Religious Freedom

Monday, November 16, 2009

The British Columbia government has asked the province’s Supreme Court for its opinion on whether the federal law making polygamy a crime is constitutionally valid, Canadian Press reported.

The announcement in late October by Attorney-General Michael de Jong means the province will not appeal a court ruling that threw out charges of practicing polygamy laid against Winston Blackmore and James Oler, leaders of the fundamentalist Mormon community of Bountiful in south-eastern British Columbia.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Polygamy case suffers setback

Religious Freedom

The British Columbia government has yet to decide how to respond to a court ruling that quashed polygamy charges against two leaders of the Fundamentalist Mormon community of Bountiful, the Vancouver Sun reported.

Last month, B.C. Supreme Court Judge Sunni Stromberg-Stein threw out the charges laid against Winston Blackmore and James Oler earlier this year. She agreed with them that Wally Oppal, the Attorney-General at the time, had acted improperly by “shopping” for a special prosecutor who would recommend that charges be laid.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Parents ponder appeal of ethics course ruling

Religious Freedom

A Catholic parents’ group in Drummondville, Quebec, is considering whether to appeal a judge’s ruling rejecting their bid to keep their children from being exposed to the government’s new mandatory course on ethics and religious culture, the Montreal Gazette reported.

Monday, August 24, 2009

Hutterites lose religious freedom case

Religious Freedom

Two Hutterite communities in southern Alberta are weighing their options after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled last month not to support their bid to be exempted on religious grounds from having their images on driver’s licences, the Calgary Herald reported.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Guidelines could trump doctors’ moral beliefs

Religious Freedom

Physicians in Ontario could be just weeks away from putting their medical licences on the line if they refuse, as a matter of conscience, to perform procedures which they deem immoral, the National Post reported.

Christian Influence in Society

What does the Bible say about becoming involved with politics? Is there a reason why Christians should vote or care about an election?

Family Policy Conference, March 11

Join us in Ottawa on March 11 for the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada’s annual Family Policy Conference.

In addition to exploring ways in which families are beleaguered or bolstered by current public policy, the conference will feature presentations by special guests Miriam Grossman, MD, author of You’re Teaching My Child What?, Brian Lee Crowley, PhD, author of Fearful Symmetry: The Fall and Rise of Canada’s Founding Values, and Wade Horn, PhD, former Assistant Secretary for Children and Families within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Check Imfcanada.org for more information and registration.

Listing of Pregnancy Care Centres

Pregnancy centres provide loving counselling, practical assistance and a variety of resources to pregnant women. For more information about these services available across Canada, please click here.

Most read articles

In Canada, the number of children living in poverty is:

	1 in 20
	1 in 15
	1 in 10

Todaysfamilynews.ca is a service of Focus on the Family (Canada) Association.
It is intended as a general, practical reference and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical, mental health or legal advice.

Your are currently browsing this site with Internet Explorer 6 (IE6).

Your current web browser must be updated to version 7 of Internet Explorer (IE7) to take advantage of all of template's capabilities.

Why should I upgrade to Internet Explorer 7? Microsoft has redesigned Internet Explorer from the ground up, with better security, new capabilities, and a whole new interface. Many changes resulted from the feedback of millions of users who tested prerelease versions of the new browser. The most compelling reason to upgrade is the improved security. The Internet of today is not the Internet of five years ago. There are dangers that simply didn't exist back in 2001, when Internet Explorer 6 was released to the world. Internet Explorer 7 makes surfing the web fundamentally safer by offering greater protection against viruses, spyware, and other online risks.

Get free downloads for Internet Explorer 7, including recommended updates as they become available. To download Internet Explorer 7 in the language of your choice, please visit the Internet Explorer 7 worldwide page.