The editor:
The audacity and arrogance of our federal government never ceases to amaze and alarm me.
While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his minions feed us a consistent rhetoric of care and concern, they are gradually taking away our freedoms. Many of us are like sheep and go along with any new proposal. Of course, sometimes we are often not even aware of the latest efforts to take care of us.
Mr. Trudeau has been dubbed by Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) "as the most rabid pro-abortion prime minister in Canadian history." In my opinion, this is the heights of hypocrisy as he has called himself a "devout Catholic." His agenda includes using our tax dollars to support/promote abortion in Canada and in many other countries in the world. He is also doing his best to silence the pro-life voice.
For example, I refer to the attestation that a group has to sign in order to receive funding to hire summer students through Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program. Originally, this attestation said that in order to receive funding, the employer must agree with the government's position on abortion, LGBT rights, etc. The wording of the attestation has since been softened to make it more palatable, but its intent is the same.
Any pro-life candidates wanting to run for election to the House of Commons for the Liberal Party need not apply. Candidates for the Liberal Party are all required to be pro-abortion. The New Democrats, the Greens and the Bloc Quebecois parties are all pro-abortion. This results in the near impossibility that a pro-life bill would be introduced into Parliament, let alone passed.
The latest threat to the pro-life voice is that the Liberal government plans to no longer provide charity status to anti-abortion organizations. One of these is Crisis Pregnancy Centres (CPCs) which counsel women of life-affirming options available to them during pregnancy and offer support throughout their pregnancy and beyond. Without charitable status, which enables CPCs to provide tax receipts to generous donors, many of these organizations will die. It seems that the Liberals will stop at nothing until the very values and principles that guide the pro-life movement in our country are gone.
All this makes me worry what is next? Are churches going to have to promote abortion or lose their charitable status?
You may or may not agree with my points of view. However, I sincerely hope that, as a person who respects human life from conception to natural death, my right to express my points of view will be respected and protected. I fear that soon that even that basic right will be taken away.
Colleen Reed,
Kenosee Lake
