationalism” than Canadians. Just look at the national hand wringing that occurred when, in an effort to wipe up enthusiasm for Vancouver’s recent Olympic Games, we were urged to get…Read More→

3. Columns // Canada Today0

   Maternal health is not about “politics”

   By Janet Epp Buckingham on Feb 23, 2010

   It must have seemed like such a motherhood issue that no one could object. Stephen Harper announced that he would use his presidency of the G8 to push for improvements in maternal health. It is, after all, one of the…Read More→

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   No public funds for “NDP at prayer”

   By Joe Couto on Feb 9, 2010

   If there is any good to come out of the Haiti earthquake disaster, it may be that relief organizations and other non-government organizations (NGOs) have shone in what they do best: doing good. Canadian NGOs, in particular, seem to have…Read More→

5. Columns // Canada Today0

   Earth care and eco-extremists

   By Joe Couto on Jan 12, 2010

   Canada has always prided itself as being an international “good guy.” While those nasty American, Russian, Chinese and other not-so-nice-guys were out scheming and intriguing with their wars and espionage, everyone could count on Johnny Canuck to be doing “peacekeeping”…Read More→

6. Columns // Canada Today0

   A long and acrimonious struggle

   By Janet Epp Buckingham on Dec 22, 2009

   A long and discouraging battle has been waging in Vancouver in the Anglican Church over the issue of blessing same-sex unions. The Presbyterian, Lutheran and United Churches in Canada have also been debating how they will deal with same-sex unions,…Read More→