Homosexual Adult Altar-Server Files Human Rights Complaint against Bishop for Dismissal

By John-Henry Westen

PETERBOROUGH, ON, July 7, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Jim Corcoran, the owner of one of Canada's largest and most lavish spas, has launched a human rights complaint against the Bishop of Peterborough Ontario for refusing him permission to continue to serve as an altar server.  [More]

Scarce Federal Dollars Fund Sex Parade
[The following action alert comes from Canada Family Action in an e-mail of June 22, 2009.]

Action Alert:

 Some of you will not be aware yet that the federal Conservative government “proudly” announced a transfer of $400,000 of your tax dollars to the Toronto Pride s-x parade. . . . .

 On June 4^th Prime Minister Harper announced a new program setting aside $100 million for “Marquis Tourism Events”.  With record speed, on June 15^th, the Minister of State, Diane Ablonzcy, got a $400,000 cheque out the door to fund the sex parade in Toronto this week. The next giveaway, to who knows what city, for their sex parade remains to be seen. But all this is a clear indication that the Conservative party has abandoned conservative principles.  [More]

"What Would We Do with $400,000?"

[An excerpt from an article on the website of the Association for Reformed Political Action Canada, downloaded July 10, 2009]

When we read about these developments we can only shake our heads. So many things are wrong with this scenario. Why is our federal government spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on a gay pride parade? How many other similar events or activities are being paid for that people aren't responding to? . . .  Why is the Prime Minister's office giving such a different message to the mainstream media then Mr. Trost is giving to a small Christian media outlet? Christians get blamed for wanting to impose our morality on the general public by applying our faith to politics. How does this government-funded homosexual festival not impose a morality of its own? The question is not whether a government will impose a morality. The question is which morality will it be? Is it the morality that says do whatever you feel like whenever you feel like? Or is it the morality that built so many of the things that we value about Canada (such as the rule of law, equality, and basic human rights)?

What if $400,000 was spent promoting the morality that builds this country stronger? What if the recent March For Life in Ottawa was given a government grant of this size each year. There is little doubt it would draw bigger crowds and be a lot of fun. Think about how backwards this is! An event that praises unrestrained sexual activity is funded (some of the money apparently was used to hire "performers") even though there is no doubt that it hurts individuals and families. But an event that promotes the value of human life is sneered at. At the March for Life children, adults, and seniors unite to proclaim the the importance of upholding our responsibilities by caring for each other, especially the most vulnerable. Afterall, we need this as a basis for the human rights that we claim to value so highly. Even a high-profile think tank recently proclaimed that Canada needs more babies. In contrast, the "gay pride" parade is about selfishness, lust, and individual rights at the expense of responsibilities. Where we spend our money gives us a pretty clear picture of where our heart is at.

Of course the point is not that we want $400,000 for causes that we believe in. The federal government should stop pretending to be a giant philanthropist and allow citizens to pay less taxes so individuals can put more money towards the things that we believe are worth supporting.

Action Items: Let's not settle for cop-out answer from our government officials who give us one answer and the mainstream media a different answer. Phone, write, or email your MP to discuss what we as a nations should be valuing and funding. If you MP is a Christian, be sure to ask them what they are doing within their party to respond to decisions like this.

Second, send a note of support to Mr. Trost ( Trost.B@parl.gc.ca This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) and CC Mr. Harper ( Harper.S@parl.gc.ca This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) and Mr. Clement ( Clement.T@parl.gc.ca This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) so they are aware of your support for those MP's who are brave enough to speak to these issues. We can't just speak up when we disagree with something. We should be commending those who do what is right as well.

Third, beneath all political debates is an underlying war between worldviews. As Christians, we understand this bigger battle that is going on. We have to always be careful to engage in this battle in a way that is consistent with all of God's Word. Regardless of how rediculous or immoral something might be, we have to show both grace and truth. Let us remember to speak to our fellow Canadians in a spirit of love, regardless of whether our comments are public or anonymous.

At meeting, NEA declines to remain neutral on abortion
[from the Baptist Press website]

"Gay-Activist Movement to be Honored at White House" 
[from citizenlink.com   June 24, 2009]

Event comes just months after the Obama administration failed to acknowledge the National Day of Prayer with East Room celebration.

A Press Release from Signal Hill
June 25, 2009
Euthanasia Bill a Threat to Canadians

 Euthanasia should not be permitted in Canada because the practice would put at risk Canadians who are already in a weak position, says a B.C.-based educational organization.

