We’ve all heard of helicopter parents, hovering over their little ones to protect them from every scrape and fall. Can governments, sincere in their motive, overprotect their citizens? The Liberal government has introduced Bill C-2 (Strong Borders Act) and Bill C-9 (The Combatting Hate Act) as a solution to the social turmoil in our nation. But is their effort an overreaction … [Read more...] about Helicopter Governments: part two – Bill C-9
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How Signal Hill Is Building Hope and Resilience Across Canada
Helping students discover their worth: “You matter. Your life has value. And you are worth fighting for.” The words printed on the inside cover of Signal Hill’s Gratitude Journal recently moved a young teen to tears. These simple sentences tucked inside thousands of backpacks distributed through Surrey’s City Dream Centre and Vancouver’s City Reach are doing more than fill … [Read more...] about How Signal Hill Is Building Hope and Resilience Across Canada
Helicopter Governments
Part One – Bill C-2 We’ve all heard of helicopter parents, hovering over their little ones to protect them from every scrape and fall. Can governments, sincere in their motive, overprotect their citizens? The Liberal government has introduced Bill C-2 (Strong Borders Act) and Bill C-9 (The Combatting Hate Act) as a solution to the social turmoil in our nation. The bills are … [Read more...] about Helicopter Governments
Charles S. Price and Vancouver’s Greatest Healing Revival
It’s remarkable how few Canadians have heard about one of Vancouver’s greatest healing revivals with Charles Sydney Price. Born in Sheffield, England in 1887, he lost his mom at age 4 when she gave birth to his sister Jessie. After attending Wesley College, he served in the British Navy for a couple of months before being discharged for a bad knee. At age 20, he emigrated … [Read more...] about Charles S. Price and Vancouver’s Greatest Healing Revival
The Human Stop Sign
I met Cathy Peters years ago on Bowen Island before her passion raised her to national acclaim. She was an articulate teacher out to change the world. In the last 11 years, Peters has made over 900 presentations on human trafficking to over 20,000 listeners, not including her online presence. She’s presented to the RCMP in their national webinar on trafficking, presented to two … [Read more...] about The Human Stop Sign