A woman walks into a flower shop and says she’s getting married. Sounds like the beginning to a bad joke, but in reality this was the beginning to a bad experience … for the flower shop owner. In fact, the events actually unfolded via email when the bride-to-be contacted the home based florist, who orders… Read More
Marriage commissioners in Saskatchewan and across the country have been wronged. Any employment (or appointment) with government or in the private sector requires accommodation of the individual for one or more of a prescribed list of circumstances identified in human rights legislation. One of the listed circumstances in every province and territory in Canada is… Read More
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal released its decision in the Marriage Commissioner Reference today. The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) was an intervenor before the court in the case. In July 2009, the Justice Minister of Saskatchewan asked the Court of Appeal for an opinion on the constitutionality of two potential legislative options which would… Read More
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal will release its decision in the Marriage Commissioner Reference on Monday, January 10th. The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) was an intervenor before the court in the case. In July 2009, the Justice Minister of Saskatchewan asked the Court of Appeal for an opinion on potential legislative options which would… Read More
The Supreme Court of Canada today released a 4-4-1 split decision in Attorney General of Canada vs. Attorney General of Quebec, Reference re: Assisted Human Reproduction Act. The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (“EFC”) is disappointed with the mixed decision that found select provisions of the Assisted Human Reproduction Act (“Act”) unconstitutional. “This is a regrettable… Read More
Time flies when we’re having fun, or so the saying goes. It has been eighteen months since the Supreme Court of Canada heard the very significant case of Attorney General of Canada vs. Attorney General of Quebec, Reference re: Assisted Human Reproduction Act. This is apparently the longest period of time the SCC has taken… Read More
A message of thanks and encouragement by EFC Legal Counsel, Faye Sonier. … 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
Unequivocally, yes. The Canadian public is well aware that abortion coercion takes place in this country. The media has raised awareness of this issue through coverage of some of the more tragic stories of women who have suffered coercion. In 2007, Canadians learned details about the death of Roxanne Fernando, for whom Bill C-510 is… Read More
In testimonial-style videos released today, Canadian women are stating their support for Bill C-510, Roxanne’s Law, which would make it a criminal offence to coerce or attempt to coerce a woman into having an unwanted abortion. The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) has launched the two week video campaign in support of Bill C-510 partly… Read More