The government is asking Canadians their views on safeguards for medical assistance in dying (MAID). Whether Canadians support safeguards or not will have an impact on what the government includes in new legislation on MAID, which is expected very soon.…
Chris Smith is a community-cultivating, book-loving peace-maker – and he will introduce us to his favourite themes this Friday (January 17) at Regent College. Transforming Conversations will draw on his most recent book, How the Body of Christ Talks: Recovering…
Open Doors has just released its annual World Watch List, which surveys “the 50 countries where it’s most dangerous to follow Jesus.” The 68-page document, which can be downloaded for free, devotes a page to each of the 50 nations.…
City hall usually seems to have already made up its mind by the time we hear about its various initiatives. But Vancouver Plan looks like a real opportunity to have some input. The City of Vancouver is asking all its…
Last month I attended the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly in Indonesia, and discovered that the movement is thriving. But that hasn’t always been the case – and Canadians have played a major role in its renewal. Brian Stiller,…
The second annual Public Faith Index underlines the harder side of Canadian secularism. This Cardus press release introduces a poll which considers the role of faith in modern society. The findings of a new Angus Reid Institute (ARI) survey, produced in…
West Point Grey has long been one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods in the region and boasts some of the most expensive properties (and best public beaches) in Canada. There is relatively little through-traffic, except going to UBC past the main shopping…