"This issue is very troubling,” says Yvonne Douma, Executive Director of Signal Hill.  “It would place many Canadians who are vulnerable through illness, depression or disability to the risk of making an irreversible, life-threatening choice.”   [More]

Pro-Lifers Released from Jail

[See earlier stories immediately below this one.]
VANCOUVER , BC ,June 20, 2009–

Campaign Life Coalition BC has just learned of the release of the two pro-life demonstrators arrested yesterday at the abortion facility near Broadway and Commercial in Vancouver yesterday. After being led away in handcuffs shortly past noon on Friday June 19, 72 year old grandmother Sissy Von Dehn and 58 Year old Donald Spratt, spent 24 hours in the downtown east-side Vancouver jail. They were released shortly after 1 PM today on a promise to appear for a hearing on the charge of alleged breach of the Bubble Zone Sec. 21.b.   [More]

Vancouver Police Arrest Sissy Von Dehn:  Informing the Public 
Regarding the "Bubble Zone" Law

[from a news release from Stephanie Gray of the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform]

VANCOUVER, BC, June 18, 2009- At 1:30pm (PST) this afternoon police arrested

a 73-year-old BC resident, Cecilia VonDehn, outside the Everywoman's Health

Care abortion facility in downtown Vancouver who was merely informing

passersby of the law.

The BC Access to Abortion Services Act forbids any counsel against abortion

to be given within 50 meters of an abortion mill. VonDehn, however, was not

breaking that law.  Instead, she was informing people of the existence of

that law, known as bubble zone legislation.

Family and friends have not heard from VonDehn since the arrest.  She is

being held for the night in Canada's notorious Downtown Eastside, in a

holding jail known for being the drunk tank.  It is not known what condition

she herself is in, nor what conditions she is being kept in.

 [Click here to read the whole news release from Stephanie Gray.]

Also:  
Vancouver Police Arrest Two at Abortion Clinic
[From a press release from Campaign Life Coalition BC]

VANCOUVER, BC, June 18, 2009– At 1:30pm (PST) this afternoon police arrested two BC residents inside the bubble zone outside the Everywoman’s Health Care abortion facility in downtown Vancouver. Donald Spratt, who just received word yesterday from the Supreme Court of Canada that his appeal against a lower court ruling affirming the bubble zone was dismissed, was arrested along with Sissy von Dehn , a local representative of Nurses for Life.

A photographer covering the situation was also handcuffed, had his camera confiscated and was put into the paddy wagon for about twenty minutes before being released.    [More]

From the United Mothers, Fathers and Friends Newsletter for June 8, 2009:
Victory! Alberta Enshrines Parental Rights

History was made in the Alberta Legislature Tuesday, June 2, at 1:20 a.m. as parental rights were enshrined in the Alberta Human Rights Act with the passage of Bill 44 by a vote of 35 - 7.

This is the first time that the fundamental rights of parents have been recognized in human rights legislation in our nation.

Bill 44 included a proposal that the Government of Alberta enshrine in Alberta Human Rights Legislation the right of parents to be notified when school curriculum or materials include the explicit teaching of religion, human sexuality or sexual orientation, as well as the right of parents to opt their children out of participation in such curriculum or materials without academic penalty to the child.

Thank you Alberta for upholding the family as the fundamental unit of society, and for setting this profound precedent for the rest of Canada!

. . . .

Take Action Alberta: Send your 1 click letter

Let us not neglect our opportunity to say thank you for enshrining parental rights!

Send your 1 click letter to Premier Stelmach, Minister Blackett, Education Minister Hancock, and your MLA to let them know of your appreciation for the MLAs who voted in support of the family as the fundamental unit of society by enshrining parental rights in the Albert Human Rights Act.

Take Action:

Send your 1 click letter. “Thank you Alberta for Enshrining Parental Rights” http://unitedmothers.ca/links/1click/

All it takes is 5 minutes to make a difference.

. . .Take Action Other Provinces: Send your 1 click letter

Residents of other provinces: Send your 1 click letter encouraging your premier and justice minister to enshrine parental rights in your human rights act.

Send your 1 click letter today. “Our Province Needs to Enshrine Parental Rights” http://unitedmothers.ca/links/1click/

All it takes is 5 minutes to make a difference.

