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Originally aired as CBC Radio One Commentary, Thursday 10 July 2003 Remember the vaunted scientific consensus on global warming, that it is a “fact” the slight warming the Earth has experienced in the past century is the fault of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses? If we didn’t ratify the Kyoto accord and cork our factories, cars and cows, global warming would devastate life on the planet in the next century. Remember that vaunted consensus? Well, if it ever existed, it’s gone now. On July 1, the esteemed Geological Society of America published an earth-shattering – or make that Kyoto-shattering […]

University of Saskatchewan scientists ignorant of 99% effective modern NFP methods

By Michael Coren Sun Media July 5, 2003 (Re-published with permission of the author) I certainly didn’t intend to write about the issue of homosexuality and gay activism this week, but events have rather forced my hand. Perhaps now those people who speak and write interminably about the intolerance of those of us who are opposed to gay marriage and the like will think again. Let me stress that what you are about to read does not represent the majority mindset of the gay community, and it was a gay man who brought it to my attention, with fears for […]

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June 19, 2003 Letter from CCCB President Bishop Jacques Berthelet, C.S.V., to Prime Minister Jean Chretien Regarding Marriage and Same-Sex Unions [CCCB translation] Right Honourable Jean Chrétien Prime Minister of Canada Langevin Block 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A2 Dear Mr. Prime Minister: In the name of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, and with the support of its Permanent Council, allow me to say that I am deeply concerned and profoundly disappointed with respect to the decision that you have taken not to appeal the rulings of the Appeal Courts of Ontario and British Columbia regarding the redefinition […]

Over 1000 Women Testify to Devastating Consequences of Abortion

School children taught to believe unproven theories and invalid statistical studies on homosexuality

Liberals, Tory on Justice Committee vote to pass C-250

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COMMENCEMENT 2003