In the 70th year of Queen Elizabeth II, in the First Session of the Forty-fourth parliament, on February 4, 2022, the first reading of Bill C-230 occurred in Ottawa. Few of us who honour our medical professionals took time away from the news headlines to realize the significance of Kelly Block’s private member’s bill. The design was to amend the Criminal Code to “make it an … [Read more...] about The Protection of Freedom of Conscience Act
Community
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Baptizing the world
A decade ago, journalist Douglas Todd noted that a Statistics Canada survey recognized the west coast of Canada as a place of extremes in regards to Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and the religiously unaffiliated. The 2021 Canadian census recorded over three million residents in the lower mainland where 16 of the province’s 30 most populous municipalities exist with 60 percent of … [Read more...] about Baptizing the world
Indigenous Voice: Focusing on the positive
My name is Parry Stelter. I’m originally from Alexander First Nation, which is part of Treaty Six territory. As an Indigenous person, who comes from the Sixties Scoop generation and who has many relatives who went to residential schools, I can easily find some very negative stories of what happened within the history of Canada. In fact, I’ve struggled with depression most of my … [Read more...] about Indigenous Voice: Focusing on the positive
Ark: New access to nursing in British Columbia
A couple of months ago the BC Government fired more than 4,000 nurses in BC because they failed to disclose their vaccination status. Not only has this created a health care crisis in the province but it has also cost many BC families their incomes. With so many capable health workers out of a job and such a high demand for health care in the province, what have the nurses been … [Read more...] about Ark: New access to nursing in British Columbia
Oikos: A trinity of miracles
A woman walked through the open door of our new church building and stayed for the prayer meeting. While we were studying the Gospel of Luke every night, she was amazed to discover that the baby Jesus was God even from birth. When the revelation struck her, she said, “I’m going to tell all my friends; they won’t believe it!” Then there was a man who also came into our prayer … [Read more...] about Oikos: A trinity of miracles