PRESS RELEASE – “The question is not so much ‘What is human?’ but ‘When is human?’” suggests Faye Sonier, Legal Counsel for The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (the EFC). “Medicine recognizes a point of viability for a child in the womb. Science is prepared to experiment using pre-natal human tissue from conception onward. Yet, Canada’s Criminal… Read More
Faye Sonier, EFC Legal Counsel, spoke at the 2011 March for Life. … Read More
EFC staff Faye Sonier and Don Hutchinson speak with the media. EFC Legal Counsel Faye Sonier EFC VP, General Legal Counsel Don Hutchinson speaks with the media. Peace Tower Praise and Worship Band EFC Legal Counsel Faye Sonier Mr. David Bereit, 40 Days for Life… Read More
As originally published in Faith Today, May/June 2011 Being pro-life does not require being or becoming Christian – or embracing some other life-affirming religion. It simply requires understanding that if a life is human after birth, it must be human before as well. It also means respecting that all human life is valuable – from… Read More
“Can a Christian vote for a candidate who is not pro-life?” This question has been put to me repeatedly in regard to the current federal election. In one media interview – where my position was not reported in the final article that was published – the reporter asked the question several times, rephrasing it as… Read More
For pro-life students on Canadian university campuses, it’s become difficult to see light at the end of the tunnel. In the free expression battles that these students face with courage each year, it has started to seem like campus after campus will just be more of the same. Pro-life students plan events, with or without… Read More
A message of thanks and encouragement by EFC Legal Counsel, Faye Sonier. … Read More
Yesterday, one-third of Canada’s Members of Parliament, from two of Canada’s national parties, unhesitatingly stood with pregnant Canadian women who choose to give birth to their unborn children. Still, Roxanne’s Law was defeated by a margin of 178-97. MP Rod Bruinooge (Winnipeg South) who introduced Bill C-510 is reported to have noted both his disappointment… Read More
Universities across the country are facing criticism because student unions are refusing to allow discussion of “abortion” and university administrators are not insisting on the free exchange of ideas on campus. The situation has brought unity of cause to groups as diverse as The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association. The… Read More
This is the second of a two part series on the most commonly asked legal questions about Bill C-510, Roxanne’s Law. You can find Part I here. The questions answered in this part include the following: Is there similar coerced abortion legislation in other countries? Would the expressions “compel by pressure” or “rancorous badgering”, as… Read More