Articles for Month: March 1998

OTTAWA, Mar 2 (LSN) – The Toronto Star reported today that the question of equal treatment of homosexual and heterosexual couples in Ontario would be taken to the Supreme Court of Canada. Ontario is asking the courts to allow these “political” decisions to be made by elected officials rather than the courts.  A ruling in the Ontario Court, general division, by Madam Justice Gloria Epstein declared the definition of spouse in the Ontario Family Law Act which included only heterosexual couples “unconstitutional.” Epstein then went on to substitute a definition of spouse which would include homosexual partners. The province appealed […]

JUNEAU, Alaska, Mar 2 (LSN) – On Friday, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Peter Michalski ruled against Alaska's law banning same-sex marriage. In his ruling Michalski said choosing a partner is a “fundamental” right that could result in a “nontraditional” choice and is protected by the Constitution. The state is expected to ask the Alaska Supreme Court to review the decision.

CHICAGO, Mar 2 (LSN) – A federal class-action lawsuit filed 12 years ago by the pro-abortion National Organization of Women (NOW) begins today in Chicago with jury selection. Opening arguments will be heard on Wednesday. In the suit, the pro-aborts are accusing the Pro-Life Action League and Operation Rescue of racketeering under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. NOW's attorneys will attempt to “prove” that certain violent acts that have occurred at clinics nationwide are part of a pattern of racketeering activity engineered by the defendants.  The decision could have far-reaching effects

WASHINGTON, Mar 2, (LSN) – Today, Prime Minister Jean Chretien accepted a United Nations award on behalf of Canada for efforts to help the disabled. Ironically the news comes only days after the right to life of Canadians with disabilities was brought into question, with the dismissal of a case against suspected “mercy-killer” Dr Nancy Morrison of Halifax.  Evidently, the slap on the wrist Robert Latimer received for the killing of his disabled daughter also did not sway the UN decision away from awarding Canada its praise.

SURREY, BC, Mar 2 (LSN) – Bruce Kuhn, a lawyer for the Surrey school board, released a poll yesterday that shows most Surrey residents back the board in banning same-sex books.  The poll showed that 61 per cent of the 502 Surrey residents polled believe that the “three proposed books dealing with same-sex couples should not be used in kindergarten and grade 1 classrooms under any circumstances.”  Last April, the Surrey board banned the books from all kindergarten and grade 1 classes.  Supporters of the pro-homosexual books were outraged that the poll was taken, exposing the public opposition to the […]