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March 11, 2021

Parent’s comments taken out of context, says archdiocese

Parent’s comments taken out of context, says archdiocese

The Archdiocese of Toronto has come to the defence of a man who drew complaints to police for comments he made concerning a proposal to fly the gay pride flag to recognize June’s “Pride Month” at Toronto Catholic schools.

Published in Canada
June 20, 2017

Senator warns transgender law will be challenged

Senator Don Plett says he expect the new transgender law, which received royal assent June 19, to be challenged for violating religious freedom or freedom of expression.

OTTAWA – Senator Don Plett expects the new transgender law will soon be challenged for violating religious freedom or freedom of expression.

Published in Canada
June 12, 2017

Ontario judge opens access to abortion statistics

From left to right: constitutional lawyer Albertos Polizogopoulos, blogger Patricia Maloney, ARPA lawyers John Sikkema and Andre Schutten at the Ottawa courthouse in February 2017 after arguing their case in Ontario Superior Court.

OTTAWA – An Ontario Superior Court judge has struck down a section of an Ontario law censoring the release of abortion statistics.

Published in Canada
March 1, 2017

The fight never ends for free speech, say panelists at Manning conference

John Carpay of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms said freedom of expression is like a muscle that must be exercised to grow stronger.

OTTAWA – Freedom of expression on university campuses must be fought for despite threats said a Censorship on Campus panel Feb. 25 at the Manning Centre Conference.

Published in Canada
January 15, 2015

Freedom’s not free

People gather for a vigil in the Manhattan borough of New York Jan. 7 to pay tribute to the victims of a shooting by gunmen at the offices of weekly satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris. Pope Francis condemned the killings of at least 12 people at the offices of the publication Jan. 7 and denounced all "physical and moral" obstacles to the peaceful coexistence of nations, religions and cultures.

More than three million people marched in cities across France on Jan. 11 to decry the deaths of 17 terror victims and to publicly defend liberty and free speech. In their sheer numbers and massive support of fundamental human rights, the French people deserve the world’s praise and support.

Published in Editorial