By Don Hutchinson In case it wasn’t clear from my posts on ActivateCFPL, the organization I work for or the work that I do, I am one of “those people” who lives in a political bubble. I read about politics, engage on the issues and care more about the impact of policies than the physical… Read More
Originally published at The National Post Holy Post on October 10, 2013. The Government of Quebec is wrapping up public hearings on what may decide whether June 12, 2013 becomes a forgotten date, or one that lives on in infamy. It was on that date that Quebec’s health minister introduced pro-euthanasia legislation designed to plunge… Read More
By Don Hutchinson “Free at last. Free at last. Thank God Almighty we are free at last.” On this the 50th anniversary of the speech containing these words having been delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, there are several ceremonies of reflection planned. I remember watching a grainy black and white film of… Read More
This article was originally published at lawdiva.wordpress.com Guest Blogger: Georgialee Lang is a lawyer who recently presented the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada’s arguments before the Supreme Court of Canada in the Attorney General of Canada v. Bedford case in which Canada’s prostitution laws were being challenged. Prostitution is a practice that arises from the… Read More
By Don Hutchinson Yesterday was a remarkable day in the world of Canadian societal principles and values. While I was absorbed by appearing before the Supreme Court of Canada in the Bedford (prostitution) case, the court issued a media release noting it will hear the appeal in the Loyola High School v. Attorney General of… Read More
Guest column by Geoffrey Cameron, Don Hutchinson and Victor C. Goldbloom. As originally published at thestar.com (Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd) on May 24, 2013. The influence of religion on public thought and Canadian society reaches back to the origins of our country. And, today, there is still a place for religious and spiritual perspectives in… Read More
What does the Supreme Court decision in the Whatcott case mean for religious communication? This article was originally published in Faith Today, May/June 2013 By Don Hutchinson Several years ago, there was an urban legend circulating that a pastor was convicted and imprisoned by a human rights commission for his comments on “sin” in a… Read More