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John Calvin on Civil Government
January 22, 2026The great Reformer John Calvin enormously influenced the Reformed tradition of Christianity. His Institutes of the Christian… Read More
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Alberta Moves to Protect Professionals’ Freedom of Expression
January 20, 2026Alberta gave some beleaguered professions a Christmas present last month in passing its Regulated Professions Neutrality… Read More
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Quebec Further Limiting Public Religion
December 17, 2025We are approaching Christmas, where Christians celebrate the birth of Christ. Increasingly, Canadians don’t understand the true… Read More
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Recap of the Beaudoin v. B.C. Court Hearings on B.C.’s Prohibition of Corporate Worship
March 9, 2021Last week, the BC Supreme Court spent four days (March 1-3, 5) hearing the… Read More
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Updates on Worship Service Restrictions in British Columbia
February 19, 2021Update #1: Injunction Against Churches Dismissed Earlier this week, the Supreme Court of British… Read More
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ARPA’s Newest Policy Report: Educational Diversity
February 17, 2021“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is… Read More
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Submission to Earthly Authority: Christian Freedom and Responsibility
February 16, 2021How comparisons to employment law and deference to office might help Christians better understand… Read More
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Guest Blog: Praying for Pandemic Policy
February 11, 2021By Pastor Gerrit Bruintjes ARPA invited Pastor Gerrit Bruintjes to write a guest post… Read More
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Haggai and the call to rebuild the temple: a case study in church-state relations
February 10, 2021Canadians find themselves beginning 2021 under varying levels of lockdown. Across our country churches… Read More
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Online porn industry under government scrutiny – ARPA submits policy brief to Ethics Committee
February 10, 2021Read More
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Why is ARPA Canada Advocating for In-Person Worship Services During a Pandemic?
February 5, 2021Those who follow ARPA Canada’s work will know that government-imposed COVID-19 restrictions have received… Read More
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Press Release: ARPA Canada Supports UN’s Stance that Disability Status is Not a Reason for MAiD
February 2, 2021For immediate release from the Association for Reformed Political Action (ARPA) Canada February 2,… Read More
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United Nations say disability should not be a reason for MAiD
February 1, 2021On January 25th, experts from the United Nations released a press statement declaring, “Disability… Read More
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Bill C-6 is rushed through the Justice Committee and comes out worse
January 29, 2021On December 10th, the Justice Committee of the House of Commons completed their study… Read More
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S-203: Petition for online sexually explicit material & PornHub developments
January 27, 2021Read More
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Constitutionality of Worship Service Restrictions Challenged in British Columbia
January 21, 2021A petition filed by the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms on behalf of a… Read More
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Vernon City Council Supports Designating Worship as Essential
January 19, 2021Last week, the Vernon city council voted to write a letter to the provincial… Read More
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Kill the Bill
January 18, 2021Read More
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Jan 17, 2021 – ‘Statement Sunday’
January 13, 2021Bill C-6 regarding ‘Conversion Therapy’ has been moving very quickly through the various stages… Read More
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Compassionate travel is essential travel
January 11, 2021Published in Winnipeg Free Press NDP Member of Parliament Niki Ashton used her holidays… Read More
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Canadian-based site Pornhub under fire
December 17, 2020(At the bottom of this article is a call to action: Please sign the… Read More
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Supreme Court of Canada heard another important church government case on Wednesday
December 14, 2020On Wednesday, December 9th, ARPA Canada participated in the Supreme Court of Canada hearing… Read More
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The Freedom to do as we ought! (FT Pt. 4)
December 10, 2020Part #4 of 4 in an adaptation of the ARPA Canada Fall Tour 2020,… Read More
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So what if we have legal rights – aren’t we called to just submit to the government? (FT Pt. 3)
December 10, 2020Part #3 of 4 in an adaptation of the ARPA Canada Fall Tour 2020,… Read More
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Biblical Freedom ≠ Personal Autonomy (FT Pt. 2)
December 10, 2020Part #2 of 4 in an adaptation of the ARPA Canada Fall Tour 2020,… Read More
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God’s Commission to the Civil Government and the Church (FT Pt. 1)
December 10, 2020Part #1 of 4 in an adaptation of the ARPA Canada Fall Tour 2020,… Read More
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New Respectfully Submitted Elder Care Policy Report
November 30, 2020ARPA Canada’s newest Respectfully Submitted Elder Care Report has just been released! You can… Read More
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The Regulative Principle and church lockdowns
November 30, 2020The Regulative Principle and church lockdowns Returning to gathered worship is of vital importance… Read More
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A Response to BC’s Ban on Worship Services
November 23, 2020Read More
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Inviting Your MLA to a Feast
November 13, 2020The votes are tallied. The final results are in. British Columbia’s MLAs have officially… Read More
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What if British Columbia and Canada were governed by students?
November 6, 2020Two weeks ago, British Columbians went to the polls to elect a new provincial… Read More
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Post-Fall Politics
October 27, 2020“See, I have set you this day over nations and over kingdoms, to pluck up… Read More
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Fear God and Honour the Emperor: The Results of the 2020 BC Election
October 25, 2020According to the preliminary results of the 2020 British Columbia, the BC NDP has… Read More
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Fully public long-term care is not ideal elder care
October 20, 2020A BC NDP government will move to an entirely public system of senior care… Read More
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Immigration Canada wrong to reject “conjugal relationship” of woman and gay man, judge rules
October 9, 2020Last month, a federal court ruled that a man and woman who have a… Read More
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Press Release: ARPA Canada responds to misleading statement
October 8, 2020For immediate release from the Association for Reformed Political Action (ARPA) Canada October 8,… Read More
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Creation and Politics
October 8, 2020“The God who made the world and everything in it is Lord of heaven… Read More
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Federal Liberals retable criminal ban on “conversion therapy” with major legal implications for pastoral ministry
October 1, 2020On October 1, 2020 the federal Liberal government tabled Bill C-6 (which was before… Read More
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BC Election Provides New Opportunity to Advance Sound Policies
September 22, 2020British Columbians are heading into an election. On September 21, Premier John Horgan requested… Read More
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Politics in Light of Redemptive History
September 21, 2020A pastor once asked me, “Is political engagement part of our calling as Christians?… Read More
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Look out Albertans! Bylaw Bob coming to a religious gathering near you!
September 18, 2020A wave of conversion therapy bans has spread across the province of Alberta. Maybe… Read More
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Recovering Fiscal Responsibility
September 17, 2020For the last quarter-century, red and blue Canadian governments have both prided themselves on… Read More
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A Bubble Zone for Preaching in Vancouver?
September 8, 2020By Levi Minderhoud David Lynn has come to British Columbia. Kicking off his national… Read More