These are dark days for anyone concerned about the protection of life in Canada. We have no laws whatsoever to safeguard unborn children, and now both federal and provincial governments are pressing ahead with euthanasia. The Liberal Party has introduced… Read more →
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Canadian Evangelicals reflect on ‘Our Roman Catholic Neighbours’
by Evangelical Fellowship of Canada • • 0 Comments
An ongoing national dialogue between Evangelicals and Catholics has resulted in a new publication from the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada: Our Roman Catholic Neighbours. A June 27 news release described something of its history and purpose: This EFC resource is… Read more →
Interfaith update regarding Canada Summer Jobs program
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
The Liberal government has decided not to back down on the attestation requirement for the 2018 Canada Summer Jobs application process. (See several earlier posts on the issue here.) Thus several religious groups made this joint statement March 28. We the undersigned, representing Christian, Jewish… Read more →
Leaders want to retain Criminal Code section protecting religious communities
by Flyn Ritchie • • 1 Comment
Note: MPs voted November 8 to save the section, though with updated language so it more clearly captures all forms of religious and spiritual services. Leaders of several religious groups appeared before the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights in… Read more →
Catholic bishops want their flock to know evangelical neighbours better
by Flyn Ritchie • • 2 Comments
You know times are changing when the Roman Catholic Church hosts the first local celebration of the Reformation. The 500th anniversary will take place in 2017, but St. Mark’s Theological College on the UBC campus will be hosting The Catholic… Read more →
Assisted suicide: Lament our government’s failure – and look ahead
by Flyn Ritchie • • 1 Comment
‘Medical assistance in dying’ legislation (Bill C-14) was passed in haste, amid controversy, earlier this month. The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) has wasted no time in launching the first legal challenge, hoping to broaden the scope of the law… Read more →
Bill C-14 sets Canada on a ‘tragic course’
by Archbishop Michael Miller • • 0 Comments
Archbishop Michael Miller of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver made this statement about the Liberals’ assisted suicide bill April 14: Unfortunately, the “medical assistance in dying” legislation introduced in Parliament today sets Canada on the tragic course of offering… Read more →
Truth and Reconciliation follow-up: National commitments, local action
by Flyn Ritchie • • 2 Comments
Leaders of all branches of the church are committed to following up on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). There are several signs of hope, and a number of ways that Vancouverites can continue to educate themselves and participate in… Read more →