OTTAWA, November 18, 2004 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Although abortion and gay rights are hotly contested political topics in Canada, an activist on the extreme fringe of the abortion debate has been awarded the Governor General’s award.
Iqaluit resident, Allison Brewer, a former manager of Henry Morgentaler’s abortuary in Fredericton, New Brunswick, is one of seven women chosen to receive the Persons Award this year. “The awards honour those who have made outstanding contributions to the quality of life for women in Canada,” according to a government news release. Brewer is Vice-President of the Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council, where she led a campaign to include protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation in the Nunavut Human Rights Act. She is also a founding member of Iqaluit Pride and Friends of Pride. Her bio also states that she is a campaigner in support of the legal recognition of same-sex marriage. Among other so-called contributions, Brewer “strongly defends a woman’s right to choose,” the government release said.
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