Articles filed under Canada Today

1. Columns // Canada Today0

   The order of controversy

   By Janet Epp Buckingham and ChristianWeek on Mar 14, 2008

   Hard to believe but the Order of Canada has become a political issue. This prestigious award is given by the Governor General of Canada to those who are honoured for their contribution to this country. But the current Governor General…Read More→

2. Columns // Canada Today0

   Let’s take our cue from the U.S. elections: change equals hope

   By Joe Couto and ChristianWeek on Mar 1, 2008

   To truly understand and appreciate the current presidential nomination races in the United States, it helps to go to the U.S. and talk to ordinary Americans. The main theme of the races is “change,” which seems to reflect the near…Read More→

3. Columns // Canada Today0

   Abolish human rights commission? Not so fast.

   By Janet Epp Buckingham and ChristianWeek on Feb 15, 2008

   My inbox has been popping up with daily emails about the destruction of freedom of expression in Canada. Campaigns have been launched to get rid of provincial human rights commissions. But I say, “Not so fast.” In the midst of…Read More→

4. Columns // Canada Today0

   “The churches were silent when we needed them”

   By Joe Couto and ChristianWeek on Feb 1, 2008

   The Canadian Church faces plenty of challenges: impending schism for Canadian Anglicans, empty churches in Quebec, a triumphant secularism and the privatization of faith, to name just a few. But they pale in comparison to what the church faces in…Read More→

5. Columns // Canada Today0

   Scandals plague our political history

   By Janet Epp Buckingham and ChristianWeek on Jan 15, 2008

   Scandals—politicians are brought down by them; opposition politicians thrive on them. We have just been subjected to yet another round of allegations against former prime minister Brian Mulroney. I teach a course on the prime ministers of Canada and find…Read More→

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   Lingerie lessons learned

   By Joe Couto and ChristianWeek on Jan 1, 2008

   You can learn a lot about someone by taking a look at that person’s home, desk or office. Most of us, on a subconscious level, tend to express ourselves in our surroundings. My office features a messy desk (I subscribe…Read More→