A rally is scheduled for April 28 in Kitchener, Ontario, against an Ontario government bill that protest organizers say will “subvert parental rights and freedom of religion.” An earlier rally, on March 29 in Toronto, drew a crowd of 2,000. Bill 13, the Accepting Schools Act, was introduced in late 2011 and is currently being […]
Arrest of pro-life students raises questions
Police arrested and charged five students who attempted to put up a graphic anti-abortion display on the Carleton University campus October 4. Ottawa Police issued tickets for “failing to leave the premises when directed” and for “engaging in activity prohibited on the premises,” said Craig Stewart, a fourth-year Carleton student who was among those arrested. […]
Closed college continues to raise questions of accountability
Allegations of abuse at a Christian school have raised difficult issues of accountability. Grenville Christian College began operating as a private Christian boarding school in Brockville, Ontario in 1970 but closed this year after former students began making allegations of abusive practices. According to a series of articles by Michael Valpy in the Globe and […]