The Catholic Register

Development and Peace protests foreign aid cuts

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 16:02:48 -0400

The federal government plans to spend a lot of money — $496.9 billion in 2023-24 — but the growth in federal spending projected by the latest budget hasn’t done anything for Canadian agencies that deliver humanitarian assistance and development aid in poor countries around the world.

Federal budget includes increased funding for protection of churches

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 16:25:47 -0400

OTTAWA - Houses of worship are receiving an extra measure of security in Canada��Ƶapp federal budget.

Budget 2018: More cash, but Canada still missing foreign aid target

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 18:56:47 -0500

Canada is on track to fall even further behind other countries in doing its bit for the world��Ƶapp most vulnerable populations, despite an extra $200 million injected into the 2018 foreign aid budget.

Advocates applaud national housing plan

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 04:00:27 -0500

Catholic agencies that serve the poor have waited a long time for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau��Ƶapp National Housing Day announcement of a potential $40 billion over 10 years to fund a national housing strategy.

Editorial: It��Ƶapp time to make quality palliative care more accessible

editor@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Editorial) — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 04:58:00 -0400

The pledge was buried deep within the federal budget and delivered almost as an afterthought. Still, it is encouraging to see the Liberals keeping a 2015 election promise on palliative care.

New federal budget puts Canada on track for palliative care framework

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 06:00:00 -0400

OTTAWA – With $6 billion earmarked for home and palliative care in the 2017 federal budget, Canada is on track towards making quality end-of-life care more accessible.

Catholic thought mixed on political wisdom of deficit spending

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 12:41:53 -0400

OTTAWA - As Canada enters a new round of large budget deficits and rising federal debt, Catholic social teaching provides no straightforward answers on the wisdom of deficit economics.

U.S. House bill holds up federal funds for Planned Parenthood for a year

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 10:52:24 -0400

WASHINGTON - The U.S. House voted to block federal funding for a year to affiliates of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and redirect the money to community health centres.