By Don Hutchinson Last week in the House of Commons, the following statement was made by Mrs. Nina Grewal (MP, Fleetwood—Port Kells): Mr. Speaker, Christmas is approaching and again the forces of political correctness continue with the relentless attack on the traditional traditions: judges remove Christmas trees from the court houses; school concerts are… Read More
By Don Hutchinson Prior to deciding that section 293 (the polygamy section) of Canada’s Criminal Code is constitutional, Chief Justice Robert Bauman of the British Columbia Supreme Court conducted one of the most extensive reviews of the topic of polygamy that has ever been undertaken – and not just by a court. The Chief Justice… Read More
It’s two weeks ago now that we were in the Supreme Court of Canada presenting argument on the need for the assessment of potentially hateful behaviour to be about more than hurt feelings; and that criticisms of behaviour are not attacks against the person. You can find my comments from that day here. During the… Read More
As Don Hutchinson noted in his blog post last week, Catholic parents in the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) have been fighting to retain the integrity of the Catholic teaching in their schools. The school board’s equity policy, required as part of the Government of Ontario’s equity and inclusive education strategy, would (as drafted)… Read More
Ottawa hosted its Gay Pride Parade on the weekend. The mayor and other local politicians attended along with official representatives from the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. On Wednesday, the Toronto Catholic District School Board will vote on implementation of an Equity in Education policy, mandatory for all schools according to Ontario’s Premier and its Minister… Read More
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
At last month’s New Democratic Party policy convention in Vancouver, delegates unanimously passed a resolution which calls on the government of Canada to revoke the charitable status of “ex-gay organizations,” identifying only one organization by name. As reported in stories by LifeSiteNews and Xtra! Canada’s Gay & Lesbian News, this follows on the heels of… 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