[Click here to read more from the United Mothers and Fathers Newsletter the material immediately above was taken from.]

A New Link

Please note that we have posted (in the "Links" column of this site) a link to the United Mothers and Fathers website.  We appreciate the pro-family work this organization is doing.

Older News Items, Still Relevant

UK, American, Canadian Pro-Life Groups Condemn Tiller Murder

By Alex Bush

June 1, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In the wake of the murder of late-term abortionist George Tiller, pro-life groups from across North America and the UK have condemned the killing as “heinous,” “deplorable,” “cowardly,” “senseless,” and “unconscionable.” 

Abortionist Tiller was renowned for performing late-term abortions in Kansas, many of them post-viability. The abortionist only recently found himself in court facing 19 counts of performing illegal late-term abortions, but was found “not guilty” by a jury last month.  He had also survived a previous murder attempt in 1993.

Scott Roeder, a man with no affiliations with the mainstream pro-life movement, has been taken into custody and is expected to be charged with allegedly murdering Tiller.

LifeSiteNews.com has obtained statements from some 20 pro-life groups, all unanimously condemning the murder.  The statements stress that while Tiller was involved in perpetrating a great evil, all life is sacred, including the lives of abortionists. They also stress that the pro-life movement wishes to change abortion laws by legal means and not by violence. (To read all the statements, click here)   [Read the whole of the above article from LifeSite News.]

California Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Same-Sex Marriage 

Today’s Scripture, next year’s hatred

[From an editorial by Paul Schratz, BC Catholic,  May 4, 2009] 

When the B.C. NDP calls for the removal of a Liberal election candidate because of “disturbingly homophobic comments,” it might be chalked up to politics as usual.

However, when the leading opinion shapers in the province echo those sentiments, it’s evidence that a sea change has occurred in terms of public support of homosexuality.

It’s also evidence that it may not be long before publicly stating elements of our faith becomes not just uncomfortable, but risky.

. . .this is where we have arrived. A decades-long campaign to end hatred and unreasonable discrimination against homosexuals has morphed past "gay marriage" and into a doctrinaire age that brooks no criticism of homosexual behaviour.

[Read more of this article.]

A New Resource for Pro-Life, Pro-Family People in Canada:
Contact Your MP.

[We are happy to share this message.]
May 14, 2009 is the sad 40th anniversary of abortion in Canada. Now is time for the Members of Parliament to have their email inboxes flooded by us pro-lifers calling for legislation to protect life and end abortion! www.ContactMPs.com is a new free resource for us pro-life Canadians where we can send an email to all MPs with just two clicks. Help make www.ContactMPs.com a grassroots success. Use and it share it with other pro-lifers today!

Good News - Human Trafficking Bill Easily Passes First Vote in Parliament 
[from the ARPA website]

News Release from Joy Smith:

VOTE REVEALS STRONG SUPPORT FOR C-268 - Ottawa, ON:  Joy Smith, Member of Parliament for Kildonan – St. Paul, was delighted with the results of a vote today on Bill C-268 at Second Reading. Bill C-268, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum sentence for offences involving trafficking of persons under the age of eighteen years), passed at Second Reading by a vote of 232 in favour to 47 opposed.  [More]

Want to Know How the British Columbia Teachers' Federation Advises Teachers to Deal with Parents who Object to the Pro-Homosexuality Program?

The BCTF has a web-page entitled "Objections to Antihomophobia Curriculum in Schools."  A list of suggestions follows the sentence "Here are some quick responses for educators when talking to parents."  Here is a sampling of parental statements under various headings and suggested responses to them (as downloaded April 26, 2009):

"Parent Rights"

"This is against our rights as parents to teach our own set of family values."

• As teachers, we do not condone children being removed from our classes when we teach about Aboriginal people, people of colour, people with disabilities, or gays and lesbians.

• You can teach your child your own values at home. Public schools teach everyone about respecting diversity and valuing everyone.

Religion and Cultural Objections

"This is against our religion/culture."

• As teachers, we do not condone children being removed from our classes when we engage in antiracism education. This issue is no different. [More]

A Look Back at Obama's First 100 Days

[ From:  CitizenLink  April 29, 2009 at http://www.citizenlink.org/content/A000009905.cfm  ]

staff reports

'I would hope he would do more to protect families in this country.'

On Wednesday, President Barack Obama will mark his 100th day in office. Focus on the Family Action has analyzed his decisions and policies thus far, as they relate to the family.

