An Act to enact the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act and to amend the State Immunity Act, the Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and other Acts
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says….Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” - James 1:22,27
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Somewhate hidden in a statement concerning girls' rights, and yet so clearly stated, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister for Status of Women, has called for an examination of the practice of sex-selection feticide. Published in the Edmonton Journal, the Minister states that "sexselection feticide denies millions of girls the right to be born merely because they are girls." How true and how terrible!
The practice happens right here in Canada too. See this discussion paper by the EFC on gendercide in Canada for more on that. We applaud Ms. Ambrose for not shying away from this politically sensitive issue. It must be dealt with. Girls should not be killed before they are born simply because they are girls (nor should boys for that matter).
Please email Ms. Ambrose to thank her for calling for protection of girls. Also take the time to respectfully request that she end the barbaric practice of sex-selection feticide in Canada too. To see a sample letter, click read more...
Bullying is a serious problem that must be addressed by children and students, by parents and communities, by government and society. In light of recent tragic events in which bullied students have taken their own lives, the government of Ontario has put forward new legislation intending to combat bullying schools. There are two bills being proposed. The governing Liberals have introduced Bill 13. A Progressive Conservative MPP has introduced Bill 14 with the same goal of combatting bullying.
Having examined the proposed amendments in Bill 13, we must conclude that it is a very dangerous and radical piece of legislation for society at large and for Christians in particular. This Bill has already had its second reading and first hour of debate on December 7th, and is being pushed through quickly.
MP Stephen Woodworth has bravely called for Parliament to address the issue of abortion and the fact that we are one of the few countries in the world (along with China and North Korea) that have no abortion legislation.
Add your voice to his! Attached is a petition calling on Parliament to restrict abortion to the greatest extent possible. Please print off many copies and distribute them at your school, church, business, and everywhere else. Also, please pass this along to your contacts and other pro-life organizations, encouraging them to do the same. The petitions can then be submitted to your local MP (no need to have hundreds of signatures - they can read them in Parliament with as few as 25). Please make this your goal for 2012. We need a loud and clear voice from Canadians in defence of those who have no voice.
Ottawa, Ontario, Nov 21 2011: An award-winning media campaign on adoption in Canada promotes respect for birth parents and highlights their unique role in the adoption process during National Adoption Awareness Month this November.
LifeCanada, a national association of groups educating on the value of human life, launched the campaign to raise awareness about choices in infant domestic adoption in November 2010 and continues to promote the campaign this November.
Over the past few days Canada's newspapers have been inundated with letters to the editor in support of euthanasia and assisted suicide in light of the BC Supreme Court case that has reopened the issue. The papers are eager to hear from more perspectives on this issue. Letters to the editor are free, take minimal time to write, and make a huge impact. What are we waiting for!
Mike Schouten is one ARPA reader who saw the opportunity. Knowing that the issue was coming before the court this week, he wrote a letter to the editor and sent it to some of Canada's largest papers. It has already been published in the Vancouver Province, the Ottawa Citizen, and the Globe & Mail, reaching thousands of Canadians.
Nov. 10, 2011, André Schutten - In Canada, we have so many freedoms, so much to be thankful for. Sometimes I wonder though, whether we are taking these freedoms for granted. We have the freedom of speech, but are we speaking about the gospel enough? We have the freedom of religion, but are we worshiping publicly enough? We have the freedom of assembly, but are we gathering together as Christians enough?
One of the first pieces of legislation in this new Parliament will be warmly received by many in the Reformed church community and all freedom-loving Canadians. Conservative MP Brian Storseth (from Northern Alberta), has introduced a private members bill (C-304) that proposes to delete Section 13 from the Canadian Human Rights Act. [Click here to send an Easy Mail letter in support of C-304. Letter contents are below.]
In a grassroots effort to draw attention to the plight of unborn children, a Niagara ARPA group has been threatened with legal action if they do not remove a pro-life memorial which they erected to testify to the deaths of over 100,000 unborn children in Canada each year.
On Saturday, October 1st, several members of the ARPA Niagara group erected a memorial honouring victims of abortion on a vacant parcel of private property in a high-traffic area just Southeast of Industrial Park Road in Smithville, Ontario.
OTTAWA, Ontario, September 2, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Pro-life Canadians have complained for years that they are forced to pay for the direct killing of unborn children through the country’s health system. It turns out they are also paying for abortive mothers to get full maternity benefits. Canada’s employment insurance guidelines reveal that a woman who aborts her child after 19 weeks gestation is eligible to receive 17 weeks of maternity leave, the same as a mother who gives birth. For an abortion occurring before 19 weeks gestation, the woman can collect sick leave for the same length of time. Keep reading
ARPA Action Item: Are we next? The NDP has passed a resolution calling for the government to revoke the charitable status of groups that support those who seek to overcome same-sex attraction. As Don Hutchinson, legal counsel for the EFC writes, "Should religious charities be forbidden from providing support to those who want to converse, seek counselling or change their lifestyle? ...This NDP resolution is a potential attack on the heart of all types of ministries, not just those offering services to gays and lesbians." If your Member of Parliament is a New Democrat, please contact your MP and express your concern about this policy. If your MP is not a New Democrat, please contact the NDP National Office and that of the Leader of the Opposition to express your concern. To read more, see below.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issues and renews licences for all Canadian broadcasters. In September 2011, the CRTC will hold a public hearing in order to renew the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s (CBC) radio and television licences. This is your opportunity to submit online comments about the role and programming of the CBC. Don't miss this opportunity! www.cbc-consultation.ca
Update: Because of the controversy, the band has returned the public money they received. Hopefully our government will take a closer look at where tax dollars are going.
ARPA Note: Please send Minister of Canadian Heritage James Moore a note of thanks for speaking out against the offensive use of tax dollars to promote blasphemy against our Saviour (moore.j@parl.gc.ca). Francois Marchand, Postmedia News, May 19 2011: Vancouver punk band Living with Lions has come under fire from U.S. media following the release of its new album Holy S--- and has drawn the ire of Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore. The album's packaging, designed to look like a Bible with faded pages, lyrics written like Bible verses and subtitled (keep reading here but note that the description of the album is distrubing).
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Somewhate hidden in a statement concerning girls' rights, and yet so clearly stated, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister for Status of Women, has called for an examination of the practice of sex-selection feticide. Published in the 
Bullying is a serious problem that must be addressed by children and students, by parents and communities, by government and society. In light of recent tragic events in which bullied students have taken their own lives, the government of Ontario has put forward new legislation intending to combat bullying schools. There are two bills being proposed. The governing Liberals have introduced 
Nov. 10, 2011, André Schutten - In Canada, we have so many freedoms, so much to be thankful for. Sometimes I wonder though, whether we are taking these freedoms for granted. We have the freedom of speech, but are we speaking about the gospel enough? We have the freedom of religion, but are we worshiping publicly enough? We have the freedom of assembly, but are we gathering together as Christians enough?
ARPA Action Item: Are we next? The NDP has passed a resolution calling for the government to revoke the charitable status of groups that support those who seek to overcome same-sex attraction. As Don Hutchinson, legal counsel for the EFC 
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issues and renews licences for all Canadian broadcasters. In September 2011, the CRTC will hold a public hearing in order to renew the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s (CBC) radio and television licences. This is your opportunity to submit online comments about the role and programming of the CBC. Don't miss this opportunity! 