Tag Archive: Canada

Rex Murphy: In Justin Trudeau’s world, Christians need not apply

The intersection of religion and politics can produce profound ethical dilemmas. For those who are religious, who see the performance of their faith here on earth as bearing on their destiny in the… Continue reading

Toronto Says No To Christian Music in Yonge-Dundas Square

TORONTO, ON – Freedom of religion? Sure, so long as that religion isn’t being preached at Yonge-Dundas Square in downtown Toronto. LifeSiteNews is reporting that the City of Toronto is refusing to grant Christian… Continue reading

No more religious exemptions: Quebec schools launching mandatory sex ed pilot project

QUEBEC — Education on sexual matters is too important to be optional, according to Quebec’s ministry of education. The province is rolling out a new pilot project in which sex education, like French… Continue reading

Imams cool to Senate’s proposal to certify them

OTTAWA – The Conservative majority on the Senate’s security and defence committee has urged the federal government to explore imam training and certification in an effort help curb radicalization, one of 25 recommendations… Continue reading

Canadian gvmt intervenes on behalf of Christian law school in religious freedom battle

Canadian Attorney General Peter MacKay is backing Trinity Western University as it battles for the right to launch a Christian law school. By Steve Weatherbe TORONTO, May 20, 2015 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Attorney… Continue reading

Post Media described independent MP Lunney’s religious freedom address as “rambling”

Peter O’Neill, Postmedia News OTTAWA — B.C. independent MP James Lunney, who left the Conservative caucus Tuesday so he could speak out freely on his creationist views, was denied the right Wednesday to… Continue reading

Doctors’ beliefs must be respected

By Christina Blizzard, QMI Agency It’s a ruling that has the ham-fisted fingerprints of the Ontario Human Rights Commission and its former and unlamented Chair Barbara Hall all over it. In response to… Continue reading

Ontario doctors launch legal challenge over policy forcing them to facilitate abortion

TORONTO — More than 550 Ontario Christian doctors are asking the province’s courts to throw out new regulations that would compel them to refer patients seeking abortions or assisted suicide to colleagues without… Continue reading

Ryerson President should put his money where his mouth is: CCRF

TORONTO – Ryerson University President Sheldon Levy should put his money where his mouth is if he really believes in religious freedom on campus, says the head of the Canadian Council for Religious… Continue reading

How to Counter Religion Avoidance Syndrome

OTTAWA – (December 9, 2014)  In the two months since I addressed the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Canadian House of Commons (see the text of my remarks below), the need for Canada to… Continue reading