An important case regarding religious freedom and access to health care began in the Supreme Court of British Columbia Monday (January 12) – but you may need to read judiciously to get an even-handed sense of what is going on.…
Tens of thousands of Iranians live in Metro Vancouver and all of them are focused on their homeland. That includes members of five Iranian churches and many who are scattered through other churches. Ahmad Zeividavi, founder and Executive Director of…
Syria has joined the top 10 in the World Watch List 2026 (WWL) annual ranking of the 50 most dangerous nations to be a Christian. Released January 14, the Open Doors report states that North Korea remains at the top…
In the fall of 2025, the Society to End Homelessness had the honour of receiving the Not-for-Profit Organization of the Year award in the Burnaby Business Excellence Awards. Congratulations! It is so good to see the Society seen and recognized…
The Centre for Faith and Public Life of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) sent out this email to supporters January 6. “For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for…
Two recent reports and a comment from the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF) offer valuable insights into the ongoing kidnappings and massacres in northern Nigeria. While the topic has, thankfully, begun to attract media coverage, articles often lack clarity…
The newly passed Canadian Budget axed $2.7 billion in international aid over the next four years and Kentro’s Executive Director, Laura Solberg is sounding the alarm for anyone who will listen. Canada is joining the United States, the United Kingdom…
A number of religious groups have expressed serious concern about the Liberal government’s determination to follow the lead of the Bloc Québécois on Bill C-9, “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious…
A couple of months ago I wrote that I was looking forward to taking part in the General Assembly of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) in Seoul, Korea (October 27 – 31) – and that I was particularly interested to…
Last week my headline was ‘Charitable status secure, but underlying attitudes could still lead to problems.’ That is, the Liberal government reassured faith groups that the government is not considering removing the advancement of religion as a qualifying charitable purpose.…