CANADIAN PRO-LIFE VICTORY Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) is celebrating a significant legal victory after the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled on June 11 that the Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS) violated the Charter-protected freedom of expression rights of CLC and one of its members by prohibiting signs expressing opposition to abortion at a 2023 Parliament Hill event. “This is an important victory not only for Campaign Life Coalition, but for every Canadian who believes Parliament Hill must remain a place where one can speak freely on the issues that matter most—in this case, the right to life,” said Jeff Gunnarson, National President of Campaign Life Coalition. “The Court has confirmed that government officials cannot censor political expression simply because they find the message uncomfortable, difficult, or controversial. This is a big win for life and for free-speech rights. This ruling is especially important at a time when freedom of expression and pro-life advocacy are increasingly under pressure in Canada.” The Court held that the PPS decision infringed section 2(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and was not justified under section 1. The ruling rejected the use of broad and subjective standards to censor political expression on Parliament Hill. The judge found that abortion victim photography is not obscenity and does not promote hatred and that PPS was unreasonable to adopt a subjective standard. The case arose from a May 2023 press conference organized by CLC ahead of the annual National March for Life. CLC planned to display signs depicting the victims of abortion at various stages of development. Before the press conference began, a PPS officer inspected the signs and prohibited their display, claiming they were too graphic to be shown on Parliament Hill. “Abortion is not an abstract issue,” said CLC’s Maeve Gainey (then Roche) who was prevented from displaying the images. “It has real victims. The images PPS tried to censor due to a bad policy reveal the truth about what abortion does to preborn children. We do not display these images because they are pleasant. We display them because they are true.” Gunnarson said that Parliament Hill has long been a place where Canadians gather to communicate political messages directly to lawmakers and to the public. “We are pleased that the Court recognized that constitutional freedoms cannot be restricted through subjective and unpredictable censorship.” Campaign Life Coalition was represented by constitutional lawyer Hatim Kheir. The case was funded by the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms. Photos: CLC and staff at the 2023 National March for Life Press Conference on Parliament Hill.

Congratulations to my colleagues at @CampaignLife, their lawyer, and the @JCCFCanada. Parliamentary security wronged CLC when it banned certain pro-life signs. Important victory for free speech, for all citizens who come to Parliament to raise issues politicians ignore.

Finally some good news from Canada! The courts in Canada have ruled that the censorship of pro-lifers outside Parliament is a violation of their peaceful expression. It is shocking that this was ever necessary to begin with. But this is an encouraging step.

Praise God! This is good news for the pro-life movement in Canada.

Life is winning! “The judge found that abortion victim photography is not obscenity and does not promote hatred and that PPS was unreasonable to adopt a subjective standard.”

"We do not display these images because they are pleasant. We display them because they are true.”

First page of decision by Justice C. MacLeod.

BREAKING NEWS The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that the Parliamentary Protective Service violated the freedom of expression rights of Campaign Life Coalition and one of its members by prohibiting signs expressing opposition to abortion at a 2023 Parliament Hill event. The Court held the censorship was not justified under section 1 of the Charter and rejected reliance on broad, subjective standards to restrict political expression. More to follow.

THANK GOD: Canadian bishops ‘remain steadfast’ in opposing euthanasia on 10th anniversary of legalization On the 10th anniversary of Canada legalizing the evil practice of doctors killing sick and elderly patients, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has voiced “renewed concern” about the practice. We “remain steadfast in opposing euthanasia and assisted suicide,” they said in a June 10 statement. They asked people of faith to “pray for the conversion of hearts and minds away from this practice, and to be present to persons who are sick and vulnerable.” Photo: CCCB Executive Committee and Permanent Council / CCCB website

A common claim is that abortion is "therapeutic" and benefits women by solving a difficult problem. But many women—and a growing body of research—report a very different reality. Read more @TheInterim_News.

We marched because life is always worth defending. #MarchForLife #MarchForLifeCanada #WhyWeMarch

Mr. Fordachev, take down that flag! @fordnation @PaulCalandra #onpoli #edupoli #cdnpoli

📣 Report: National “Pride” Flag Walk-Out Day Campaign Life Coalition highlights the results of the fourth annual National “Pride” Flag Walk-Out Day, a coordinated effort held at the start of Pride Month across Canada. This year’s coordinated parental action saw families in multiple provinces participating by keeping their children home from school in protest of what they view as increasingly ideological messaging in education connected to Pride Month activities, including flag-raising ceremonies and related programming. This year’s coordinated parental action saw families in multiple provinces participating by keeping their children home from school in protest of what they view as increasingly ideological messaging in education connected to Pride Month activities, including flag-raising ceremonies and related programming. 📄 Read the full report: tinyurl.com/3e8t34ya

The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition is calling for a full review of the country’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) law. Read @TheInterim_News coverage here: tinyurl.com/5at7rxsn

"I ask you to choose life and not death; to help build a civilization that cares for those suffering and does not eliminate them, but instead surrounds them with dignity, compassion, and love.” In a powerful letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, Cardinal Frank Leo urges Parliament to support Bill C-218, legislation that would permanently block the planned expansion of MAID to Canadians whose sole underlying condition is mental illness. He is also calling on the government to invest in palliative care, mental health support, and resources for vulnerable Canadians instead of expanding euthanasia. Noting that both he and Carney are Catholics, Cardinal Leo wrote that "our Catholic faith opposes the taking of any human life" and that euthanasia is "contrary to the dignity of the human person."

A man who secretly gave his pregnant girlfriend abortion pills has been sentenced to seven years in prison after causing the death of her preborn child. Prosecutors said he acted without her knowledge or consent, ending the life of the child she was carrying. This tragic case exposes a contradiction at the heart of our culture. When a woman wants her baby, secretly administering abortion drugs is recognized as a grave crime. The law acknowledges that a human life was taken and that a mother was profoundly harmed. Of course, this happened in the United States. In Canada, a sentence like this would be impossible. Under current Canadian law, a preborn child has no legal status as a victim until birth. While secretly administering drugs to a pregnant woman without her consent would still be a serious criminal offence, the death of her unborn child would not result in a homicide charge. The law recognizes harm done to the woman, but not the loss of her child. This troubling reality highlights a gap in our laws. If a wanted pregnancy is ended through violence, coercion, or deception, most Canadians recognize that a profound loss has occurred. Yet our legal system does not recognize the unborn child as a victim. Every child in the womb has inherent dignity and worth, regardless of whether he or she is wanted by others. Cases like this remind us that abortion pills are powerful drugs capable of ending a human life—and that both mothers and their unborn children deserve protection. tinyurl.com/y95y4hu7

'Hate speech' laws are vague, subjective, and threaten true freedom of expression. Last week, Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen warned Canada's House of Commons of the dangers these laws can pose, following her own 'hate speech' conviction in Finland earlier this year. 👇Read more from @WNGdotorg

Inclusion Canada is urging Parliament to permanently abandon the 2027 expansion and instead focus on improving access to mental health care, housing, income supports, and community services. “The federal government should improve the lives of citizens – not end them.” — Krista Carr, CEO, Inclusion Canada tinyurl.com/f4ct6ffz

This is the pro-life argument in a nutshell: ➡️It is wrong to kill innocent human beings. ➡️Abortion kills innocent human beings. ➡️Therefore, abortion is wrong. CLC's Director of Education & Advocacy & member of the National March for Life committee Josie Luetke takes LIVE & LEARN participants through this argument step by step.