The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:32:03 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Politicians take PopeöÏÓãÊÓƵapp message of peace to heart /item/28730-politicians-take-pope-s-message-of-peace-to-heart /item/28730-politicians-take-pope-s-message-of-peace-to-heart

In his annual World Day of Peace message, Pope Francis has some sharp words for politicians. A couple of Canadian political veterans believe the PopeöÏÓãÊÓƵapp warnings about modern politics are spot on.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Mon, 07 Jan 2019 12:35:19 -0500 Warren Allmand, who died at 84, was a principled politician /item/23838-warren-allmand-who-died-at-84-was-a-principled-politician /item/23838-warren-allmand-who-died-at-84-was-a-principled-politician

MONTREAL – Warren Allmand is being mourned as an exceptional and principled Roman Catholic politician who, as solicitor general in Pierre TrudeauöÏÓãÊÓƵapp cabinet in 1976, introduced the bill which abolished capital punishment in Canada.

]]> Canada Tue, 13 Dec 2016 15:00:00 -0500 Tory MP seeks free vote on conscience matters /item/20084-tory-mp-seeks-free-vote-on-conscience-matters /item/20084-tory-mp-seeks-free-vote-on-conscience-matters

OTTAWA - With legalized euthanasia looming large over the House of Commons, a Tory backbencher has tabled a motion to affirm the right of free votes on matters of conscience.

]]> ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Sun, 19 Apr 2015 17:00:00 -0400 MP Joy Smith leaving politics to fight human trafficking /item/19612-mp-joy-smith-leaving-politics-to-fight-human-trafficking /item/19612-mp-joy-smith-leaving-politics-to-fight-human-trafficking

OTTAWA - CanadaöÏÓãÊÓƵapp parliamentary crusader against prostitution and human trafficking is leaving federal politics.

Conservative MP Joy Smith said she will not run in the next federal election so she can devote her time to fighting human trafficking in Canada.

]]> ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Wed, 28 Jan 2015 16:00:00 -0500