The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:55:53 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb An open letter to from Richard Dur to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith about Jordan Peterson /opinion/verbatim/item/37103-an-open-letter-to-from-richard-dur-to-alberta-premier-danielle-smith-about-jordan-peterson /opinion/verbatim/item/37103-an-open-letter-to-from-richard-dur-to-alberta-premier-danielle-smith-about-jordan-peterson

An open letter from Richard Dur, executive director of Prolife Alberta, to Alberta Premier Danielle Smithabout Jordan Peterson, free speech and abortion clinic bubble zones. 

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crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Verbatim Fri, 06 Sep 2024 09:14:01 -0400
Federally funded ‘anti-hate’ groupƵapp booklet blacklists Campaign Life /item/37036-federally-funded-anti-hate-group-s-booklet-blacklists-campaign-life /item/37036-federally-funded-anti-hate-group-s-booklet-blacklists-campaign-life

Campaign Life Coalition, a national pro-life advocacy organization, has been labelled a “hate movement” by the Canadian Anti-Hate Network.

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crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Canada Mon, 12 Aug 2024 14:47:44 -0400
Online bill could criminalize free speech, critics say /item/36522-online-bill-could-criminalize-free-speech-critics-say /item/36522-online-bill-could-criminalize-free-speech-critics-say

Two proposed bills, the Online Harms Act (Bill C-63) and Bill C-367, have critics suggesting that if passed, they could threaten the freedom to express beliefs and convictions online and in the public square.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 07 Mar 2024 09:31:05 -0500
Evidence in Jimmy Lai trial may have been obtained through torture, U.N. rapporteur says /home/international/item/36412-evidence-in-jimmy-lai-trial-may-have-been-obtained-through-torture-u-n-rapporteur-says /home/international/item/36412-evidence-in-jimmy-lai-trial-may-have-been-obtained-through-torture-u-n-rapporteur-says

The United Nations is warning that evidence in the trial of prominent Hong Kong Catholic, philanthropist and media mogul Jimmy Lai may have been obtained by torturing a witness in China.

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International Fri, 02 Feb 2024 08:39:30 -0500
Freedom the winner in convoy ruling, lawyer says /item/36398-freedom-the-winner-in-convoy-ruling-lawyer-says /item/36398-freedom-the-winner-in-convoy-ruling-lawyer-says

After a rash of “very poor” judgments in recent years, John Carpay was “happily surprised” the Federal Court of Canada ruled on Jan. 23 that Justin TrudeauƵapp government was not justified in using the Emergencies Act against the Freedom Convoy protest in 2022.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 31 Jan 2024 13:02:28 -0500
Student suspended over gender stance wins appeal /item/35861-student-suspended-over-gender-stance-wins-appeal /item/35861-student-suspended-over-gender-stance-wins-appeal

An Ontario court delivered a key legal victory to Josh Alexander, the St. JosephƵapp High School student from Pembroke, Ont., suspended for alleged bullying by stating in a class discussion that God created only two genders, male and female. 

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:11:55 -0400
Student barred from Catholic school for gender opinion to file human rights complaint /item/35255-student-barred-from-catholic-school-for-gender-opinion-to-file-human-rights-complaint /item/35255-student-barred-from-catholic-school-for-gender-opinion-to-file-human-rights-complaint

A Renfrew, Ont., student barred from his Catholic high school for saying there are only two genders, male and female, said he remains undeterred and will continue to stand up for his religious convictions.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 10 Feb 2023 14:43:01 -0500
Civil rights league concerned by Bill C-11 /item/34991-civil-rights-league-concerned-by-bill-c-11 /item/34991-civil-rights-league-concerned-by-bill-c-11

The Catholic Civil Rights League is concerned that Bill C-11, the federal governmentƵapp proposed Online Streaming Act, could limit the free speech of Catholics on issues that might run up against federal policies.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:58:44 -0500
Rabbi David Seed: Free speech still needs prudent words /opinion/guest-columnists/item/34076-rabbi-david-seed-free-speech-still-needs-prudent-words /opinion/guest-columnists/item/34076-rabbi-david-seed-free-speech-still-needs-prudent-words

We find ourselves in difficult times as Canadians, and in her Feb. 9 column, “Divide and conquer? Never in Canada,” Sr. Helena Burns is attempting to bring us together — particularly now, when there are people who are seeking to divide us.  In our Jewish tradition, we learn that humanity was created through one being so that no one could ever say that someone is better than another.

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Guest Columns Fri, 25 Feb 2022 14:30:00 -0500
ParentƵapp comments taken out of context, says archdiocese /item/32822-police-investigate-possible-hate-crime-over-remarks-at-toronto-catholic-school-board-presentation /item/32822-police-investigate-possible-hate-crime-over-remarks-at-toronto-catholic-school-board-presentation

The Archdiocese of Toronto has come to the defence of a man who drew complaints to police for comments he made concerning a proposal to fly the gay pride flag to recognize JuneƵapp “Pride Month” at Toronto Catholic schools.

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crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Canada Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:26:16 -0500