For immediate release from The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada August 21, 2012 OTTAWA – “We’ve heard it from the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario to the bench of the Supreme Court of Canada: access to information facilitates democracy,” explains Faye Sonier, Legal Counsel with The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC). “To… Read More
By Don Hutchinson You may have seen the Survey of pro-life groups on gestational limits and incrementalism piece that was published by The Interim (self-described as “Canada’s life and family issues newspaper”) and reprinted by LifeSiteNews (self-described as “a non-profit Internet service dedicated to issues of culture, life and family”). The Interim also published this… Read More
By Don Hutchinson My previous blog has generated some lengthy comments (longer than the blog), as well as several emails and conversations, so I’ve decided to blog my response rather than add to the lengthy chain of commentary at “Needed: A groundswell of support for Canadian abortion legislation.” Interestingly, the comments, emails and conversations readily… Read More
By Don Hutchinson The pursuit of a Canadian law to protect children in the womb has been a divisive issue on the Canadian agenda for decades … within the pro-life community. WeNeedaLaw.ca was launched with the daunting objective “to build a groundswell of support among the Canadian public for federal abortion legislation” and quickly experienced… Read More
Guest blogger: Bruce J. Clemenger is President of The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. Following is the text of his address to the gathering assembled for the 2012 March For Life rally on Parliament Hill. You have heard it said that the debate about legal protection for the unborn is over. I say look at this… Read More
EFC’s Don Hutchinson, Vice-President and General Legal Counsel EFC’s Bruce Clemenger, President More pictures available here. … Read More
By Don Hutchinson (as shared May 10, 2012 to open the March For Life rally on Parliament Hill) Father, We stand together in awe and wonder at the miracle of life. Science may speculate about the origins of life, but only You can create. We gather together on this day to express our wonder at… Read More
By Don Hutchinson The portrayal of the human race in space-age adventures is frequently one of a unity that is the utopian expression of some future dream. It certainly does not portray a contemporary reality. And, in those adventures of far off space, the other side is as demonized – represented as evil or… Read More
By Faye Sonier A message to those claiming to be the voice of pro-choice advocates: Wake up. Canadian women are intelligent, bright and sensible. We do not need you to protect us from the realities of abortion or shield us from the potential risks associated with undergoing the “medical procedure.” You claim to be challenging… Read More
By Faye Sonier The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada regularly issues press releases. Depending on the topic, the timing and what is currently capturing the attention of Canadians, it may or may not get picked up by media outlets or blogs. This week, echoing Members of Parliament Stephen Woodworth (Kitchener –Centre, CPC) and Jeff Watson (Essex,… Read More