Randy McDonald's Livejournal (Free subscription) | yesterday
On Harbord Street considerably to the west of the former site of Henry Morgentaler's abortion clinic lies the Linux Caffe ( 326 Harbord Street ). The Linux Caffe, 326 Harbord Street Originally uploaded by rfmcdpei I was curious by its claims to offer "geek chic and coffee cachet," and so I stopped there yesterday morning while I was biking home with my new betta fish, Paul. The Linux...
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
... called for calm in the wake of the controversy surrounding the awarding of the Order of Canada to Henry Morgentaler."I am against abortion, but I am not in favour of the pro-life campaign that condemns all women who get an abortion," he said yesterday.The Catholic Church has long struggled with whether to allow its priests to take on a political role. Pope John Paul II vigorously...
The Shotgun (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
The CBC has a really, really bizarre story. The Vatican insisted that Bloc Quebecois M.P. Raymond Gravel, who is a Roman Catholic priest, pick politics or his priestly duties. Why the ultimatum? Apparently, Catholic constituents of Gravel complained that Gravel had supported Henry Morgentaler getting the Order of Canada. So the church stepped in. Gravel has decided to pick the church...
The Black Kettle (Free subscription) | 02/09/2008
LifeSiteNews.com: On July 10, John Culliton Poston returned his deceased uncle E.M. Culliton's Order of Canada medal in protest of the growing list of controversial Canadians being granted Canada's highest civilian honor - most notably the prolific abortionist Dr. Henry Morgentaler. "He (Culliton) would have been appalled to have seen this award given to those who would destroy Canada...
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
The complaints stemmed from his support for Dr. Henry Morgentaler's nomination to the Order of Canada, and his opposition to Bill C-484, a piece of legislation on crimes committed against pregnant women.
ThePolitic.com (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
... “ avant-garde ” views. Some of those views included an opposition to bill C-484 , a defense of Henry Morgentaler’s Order of Canada and sympathy to same-sex marriage. Ordered by the Vatican to choose between his priesthood and parliament , Father Raymond Gravelle has decided to renounce parliament . He will not run for re-election in the riding of Repentigny. The order came with a...
ThePolitic.com (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
... “ avant-garde ” views. Some of those views included an opposition to bill C-484 , a defense of Henry Morgentaler’s Order of Canada and sympathy to same-sex marriage. Ordered by the Vatican to choose between his priesthood and parliament , Father Raymond Gravel has decided to renounce parliament . He will not run for re-election in the riding of Repentigny. The order came with a threat...
Progressive Bloggers (Free subscription) | 01/09/2008
... to Harper ).An event that enlivened the debate on abortion was the recent appointment of Dr. Henry Morgentaler to the order of Canada. This created so much controversy that Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin was subject to a complaint for chairing the Advisory Council, which recommended Morgentaler to the order. The current discourse on abortion in Canada can be summarized as...
