Omar Khadr's case a valuable education for Edmonton's King's University
By Mickey Conlon, Catholic Register SpecialREGINA – Few people are as polarizing in Canadian society today as is Omar Khadr, the Canadian child soldier who spent most of his teen years and early 20s imprisoned in the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison reserved for the Islamic terrorists the United States deems the greatest threat to the nation.
New federal budget puts Canada on track for palliative care framework
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA – With $6 billion earmarked for home and palliative care in the 2017 federal budget, Canada is on track towards making quality end-of-life care more accessible.
CNEWA celebrates 12 years in Canada
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA – As the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) marks its 90th anniversary this year, CNEWA Canada celebrates 12 years.
Religious coalition backs doctors’ conscience rights battle at Queen’s Park
By Catholic Register StaffA coalition of Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders has sent an open letter to all 107 Ontario MPPs urging them to work together and “find a pathway that respects the rights of medical professionals, facilities and patients.”
Interfaith Passover seder serves a feast full of history
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterA simple seder is synonymous with community, said Sr. Lucy Thorson of the Notre Dame de Sion Sisters over a bowl of matzo soup in the basement of Toronto’s downtown First Narayever Synagogue.
Islamophobia motion M-103 passes House of Commons
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA – The House of Commons has passed a motion condemning Islamophobia and religious discrimination, despite concerns about freedom of speech.
Doctors being ’bullied’ over assisted suicide, legislators told at Bill 84 hearings
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterDoctors are being bullied, silenced and coerced in a pro-euthanasia environment which is forcing those who object to medically assisted suicide to provide an effective referral for patients who wish to die, provincial legislators were told during hearings into Bill 84.
Cardinal Collins' Bill-84 deposition: 'Protect the healers from punishment'
By Catholic Register StaffOn March 23, public depositions were heard by a standing committee that is reviewing Bill-84, an act to amend Ontario laws related to medically assisted death. Two of the speakers, Cardinal Thomas Collins and Dr. Christine Cserti‐Gazdewich, appealed for the recognition of conscience rights to protect doctors who reject this now-legal practice. Here is the edited statement from Cardinal Collins.
Dr. Cserti-Gazdewich's Bill-84's deposition: ‘I fear my values may be held against me’
By Catholic Register StaffOn March 23, public depositions were heard by a standing committee that is reviewing Bill-84, an act to amend Ontario laws related to medically assisted death. Two of the speakers, Cardinal Thomas Collins and Dr. Christine Cserti‐Gazdewich, appealed for the recognition of conscience rights to protect doctors who reject this now-legal practice. Here is the edited statement from Dr. Christine Cserti‐Gazdewich.
Hospice to provide safe haven from euthanasia for patients and doctors
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterRather than fighting to change the system which imposes euthanasia, health care professional bioethicist Bob Parke wants to create a private hospice that bans assisted killing and where dying will only come the natural way.
Naturopath doctor argues for conscience rights protection
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterA naturopath stole the show as hearings began into Ontario’s enabling legislation for doctor assisted suicide at Queen’s Park on March 23.