The Catholic Register

It��Ƶapp back: new concerns raised over summer jobs program

skorah@catholicregister.org (Susan Korah) — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Eligibility criteria for employers seeking government grants under the Canada Summer Jobs program for youth is still discriminatory despite modifications to previous requirements, say Christian groups.

Pro-lifers condemn ‘terrible’ court ruling on Summer Jobs program

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 07:00:00 -0400

Despite a federal court ruling it was “reasonable” for the federal government to require Canada Summer Jobs program applicants to support abortion rights, pro-life groups say the decision still discriminates against those who defend unborn lives.

Court rejects attestation challenge of summer jobs program

crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 11:46:04 -0400

The federal government��Ƶapp policy of requiring applicants for summer jobs grants to attest support for abortion rights was “reasonable,” a federal court judge has ruled.

Academics tackling some ‘evil’ trends

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 10:27:00 -0400

OTTAWA -- Catholic academics from across North America will gather in Montreal Sept. 27-29 to examine how Catholics can navigate a society that increasingly pushes them to the margins.

Jobs funding refusals worry advocates

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Sat, 07 Sep 2019 07:00:00 -0400

OTTAWA -- Christian communities remain concerned about the administration of the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) grants after it was revealed 403 groups were refused funding.

Pro-abortion groups cashing in on grants

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 08:46:11 -0400

OTTAWA -- Pro-abortion groups have received more than $152 million in government funding since 2016, according to an examination of government databases by an Ottawa pro-life blogger.

Bioethics institute turned down for Canada Summer Jobs funding

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:17:40 -0400

OTTAWA -- The deVeber Institute for Bioethics and Social Research is the latest non-profit or charity to be refused a Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) grant on abortion-related grounds.

Jobs funding faces more legal challenges

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 09:03:44 -0400

OTTAWA -- The federal government is facing two more legal challenges to its controversial Canada Summer Jobs attestation.

Speaking Out: Fight for the truth and the unborn

Thu, 08 Feb 2018 13:45:14 -0500

We live in a country where we are told what to believe, we are pressured to conform, and our religious freedoms are gradually being taken away.

Report ignores ‘actual’ religious discrimination, civil rights league charges

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 16:32:41 -0500

OTTAWA – A government report on religious discrimination has overlooked Ottawa��Ƶapp own failings, including its conduct in the Canada Summer Jobs controversy, according to the president of the Catholic Civil Rights League.