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Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News

Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News

Deborah Waters Gyapong has been a journalist and novelist for more than 20 years. She has worked in print, radio and television, including 12 years as a producer for CBC TV's news and current affairs programming. She currently covers religion and politics primarily for Catholic and Evangelical newspapers.

OTTAWA - The Liberal Party’s approval of a pro-euthanasia resolution at its Montreal policy convention Feb. 23 reveals the Quebec governments’ arguments in support of euthanasia Bill-52 have gained national traction.

OTTAWA - When Andrew Bennett became Canada’s first religious freedom ambassador a year ago, he placed an icon of Blessed Vasyl Velichkovsky on his desk.

OTTAWA - Vancouver Archbishop J. Michael Miller has asked the British Columbia government to reconsider its decision not to prosecute Canada’s prostitution laws.

OTTAWA - Negative remarks from Finance Minister Jim Flaherty have social conservative groups concerned the Tories might abandon a key promise in their 2011 election campaign to allow income splitting for families.

OTTAWA - The secretary of Quebec’s College of Physicians has mused Belgian-style euthanasia of Alzheimer’s patients and terminally ill children could follow should Quebec’s euthanasia Bill-52 become law.

OTTAWA - Canada’s bishops have sent the results of a consultation on a host of hot button issues concerning the family to the Holy See, but will not make their report public.

OTTAWA - Several prominent Canadian Catholics have reacted with sadness and dismay to a scathing United Nations committee report on the Church’s handling of clerical sexual abuse.

OTTAWA - The 2014 budget, described by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty as "boring," positions Ottawa for a surplus next year and a debate on the proper role of government.

OTTAWA - Quebec’s Catholic bishops issued a call for prayer in hopes members of Quebec’s National Assembly can be persuaded to vote against euthanasia Bill-52.

OTTAWA - A feminist group has targeted three Ottawa doctors who refuse to refer patients for abortions or prescribe birth control pills.