Robert P. George will address The Truth-Seeking Mission of the University at the Peter A. Allard School of Law (UBC) next Tuesday (September 27). George is McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals…
Kinbrace Refugee Housing & Support has been receiving some very positive attention of late, but co-founder Loren Balisky is happy to share the credit as he reflects on the influence of Layne Daggett, who passed away this summer. Late last…
Frances Ceen-ne Carlick is happy that Pope Francis will be coming to Canada July 24 – 29, but she probably won’t make the trip to Edmonton to greet him. In fact, she has already seen him, at the Vatican. The…
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada opened its weekly newsletter with these words June 21: Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day, a special occasion to learn more about the rich and diverse cultures, voices, experiences and histories of First Nations, Inuit…
Two recent events in Nigeria have horrified the Christian community around the world, and even received some attention in the secular press. A young student, Deborah Yakubu, was stoned to death by a mob in northwestern Nigeria May 12 by…
Adults will be allowed to possess up to 2.5 grams of opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA in British Columbia by early next year. That major shift in Canada’s drug policy was announced May 31 by Federal Minister of Mental Health…
Business As Mission (BAM) is a movement that is picking up steam. While it always involves business ventures with a ‘kingdom of God purpose,’ some examples make the case in a particularly compelling way. Rachel Rose Nelson will tell the…
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) released this submission to the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) May 9. Issues related to medical assistance in dying (MAID) directly affect the lives of many Canadians. Please take the…
It was a shock, followed by great sadness, to have heard the news today of David’s passing. In 1989, newly hired to head the Restorative Justice work of Mennonite Central Committee Canada, I was perusing correspondence of my predecessor, Restorative…
Vancouverites will have several opportunities to grapple with the Doctrine of Discovery and related issues over the next couple of months. Sarah Augustine Sarah Augustine will address the matter directly as the second speaker in the Taking Action! speaker series,…