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October 17, 2017
Alberta government threatens to release private school anti-bullying policies
ARPA Canada releases full-length version of its “Ending Suffering: The Palliative Alternative” documentary
1,200 bibles will be in the hands of politicians across the country by the end of the month
LN Feature: How free are we in Canada today?
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Cardus Law published this thoughtful presentation on Motion 103 concerning Islamophobia and religious discrimination. What do you think?
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The following is the testimony that Cardus Senior Fellow Andrew Bennett will deliver this afternoon before the Standing Committee of the House of Commons on Canadian Heritage as it studies Motion-103…
“Discipline is corrective and is applied for the sake of the one receiving it. It is not punitive, and is not rendered for the sake of the one giving it….When you are highly motivated to discipline your kids, you are not qualified.” Or to put it another way, if you want to spank your kids right now, that is a good reason not to do so.
Spanking on trial: how to make a public defense
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If spanking were to be put on public trial how would the jury rule? In countries like the Netherlands, Germany, New Zealand and more than 40 others the verdict has come down firmly against – they’v…
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Don BrehautLiberals never define spanking. Spanking and beating are two different things. Those who beat their children should be accountable.
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Debbie Spier HipkissExcellent article, thanks for explaining it so clearly.
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True North Strong for Life 2017 National Conference
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LifeCanada and host group, Action Life Ottawa present the True North Strong for Life 2017 National Conference. This year marks the 150th anniversary of Canada as a nation, and what better way to honour…
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ARPA presents to Ontario government on "Bubble Zone Bill"
This morning, Tabitha Ewert, our lawyer-in-training, was in Toronto to speak to the Standing Committee on General Government about their proposed 'Bubble Zone Bill.' This bill proposes to ban any sort of dissenting opinions on abortion from being published or heard within a so-called "bubble zone" around any abortion clinic, hospital or pharmacy. The government bill is being rushed into law, with the opposition fully supporting it. With only two hours notice, Tabitha was able to speak to the committee at the one-day hearing.
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John Ruth MeerveldWell done!
5 days agoJon AnthonyGood job!
4 days agoJanneke VanderhoekWell done!
4 days ago · 1Julie McFarlaneWay to go
4 days ago · 1Aart BlokhuisYou have my utmost respect Tabitha. You stated your case clearly and convincingly. May our Lord bless your efforts.
4 days ago · 2Jessica LoWonderfully presented, Tabitha!
4 days ago · 1Liz McConnellWell done! God bless you!
4 days agoKyle CoffeyGreat work Tabitha! The bubble zone is wrong because it infringes on freedom of expression. Sure, like the government mpp pointed out, you are still free to express your opinion outside the zone, but heck you are also free to express your opinion in a closet, even in a totalitarian society. The point is that the freedom to express an idea on a substantial issue to relevant MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC is being substantially infringed upon. Even beyond that, people have a right to hear the truth and that is being denied all across this country in our institutions. All in the name of safe access and an untroubled conscience. Pretty soon the bubble zones will be pushing people into their closets on contentious issues like abortion.
4 days ago · 2Cheryl Lynn SwindleProud of you!
4 days ago · 1George van PoptaVery well done, Tabitha. You clearly are a promising young lawyer. I wish you well!
4 days agoAndrew Nadine SmithGreat presentation.
4 days ago · 2Polly TenBrinke-van DamWell done Tabitha!
4 days ago · 1Jessie LegareeYou are right where you are meant to be - and owning it. Well done, friend!
4 days ago · 1Amanda HolmesGood job Tabitha
4 days ago · 1Catherine Hyun Kyung ChoiSo great, Tabitha:) I'm happy to hear your voice, too.
4 days ago · 1Derek GysselsThat's your opinion... thanks for your last two cents Sattler. Like a child needing the last word.
4 days ago · 2KittyJo BeckVery well said! So glad you are articulately spotlighting this injustice.
4 days ago · 1Rodrigo Buarque Dos AnjosVinícius Silva Pimentel Matheus Andrade Leonardo Bruno Galdino
4 days ago · 1Rick NordemanWell done Tabitha!
4 days agoTimothy StonhouseGood job
3 days ago · 1Reginald W. SmithI don't KNOW if I agree with everything she says but ... PLEASE MAKE TABITHA THE LEADER OF THE ONTARIO CONSERVATIVES.
3 days agoRobert J. Marks IITabatha - you are AWESOME!
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Let's hear it for the small towns - places like Lacombe, Alberta - where we were blessed with a full house and very warm welcome last night!
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Christine SikkemaThat's great to see!
5 days agoJo-Ann MeeboerGood for Lacombe!
5 days agoCarolyn BenjaminsLisa Ellens, is that you I see?
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Spanking on trial: how to make a public defense https://t.co/j78i1FPyAp https://t.co/NFcyAC11mW
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Do you believe all life has dignity and value? Register today for LifeCanada's #prolife conference in Ottawa!… https://t.co/YXzTXwfncT
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ARPA presents to Ontario government on "Bubble Zone Bill" https://t.co/fAFmzJd6jN
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On #ligthousenews this week: how “free” are we in Canada today? We interview John Carpay, the president of JCCF https://t.co/4O3BvFzPQL
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The Transgender Matrix: It’s Time to Choose the Red Pill https://t.co/VEXD08hskV https://t.co/nAmVu2PH7S
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Don BrehautThank you Andrew Bennett. This says it all...."As a Catholic Christian, my understanding of the dignity of the human person is grounded in my belief that we are all made in the image and likeness of God. I believe that this reality was made present among us when God became man in the person of Jesus Christ, He who is fully human and fully divine, without commixture or confusion in His two natures and two wills, one in the Holy Trinity, one God in three persons. He is the Saviour and Redeemer of the World." I didn't need a bunch of laws telling me not to bully. This month we don't bully gays. This month we don't bully Islam. This month we don't bully short people. I had a godly mom who taught me we are all created in the image of God and we under the edict to love one another. Do we always agree. Of course not. But we are to care, to be kind, to listen, to help, to make better. I don't need constant dictates to tell me that. Maybe these law makers needed to listen to mom.
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