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And then there was this, June 2026

admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:11:33 +0000

Congressman challenges abortion activist Brandon Gill, a 32-year-old member of U.S. House of Representative from New Mexico grilled an abortion activist who appeared before a judicial hearing in April. Jessica Waters is a representative of the abortion industry whose research focuses on “reproductive rights law,” “abortion regulation” and “state control of reproductive decision-making.” Gill [...]

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EPC seeks intervenor status

admin — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:44:59 +0000

Interim Staff: The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) is seeking to intervene in the “emergency relief” court case that was launched by Dying with Dignity to have the Ontario Superior Court of Justice approve Medical Assistance in Dying for Claire Brosseau who is living with mental illness alone. On May 4, Dying with Dignity said in [...]

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E Pluribus Unum

admin — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:43:21 +0000

This July marks the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence. Although it would take the 13 colonies that many years to win the Revolutionary War and then establish themselves as states within a constitutional framework, that foundation—and all else that has flowed from it in the ensuing quarter millennium—springs from this document. [...]

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It’s a mad, mad, mad world

admin — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:28:26 +0000

From the editor’s desk: By the way, between his three marriages and various mistresses, Boris Johnson has at least ten, probably 12, and perhaps even more children. ** Typically, the cover of each June edition of this paper features the National March for Life. Not this month. Jim Hughes, long-time pro-life leader, passed away days [...]

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On being ‘hung up’ on abortion

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:12:02 +0000

Donald DeMarco: “Why are you Catholics so hung up on abortion?” It is a rather cynical remark that has been directed to pro-life Catholics and is more an invitation for them to be embarrassed than a request for a reasonable response. From the viewpoint of logic, it illustrates the fallacy of the ‘Loaded Question’ in [...]

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Free speech and counselling

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:02:35 +0000

Rory Leishman: Prior to the enactment of repressive human rights codes and the Canadian Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms in the 1980s, Canadians were no less free to speak their minds than the people of the United States. Today, that is no longer the case. In an exemplary ruling on March 31 in Chiles [...]

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Revisiting the consistent life ethic

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:49:13 +0000

Josie Luetke: When I entered the pro-life movement as a teenager, it seemed to be dominated by neoconservatives, influenced no doubt by former US President George Bush. The feel-good pro-life news stories I hungrily consumed would not uncommonly be complemented by tone-deaf glorification of aggressive American military action. That hawkishness seemed to wane with Donald [...]

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Hockey Idolatry

admin — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:54:49 +0000

Victor Penney: Nothing sacred can be left undefiled in the land of the Quiet Revolution. It’s one of the diabolic features of the cultural upheaval that began 66 years ago in la belle province. The latest manifestation of this Satanic chaos involves the Stanley Cup playoffs and a church named after the Disciple whom Jesus [...]

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Privacy a necessity for free people

admin — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:41:06 +0000

John Carpay: Having governments spy on citizens is a great way to reduce crime! Consider how many more criminals would have been caught over the past century if only police had been able to listen in on citizens’ telephone conversations. Why do Canadians – and citizens of other democracies around the world – cherish privacy [...]

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Trump administration creates new pro-life website

admin — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:23:57 +0000

Oswald Clark, U.S. Correspondent: On May 11, the Trump administration launched the moms.gov website, a resource to help pregnant women bring their babies to term and assist them with their newborns. The website opens with the message, “Addressing the needs of mothers and fathers who face difficult or unexpected pregnancies and ensuring the wellbeing of [...]

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‘Therapeutic’ abortion? Numerous studies show women’s psychological distress

admin — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:33:54 +0000

Tanis Cortens, Feature Writer: Father Paul Sullins, Ph.D., submitted a research article to The International Journal of Women’s Health Care. The study, published September 15, was entitled “Persistent Emotional Distress after Abortion in the United States” and consisted of a retrospective survey of 226 women aged 41-45, whose abortions had happened an average of 20 years [...]

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Med school psychiatry chairs oppose expanding euthanasia for mental illness

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:32:21 +0000

Paul Tuns: The 16-member Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying (AMAD), comprised of members of Parliament and senators, is currently mulling over whether to recommend that the government further delay extending euthanasia to those suffering solely from mental illness. If Parliament does not act, extending euthanasia will become effective in March 2027. Amidst [...]

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Alberta Bill 18 restricting euthanasia passed

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:24:27 +0000

Paul Tuns: Alberta Bill 18, The Safeguards for Last Resort Termination of Life Act, passed third reading and was signed into law. Bill 18 places numerous restrictions on euthanasia, the first provincial law limiting Medical Assistance in Dying since euthanasia was legalized in 2016. Alex Schadenberg, executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, said “You [...]

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Euthanasia Prevention Coalition calls for full review of euthanasia law

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:12:39 +0000

Paul Tuns: On May 5, Alex Schadenberg, executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, addressed the parliamentary Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying examining whether to continue with the March 2027 plan to expand euthanasia to patients suffering solely from mental illness. He argued that not only should Parliament resist the expansion, but [...]

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Cardinal Leo urges Carney to ‘choose life’

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:52:02 +0000

Paul Tuns: Toronto Cardinal Frank Leo wrote an open letter dated April 20 to Prime Minister Mark Carney and federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser, encouraging the government to block the expansion of euthanasia to people suffering solely from mental illness. Noting that both he and Carney are Catholics, the Cardinal wrote “our Catholic faith opposes [...]

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