One highlight over the Christmas break was a CBC Radio interview with Carmen Louie, manager and cashier at Donald’s Market on Hastings Street near Nanaimo. Her welcoming, outgoing, no-nonsense, Christian approach to a challenging job was very refreshing. The Current host… Read more →
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BC Civil Liberties Association urges province to allow in-person worship
by Flyn Ritchie • • 1 Comment
The executive directors of both the BC Civil Liberties Association and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association have written provincial health authorities to ask them to allow in-person worship and to explain any restrictions preventing faith groups from gathering. Following is… Read more →
Supporting the community while waiting for full explanation of COVID-19 order
by Flyn Ritchie • • 5 Comments
Update: Dr. Bonnie Henry announced about 3:15 pm January 7 that the current restrictions regarding gatherings has been extended until February 5. Will our churches be able to host in-person gatherings and worship services again? We should have the answer… Read more →
Restrictions on religious gatherings a reminder of ‘Forgotten Freedoms’
by Flyn Ritchie • • 2 Comments
This is an awkward time to question the validity of public health orders which prevent faith groups from gathering, given the spike in COVID-19 cases. News of three churches opening their doors last Sunday has elicited much negative comment from… Read more →
The Forgotten Freedoms: video series revisits section 2 of the Charter
by Flyn Ritchie • • 1 Comment
Two British Columbians, including a new faculty member at UBC’s law school, made significant contributions to a valuable series of videos on The Forgotten Freedoms of s. 2 of the Charter. Co-presented by the Christian Legal Fellowship (CLF) and the… Read more →
Gender, politics and censorship at the BC Human Rights Tribunal
by John Sikkema • • 0 Comments
There’s a recent BC Human Rights Tribunal decision you should know about. It’s about gender, religion, politics and censorship. It’s noteworthy for how the Tribunal’s religious worldview is displayed and enforced. The decision is Whatcott v. Oger. You may have heard of… Read more →
Positive response as Liberals remove Canada Summer Jobs ‘values test’
by Evangelical Fellowship of Canada • • 0 Comments
The federal Liberals have backtracked under sustained pressure on their provocative attestation requirements for the Canada Summer Jobs program. Christian responses to the move have been positive, though some groups have expressed reservations (go here for a good overview). Following is… Read more →
TWU law school case: implications for the evangelical community
by Geoffrey Trotter • • 0 Comments
Geoffrey Trotter was co-counsel for the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada in its interventions in the Trinity Western University (TWU) law school litigation at all levels of court in British Columbia and at the Supreme Court of Canada. He practices law… Read more →
Around Town: Flavours of Hope, banned in New West, can we evangelize? . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
If you visit Granville Island any Tuesday until August 28, do take a look for the team from Flavours of Hope. They are there as vendors with the Groundswell Test Market. Flavours of Hope is a “non-profit social enterprise that… Read more →
Letter requests ‘real, substantive change’ to Canada Summer Jobs attestation
by Julia Beazley • • 0 Comments
On behalf of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC), Julia Beazley wrote Minister of Employment Patty Hajdu June 26, asking for “a real, substantive change to the attestation” required for the Canada Summer Jobs granting program next year. The Hon.… Read more →