Health Canada is currently considering an application for RU-486, a prescription medication that would provide Canadian women with greater access to a non-surgical method of abortion. What is this drug and how might it impact Canadian women? This post is the second in a series of three which will examine the drug, its effects, and… Read More
Health Canada is currently considering an application for RU-486, a prescription medication that would provide Canadian women with greater access to a non-surgical method of abortion. What is this drug and how might it impact Canadian women? This post is the first in a series of three which will examine the drug, its effects, and… Read More
With the passing of Jack Layton, Canada has lost a passionate promoter of care for the poor and marginalized, a man whose optimism and conviction contributed significantly to Canadian public life. While some Canadians disagreed with his policies, all Canadians will remember how he consistently challenged us to consider the importance of participating in politics… Read More
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal released its decision in the Marriage Commissioner Reference today. The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) was an intervenor before the court in the case. In July 2009, the Justice Minister of Saskatchewan asked the Court of Appeal for an opinion on the constitutionality of two potential legislative options which would… Read More
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal will release its decision in the Marriage Commissioner Reference on Monday, January 10th. The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) was an intervenor before the court in the case. In July 2009, the Justice Minister of Saskatchewan asked the Court of Appeal for an opinion on potential legislative options which would… Read More
Guest Blogger: Karen Stiller, Associate Editor, Faith Today Magazine Almost 25 years ago, my husband Brent and I started a Students for Life group at Dalhousie University in Halifax. We had no idea the trouble we were about to unleash. The abortion debate had just hit my hometown full force, with Henry Morgentaler setting up… Read More
By Guest Blogger, Elisabeth Fallon, CFPL Intern A highly controversial but captivating spokesperson for euthanasia and assisted suicide, Dr. Philip Nitschke has been at the centre of contentious end-of-life choice debates and has provoked international resistance not only in his native Australia, but in New Zealand, the UK, US and Canada. Defending that he offers the… Read More
Should the term “child pornography” in the Criminal Code be changed to “child sex abuse materials”? While there may be laudable principles for considering to do so, it would be a legal gamble – with children at risk – to amend the law. This gamble could very likely provide child abusers with a new legal… Read More
For immediate release from The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada September 29, 2010 ONTARIO SUPERIOR COURT RULING ON PROSTITUTION… OTTAWA, ON – The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (the EFC) is deeply dissatisfied with yesterday’s Ontario Superior Court ruling on Canada’s existing prostitution laws. In her decision, Justice Susan Himel effectively struck down the Criminal Code provisions… Read More
Guest blogger: Dr. Geoff Tunnicliffe, International Director, World Evangelical Alliance Speaking out strongly against the proposed burning of Qur’ans was the right thing to do and we warmly welcome the unanimous condemnation from politicians, religious leaders and the global media in this case. As we consider the outcry against this one small, obscure group, we now… Read More