In his first 100 days, Obama has:

Opened the door for more human embryos to be destroyed for unethical stem-cell research despite science showing that adult stem cells provide cures; to date, embryonic stem cells have not.  [ More ]

U.K. Teaches 11-Year-Olds about Homosexuality; San Francisco Schools Launch Pro-Gay Web Site

German Parents Convicted after Withdrawing Daughter from Explicit Sex-Ed Program: Appeal Filed

April 22, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Alliance Defense Fund attorneys are representing two German parents in an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights filed Tuesday. The two parents were convicted under German law when they chose to educate their child at home on the subject of sexuality rather than allow her to participate in a four-day "sexual education" course and related stage production at her school, both of which taught views of sexuality in conflict with the family's Christian faith. [Read More.]

"Social Justice" Speaker Talks of the Possibility 
of Silencing Parents

[posted on this BCPTL site Apr. 5, 2009]

The following report of a "Social Justice" conference speaker's comment, coming as the report does from Mary-Woo Sims, former Chief Commissioner of the British Columbia Human Rights Commissioon, confirms what we have heard from other sources.

"In February, a conference took place in Abbotsford to discuss social justice issues. While the conference had been organized for some time, it followed the Abbotsford Board of Education decision to allow secondary schools to offer Social Justice 12 to students this fall.

"What ought to have been an easy decision was complicated by the fact that Social Justice 12 now incorporates teachings about sexual orientation. One of the speakers, professor Martha Dow, apparently said that the curriculum comes down to deciding who the education establishment decides it needs to silence: parents or progressives."

Terry O'Neil's comment, also on Tri-CityNews.com, gives Martha Dow's words as a direct quote.  Here is what Terry had to say:

"At a teachers’ conference in Abbotsford in February, a sociology professor named Martha Dow suggested the curriculum puts onto a collision course, on one hand, the proponents of equality rights for groups such as homosexuals and, on the other, religious parents who view homosexual activity as immoral.

“ 'What I would argue is we need to decide who we want to silence, and it’s not a very comfortable conversation for everyone,' Dow said.

"The professor did not specifically declare that it is parents who will end up being silenced but she certainly suggested this. And that’s what should worry everyone with a stake in public education.

"Such a “silencing” would undoubtedly constitute a catastrophic fracture of the bond between parents and teachers, and would inevitably have deleterious effects on the public education system."

Given the mindset of some of the course's proponents, perhaps it was inevitable that the sentiment about silencing viewpoints would come out, but it is surprising that it came out so soon. It reminds us of Jack in Lord of the Flies:

“Conch! Conch!” shouted Jack. “We don’t need the conch any more. We know who ought to say things. What good did Simon do speaking, or Bill, or Walter? It’s time some people knew they’ve got to keep quiet and leave deciding things to the rest of us.”

A Significant Quote on the Stem-Cell Issue

The  obsession with stem cells obtained by destroying embryos has little to do with any real evidence of therapeutic benefit, and a great deal to do with researchers’ ultimate goal of being able to manipulate human life at will.  

--Richard M. Doerflinger is deputy director of the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, quoted on Focus on a the Fanuly website ``Citizen Link``

BCTF ‘Social Justice’ conference at UFV told  

teachers how to manipulate student attitudes.

 by Ron Gray

Feb. 20 and 21, I attended the first “Social Justice conference” staged by the BC Teachers’ Federation at University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotford.

It was an eye-opener!

Although the stated purpose of the conference was to show teachers how to approach the Social Justice 12 curriculum adopted under BC’s Corren Settlement Agreement, an underlying purpose was clearly revealed by a graphic of a staircase, distributed by the BCTF in its information packages: the goal is to move students’ attitude towards LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning) people beyond “tolerance” to “acceptance”—and then further along to “support,” “admiration,” “appreciation” and finally “celebration” of deviant sexuality.

[Click here to read more about this "Social Justice conference" as narrated in a news release from Parents for Democracy in Education.]

Obnoxious mobs that won't tolerate disagreement don't usually win supporters.

