Archbishop present when the mothers of alleged killer, victim, met The Catholic Register (CCN) “As incredible as that is,” the mother of two teenage brothers killed on Jan. 22 and … Continued
Group met over five months and produced 461-page document OTTAWA (CCN) The long-awaited report of an independent panel’s consultations on physician-assisted dying released Jan. 18 urges more access to palliative … Continued
Guidelines suggest minimizing gender-segregated sports The B.C. Catholic Catholic schools in Alberta are mired in a heated debate over how to make accommodations for transgendered students. Within the last year, … Continued
Restricting physician-assisted death to adults may not pass court challenge, says expert OTTAWA (CCN) Physician-assisted death legislation could include competent children under 18, a legal expert told a Parliamentary committee … Continued
Procedure not available in the province, but then it has only a few more people than Abbotsford The B.C. Catholic Prince Edward Island is the only province where doctors do … Continued
Lawyer argued in the Carter case on behalf of the Conservative government of the day OTTAWA (CCN) The Supreme Court of Canada’s Carter decision created a “positive right” to physician-assisted … Continued
LifeCanada seeks funds to promote adoption The B.C. Catholic A national pro-life organization is launching a new campaign to promote adoption and save the lives of children with special needs. … Continued
Quebec announces its first suicide by lethal injection the same day By Deborah Gyapong OTTAWA (CCN) Euthanasia opponents expressed disappointment the Supreme Court of Canada’s (SCC) Jan. 15 decision giving … Continued
Federal government had sought a half-year period for the work OTTAWA (CCN) The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) on Jan. 15 granted the federal government an additional four months to … Continued
Archbishop announces the archdiocese will hold its first synod Prairie Messenger WINNIPEG (CCN) The Jubilee Centennial Year of the Archdiocese of Winnipeg came to a close Dec. 4, in the … Continued