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April 25, 2018

MP Charlie Angus wants Parliament to approach Pope directly for apology

NDP MP Charlie Angus believes Pope Francis will “do the right thing” and come to Canada to apologize for abuses at residential schools.

OTTAWA – The NDP has considerably softened a motion to invite Pope Francis to apologize for Indian residential schools after a previous motion failed to get unanimous consent April 18.

Published in Canada
May 10, 2016

Safeguards to assisted suicide quashed by Liberals

MP Ted Falk, the Conservative Justice Committee co-chair, introduced a number of amendments to strengthen the safeguards in assisted-suicide Bill C-14, including one for a prior judicial review. They were defeated at the May 9 meeting.

OTTAWA – Several opposition amendments intended to inject safeguards into the federal government's assisted-suicide legislation, including a proposal to explicitly limit doctor-assisted death to the terminally ill, were defeated as Liberal-dominated committee hearings began.

Published in Canada
February 10, 2016

NDP seeks right to palliative care

MP Murray Rankin has tabled a motion calling for the establishment of a right to palliative care along with funding to make it universally accessible.

OTTAWA - If legalized assisted suicide is one wing of the bird the other wing is palliative care, said MP Murray Rankin as he tabled a motion to make access to palliative care a right for all Canadians.

Published in Canada
May 14, 2015

Cold days in hell

Cuban President Fidel Castro gestures to Pope John Paul II in Havana in 1998. It was the first visit to Cuba by a pope, and the Polish pontiff used it to appeal for greater religious rights.

For all the talk about global warming what we’re now seeing is a freezing trend that’s producing an ice sheet over Satan’s lake of fire. We know this is happening because events long thought possible only when the underworld’s climate turned entirely upside down — when hell froze over — have become the order of the day.

Published in Peter Stockland
July 21, 2014

Prostitution bill passes Justice Committee with amendments

NDP Justice critic Francoise Boivin

OTTAWA - Prostitution Bill C-36 passed the House of Commons Justice Committee with amendments that put it on track for a Third Reading vote when Parliament resumes in September.

Published in Canada
May 13, 2014

Liberals, NDP reignite abortion debate

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s announcement that going forward all wanting to run for his party must be pro-choice was immediately condemned by Cardinal Thomas Collins and Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith.

OTTAWA - After failed attempts in the past by Conservative MPs to reopen the abortion debate, the Liberals and New Democrats have re-ignited the issue with policy initiatives that promote an abortion agenda.

Published in Canada
April 4, 2012

NDP's 'flexing of political muscle' delays passage of human trafficking bill

Conservative MP Joy Smith

OTTAWA - Conservative MP Joy Smith expressed shock the NDP's playing of partisan politics has prevented debate on anti-trafficking Bill C-310 and delayed the bill from going immediately to the Senate.

Smith had expected the NDP would support her bill as it had at every previous stage. Bill C-310 had unanimously passed through the Justice Committee with no recommendations.

"I am absolutely stunned by this," said Smith. "Bill C-310 will strengthen Canada's efforts to combat human trafficking and this should not be a partisan matter. I have worked so hard to secure the support of all parties and have appreciated the support of all MPs for this bill up until today."

Published in Canada