A manager at a Los Angeles Mexican restaurant was targeted for her $100 contribution in support of traditional marriage. Protesters hounded her out of her job, and did the same to a Sacramento theater director and the director of the Los Angeles Film Festival. Churches and Mormon temples were vandalized. The mainstream media ran an all-out public relations campaign in support of same-sex marriage. Hollywood quickly put together "Prop. 8: The Musical," an Internet video that mocked Jesus, the Bible, and Christians.  [More]

"Roadkill Radio"

We cannot depend on the mainstream media for our information on issues that affect life and the family.  That is why internet "radio" is an important development.   A new venture called "Roadkill Radio" has been launched by Kari Simpson and Terry O'Neil,    Roadkill Radio can be accessed at www.roadkillradio.com  .  

June, 2009,  BCPTL Bulletin Published on This Website

The June, 2009,  issue of our E-Mail Bulletin has now been published on the "BCPTL Bulletin" page of this website. The May, 2009,  issue that preceeded it is still on the Bulletin page.  The Bulletins are sent out earlier by e-mail to subscribers.  See the top of the  BCPTL Bulletin page for details of how to subscribe if you are a pro-life, pro-family person.

Tolerance?  Not When Some Activists Don't Get Their Way

Pro-homosexuality activists have reacted vociferously, in some cases in a violent or threatening manner, to the passage, on November 4th, 2008, in California, of Proposition 8, which added these words to the state constitution:  "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California."

The following report was passed on to us by Mission America:

Angry homosexual mob surrounds Christians in San Francisco; police escort to safety

On Friday night, before the day of protest we saw across the nation, a conflict erupted in San Francisco's Castro District between a group of residents and a group of Christians who reportedly meet every Friday on the same corner to preach to gays and lesbians about 'converting' into heterosexuals. This time, they were met by an angry mob and the conflict grew so large riot police were called to the area as the Christians were basically chased out of the neighborhood.

KTVU reports: "'Their rights were respected,' said Joe Schmitz, an opponent of Prop 8. 'They got a chance to go ahead and pray on the sidewalk and I had the opportunity to express my freedom of speech which is telling them to get out of my neighborhood.' San Francisco Police officers in riot gear formed a line and escorted the religious group into a van to safely get them out of the area. Members of the gay community insisted that their reaction to the Christian group was spontaneous. 'It was not an organized thing. We're tired of it. It's not religious. It's not a racial thing. It's about hate. We're trying to send a message across the world that we're standing up and we don't want this to go on anymore,' said Adam Quintero." 
[Highlighted section in the above article boldfaced by editor of this BCPTL websitge.  Note the interesting take on the rights.of free speech..]  
See the video of the incident at 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrRxFoBSPng  [Warning:  bad language from protestors]
[The above article and video link is also posted on our "News and Views" page. of this website.]

Pro-gay marriage protests staged in California

People protest outside the Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif. (The Orange County Register)

LOS ANGELES — On the first Sunday after a gay marriage ban passed in California, activists rallied in defiance, including hundreds of protesters outside an Orange County megachurch whose pastor brought Barack Obama and John McCain together last summer for a "faith forum."

About 300 gay-rights advocates fanned out along sidewalks leading to Saddleback Church in Lake Forest to voice their anger of the church's support of Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment approved by voters Tuesday that overturns a state Supreme Court decision in May legalizing same-sex unions.

[Click here to read the whole article online.]

[The article selection immediately above is also posted on our "News and Views" page.]

Protests Over Gay-Marriage Ban Escalate in California

Friday, November 07, 2008

Fox News online

Angry gay rights activists in California continue to protest the Election Day passage of Proposition 8, which amended the state constitution to restrict marriage to between a man and a woman.

A diverse coalition of social and religious conservatives campaigned to overrule a state Supreme Court judgment six months ago that legalized same-sex marriage and saw 18,000 gay and lesbian couples marry in the Golden State.

Ballot initiatives to illegalize gay marriage also passed in Florida and Arizona on Tuesday
[More]

See YouTube video "Thousands Protest Gay Marriage Ban in LA."

Christian ministry suffers web attack

Allie Martin - OneNewsNow - 12/30/2008 4:00:00 AM

The chairman of the Christian Film & Television Commission says homosexual activists have launched a criminal attack on his ministry.

Massachusets Department of Public Health "groundbreaking" report says homosexuality linked with health problems, destructive behavior.

MassResistance, December 3, 2008

. . . .

"The report revealed significant disparities among people who identified as homosexual or bisexual in the areas of access to care, self-reported health status, anxiety, depression, suicide ideation, smoking, binge drinking, illicit drug use, sexual assault victimization, intimate partner violence, disability, obesity, asthma and heart disease . . . Lesbians were 2.2 times more likely than heterosexual women to be obese."

