Canadian Politics

Non-profits raising awareness about human trafficking have pressed Canadian politicians for over a year to implement a renewed national strategy as the previous countrywide plan expired at the end of 2024.

Canada’s total fertility rate (TFR) has sunk to an all-time low for a third year in a row.

A piece of legislation drawing concern from various civil liberty groups and online rights organizations over the potential threats it poses to individual Canadians’ telephone and Internet access passed second reading in the House of Commons on Oct. 3.

There is unquestionably some comfort in the federal justice department’s reassurance that, as the Register reports this week, churches and places of worship will be protected under Ottawa’s amped up anti-hate legislation.

The Department of Justice has affirmed that Catholic and Christian houses of worship will fall under the religious building protections of The Combatting Hate Act, Bill C-9, if it becomes law.

Though Canadians have long supported a robust immigration system, cracks in that support have been growing over at least the past year.

Immigration, especially the Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) program, is shaping up to be a top concern as Canada’s parliamentarians return to the House of Commons Sept. 15.

In her fourth and ultimately final term in the House of Commons, MP Cathay Wagantall has vowed to keep fighting for her Christian and culture of life convictions during her remaining time on Parliament Hill.

The history of Alberta politicians provoking resentment against Eastern Canada goes back at least to William Aberhart, who was the province’s premier from 1935 until he died in 1943.

Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney has publicly acknowledged that he professes Catholicism. It is also true that he has openly declared his unreserved support for abortion rights. Do these things give us enough ground to at least try to start a respectful conversation?