October 18 marks Canada’s annual Person’s Day – a day recognizing the historic case less than 100 years ago when Canadian women were officially recognized as “persons” under the law. Canada’s early laws used “persons” when referring to more than one person and “he” when referring...
For immediate release August 13, 2019 Ottawa, ON – Paul Mitchell and Laura-Lynn Thompson, candidates for the People’s Party of Canada, introduced their Protection of Preborn Children Act at a press conference last week. If elected this fall they will introduce this bill in Parliament, a bill which...
For immediate release July 23, 2019 Ottawa, ON – Pro-abortion activists are protesting Harold Albrecht’s “Big Tent” event this afternoon. The protesters are from his riding and surrounding areas and are not pleased with Albrecht’s recent comments about pre-born human rights. Earlier this year, the MP for...
October 11 marks the International Day of the Girl, a day to highlight the needs and challenges faced by women and girls around the world. In considering injustice, it is always best to start with unflinching self-examination. We quickly see that this is not a day...
Nearly 50 years ago, a group of women calling themselves the Abortion Caravan travelled across Canada to storm Parliament, demanding easier access to abortion. They rallied, they shouted, and some chained themselves to chairs inside Parliament, determined to be heard. The CBC highlighted this event recently,...
For immediate release On the heels of the March for Life thousands of pink and blue flags will be planted around the Human Rights Monument in downtown Ottawa today. The flags are being planted by participants in a two-day conference hosted by We Need a Law,...
International Women’s Day, marked every March 8th around the world, has as its theme this year “Press for Progress”. On the official website, it says, “International Women's Day is not country, group or organisation specific. The day belongs to all groups collectively everywhere. So together, let's...
This past summer, the United Nations Human Rights Committee released a draft of a General Comment that, if accepted, would amend the current explanation of the “right to life”. This amendment would ignore the UN’s current recognition of the rights of pre-born children, essentially declaring a...
Summer is a great time for professional development! I am thankful to ARPA Canada for not only allowing, but encouraging the staff to set aside some time every year to steep themselves in a period of learning. For the past few days my colleague Colin Postma...
This week, thousands of pro-life Canadians gather in Ottawa for the annual March for Life. Thousands more do the same at local marches around the country. Canada is known around the world for having a high standard of human rights, yet this march for life remains...
