EFC Legal Counsel Don Hutchinson and Faye Sonier discuss the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission v. William Whatcott case which will be heard at the Supreme Court of Canada on October 12, 2011. The EFC has received intervener status in this case and has filed its written arguments (factum). This case will address various freedom of… Read More
Recently, the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has become a national hotbed of controversy and the subject of much debate in regard to its wide-ranging approach to religious accommodation. The School Board, in the implementation of its Challenging Homophobia and Heterosexism curriculum, has made it clear that parents will be refused if they request to… Read More
Across the country, school boards are jumping on the bandwagon to implement equity and sexual orientation policies. Many of the objectives of these policies are laudable. Children should not be bullied, ridiculed, attacked or intimidated under any circumstance, or for any reason, and school boards are right to address it when it occurs. But what… Read More
The National Post reports that a Chinese migrant seeking refugee status in Canada, because he faced persecution in China for his Christian beliefs, was denied his claim because he could not describe what Jesus was “like as a person.” Wu Xin Wang was able to note that “Jesus is the Son of God” – correct… Read More
Faye Sonier, EFC Legal Counsel speaks about the S.L. v. Commission scolaire des Chênes Supreme Court of Canada hearing which was heard on May 18, 2011. The case on the Quebec Ethics and Religious Culture course will address Canadian religious freedom and parental authority. For more information: www.theefc.ca/sl… Read More
The EFC will present oral argument in the Supreme Court of Canada on Wednesday, May 18 in regard to the Quebec case dealing with the parental right to determine the religious and moral education of their children. For an update on the case, you can watch the brief video below and visit this webpage.… Read More
Christian Horizons, a Christian ministry, which requires its employees to sign a Statement of Faith and a Lifestyle and Morality Policy, was the subject of a human rights complaint when a staff member resigned after she felt she could no longer live according to the commitment she made when she signed the policy. In this 10 minute… Read More
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada has been granted intervener status in this case and will be presenting arguments in favour of broad religious freedoms for parents and advocating for a truly plural society which is religiously inclusive. Why is the S.L. case so important for Canadian parents? S.L. v. Commission scolaire des Chenes, a case… Read More
Media Release March 31, 2011OTTAWA – The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) will be presenting arguments to the Supreme Court of Canada on a case to be heard May 18, 2011. S.L., et al. v. Commission scolaire des Chênes, et al., a case originating in Quebec, will address the issue of whether parents have the… Read More
Stuff happens, but sometimes it’s handy to have a calendar. On the morning of Saturday, March 26, MP David McGuinty (Ottawa South) was being interviewed prior to Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s (MP, Calgary Southwest) meeting with Governor General David Johnston. The government had been defeated in the House of Commons the afternoon before and one… Read More