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Catholic and other religious leaders issue historic joint declaration on marriage to Canadian government. News report from Canadian Catholic News, Nov. 13, 2006. 

Two-thirds of Canadians support some protection for unborn. Poll finds most Canadians do not support status quo on abortion. Press release from Life Canada.

Religious leaders issue joint declaration on marriage.Statement issued in Ottawa Nov. 9, 2006, by representatives of many faith groups, including the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.

OTTAWA, November 9, 2006 – The Catholic Civil Rights League has urged all parliamentarians to consider the joint “Declaration on Marriage” issued today by religious leaders before the upcoming vote on revisiting the marriage issue.  The declaration, signed by...

Andrea Mrozek, manager of research and communications at the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada, discusses the largely unreported, but well-documented, risks of abortion.  National Post, Nov. 7, 2006. Reprinted with permission.

Although the office attracts the lowest voter turnout, school trustees play an important role in what is taught in the classroom, especially in morally sensitive topics such as the marriage debate. Report with link to survey from LifeSite News, Nov. 3, 2006.

TORONTO, Nov. 3, 2006 - The re-definition of marriage in law, and other attacks on the family, cannot be addressed in isolation but must be seen as part of a larger transition in society, William Gairdner, chairman of Enshrine Marriage Canada (EMC), told CCRL’s annual...

OTTAWA, October 30, 2006 – The Catholic Civil Rights League today cited a new opinion poll about Canadians’ views on religious freedom in the same sex marriage question as further proof of the need to revisit the matter. The poll, conducted by COMPAS Inc. for the...

The Ottawa-based Canadian Values Institute has released a discussion paper outlining a number of issues that have arisen as a consequence of passing legislation redefining marriage in Canada. The paper, entitled Canada's Same Sex Marriage Law: The Case for Review,...

Thanks to the Pope, we're talking. David Warren discusses response of Muslim scholars to Pope Benedict's statement at Regensburg University. Reprinted with permission.