The Archbishop of Canterbury announced the annual Lambeth Awards April 7 – and a Vancouver church musician was on the list: Rupert Lang, BMus, MA (Cantab) – The Thomas Cranmer Award for Worship. For more than 40 years as an outstanding… Read more →
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Easter creativity, some grumbling, greet modest changes to COVID-19 Order
by Flyn Ritchie • • 2 Comments
March 29 update: Indoor in-person religious gatherings and worship services of any size are again prohibited. March 25 update: Dr. Bonnie Henry introduced a one-time variance on health restrictions March 25 to allow limited indoor gatherings for some religious holidays between… Read more →
Archbishop petitions court to remove Public Health Order restrictions
by Flyn Ritchie • • 3 Comments
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver filed a petition with the B.C. Supreme Court February 26, requesting an exemption from the pandemic-related Provincial Health Order restricting church gatherings. Archbishop Michael Miller is also seeking “a declaration that the Provincial Health… Read more →
Where is the evidence to support the closure of religious worship in BC?
by Anthony Roy • • 5 Comments
The Supreme Court of British Columbia will begin a judicial review of a challenge to current public health orders related to the pandemic next Monday (March 1). The Justice Centre filed the challenge on behalf of more than a dozen… Read more →
Catholic lawyers join chorus seeking more clarity on COVID-19 restrictions
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
With Lent beginning next Wednesday (February 17), many are hoping BC government restrictions on worship gatherings will be eased in time for Easter. Dr. Bonnie Henry announced February 5 that the Public Health Orders will continue indefinitely, though she did… Read more →
Around Town: Students interview Dr. Henry, COVID-19 resisters, Fratelli Tutti
by Flyn Ritchie • • 4 Comments
Students from a number of BC Catholic schools spent more than half an hour interviewing Dr. Bonnie Henry last week, as can be seen on a YouTube video posted January 20. The questions were polite, covering topics such as: *… Read more →
Around Town: Welcome!, COVID-19 law challenge, Langley threat, Ward Gasque
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
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 →
Interveners in transgender case appeal for prayer, as well as justice
by ARPA Canada • • 3 Comments
A case that has received widespread attention well beyond the borders of our province is before the BC Court of Appeal this week. The court is hearing A.B. v. C.D. from September 3 – 5, and provides this description: In… 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 →
The Justice Centre is playing a key role in several BC free speech cases
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announced a win for freedom of speech in its January 17 report: “Victory for Charter rights as City of Port Moody drops charges over ‘gathering without permission.’” The Calgary-based Justice Centre – which describes… Read more →