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.…
On August 7, 2025, the British Columbia Supreme Court released the landmark decision, Cowichan Tribes v Canada (Attorney General). While Aboriginal rights and titles had been upheld in significant court decisions before, this is the first case where Aboriginal title was…
The Canadian Centre for Christian Charities (CCCC) recently endorsed two lawyers’ letters outlining key concerns about charitable status in Canada. One stems from CCCC engagement with other lawyers specializing in charity law. The other stems from CCCC engagement with other…
Brian Dijkema recently wrote a significant comment about his – and others’ – increasing distrust of Canada’s court system. Dijkema, who is President of the non-partisan think-tank Cardus (“formed by the teachings of Jesus and by the Christian social thought…
The promise and perils of artificial intelligence (AI) have captured a lot of attention in recent years. As a law professor who has recently been teaching and researching about this topic, I’ve learned a lot from reading a range of…
The Columbia Bible College Bearcats women’s basketball team has been in the news lately, though not because they have been playing so well this season (and they have). Instead, several media outlets are reporting that because of their actions the…
The Roman Catholic Church has been steadfast in opposing MAiD, along with the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada and many other – but far from all – Christian groups. Here Paul Schratz, editor of The B.C. Catholic introduces a series about…
Vancouver now has a worship music radio station. Seems a bit unlikely, doesn’t it – but it’s true. Worship Road Radio officially launched May 14, describing itself as “Canada’s national Christian music station – free from interruptions of ads or…
Bethel Music has become a dominant force worldwide in the arena of worship music. And their touring team will be at the Pacific Coliseum next week (June 9). There is little doubt that the majority of churches in Vancouver sing…
A special parliamentary committee is considering whether Canada is ready for the law on MAID for mental illness to take effect [March 17, 2024]. The EFC [Evangelical Fellowship of Canada] made a written submission on November 16 [below], describing the…