. . .  /

In other words, the DPH is forced to admit what everyone has known for a long time. Unfortunately, the extremely destructive nature of homosexual behavior - both medical and psychological - is usually not only suppressed, but is considered completely off-limits for discussion. But ultimately, some of the truth gets out, even in Massachusetts.
[More]

 For anyone not fully convinced of the importance of our confronting the pro-homosexuality program in the schools, the article from which the following is an excerpt, is a must-read.

[From XtraWest online]

From tolerance to celebration

EDUCATION / The making of a gay-friendly elementary school

Patti Shales Lefkos / Vancouver / Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Five and a half years ago, I became principal of the West End's Lord Roberts Elementary School and its annex. . . . .

First, there was the story of the rainbow flag. . . . .

Then there was the story of the photo exhibit called All Kinds of Families. For one week, photos were displayed in the main hall depicting families of various ethnic backgrounds, single parents, and same-sex parents. . . . . 

We began with a two-day staff retreat featuring presentations by the Gay and Lesbian Educators of BC (GALE). We decided each teacher would lead a class meeting to discuss name-calling. If students did not bring up homophobic names, the teacher would. So began our journey from tolerance to celebration.  . . . .
[Read more of this article.]

Article NowPublished on This Website:

"An Analysis of Some Aspects of the Social Justice Twelve Course as approved by the British Columbia Ministry of Education"
October 18, 2008:  An article with the above title has now been published on this website.  It deals with the approved Social Justice 12 course, as opposed to the draft course.  (An analysis of aspects of the draft course was previously published.)  To access the new analysis, click here.)

The two men responsible for the creation of a new social justice course for B.C. high school students have filed a human-rights complaint against the Abbotsford school district for its decision not to offer the course this year.  [More]

Webb Competition to Test Politicians

             One of the topics in the new Patrick Webb Essay Competition asks grade 11-12 students to deal with a slippery practice of some politicians on the abortion issue. In particular, students are asked to evaluate the position taken by politicians who say that while they are personally opposed to abortion, they are unwilling to impose their views on others by passing legislation opposed to abortion. The students are asked to evaluate this position for its logic and credibility. In the B category, which is open to high school students in grades 9-10, one of the topics asks students to deal with the pro-abortion argument put forward by many that prohibiting abortion, either partially or completely, will not stop women from seeking abortions. The students are asked to consider the fact that there are a number of laws against violent and destructive practices even though many people flaunt these laws. Why, the students are asked, should abortion be treated any differently?  [More on this competition]

BC Religious Leaders Approve Statements Regarding Education

Faith leaders in the Greater Vancvouver area have made important statements regarding education.  We would urge that other leaders in British Columbia join in approving one or other of the following statements and publicizing their endorsement widely.  
[Click here to see these statements.]

An Important Message from Dr. Chris Kempling

Friends and Colleagues at BCPTL:

 On January 28, 2008, I received another citation from the BC College of Teachers.  They have laid 12 new charges against me for "conduct unbecoming a member".  They include:  writing a letter to the editor as the representative of my political party objecting to the then proposed same sex marriage law, submitting an essay for publication on the BCTPL website (which was also published in the Calgary Herald), submitting an essay to a family journal in Germany (which they have not read), for being the "local representative of the Christian Heritage Party", and for having "knowledge" that an article written about me by CHP Leader Ron Gray was published on the party's website.  The list goes on, and is the most Orwellian document I have ever read.  My lawyer told me that I should expect a very substantial suspension.  I've been subpoenaed for a four day hearing in late September. 

I've decided I've had enough of the College of Teachers.  I'ver resigned my position with the Quesnel School District to take a job with St. Ann's Academy in Kamloops.  Although the remuneration is less, it is worth it to me not to have to be a member of the BCCT.  Unfortunately, one side effect of this decision was that the BC Teacher's Federation has cancelled my legal aid, so my lawyer has withdrawn her services.  There is a great deal of legal preparation needed before the hearing, so I have appealed the BCTF decision to the executive committee on a technicality.  Should that appeal fail, I've asked Kevin Boonstra of Kuhn and Company to represent me.  I have sufficient funds in my legal defense fund to cover his costs for the hearing (but I was hoping to use those funds for my next Supreme Court appeal).  The Lord provided last time--every cent--and I'm trusting Him for this next battle, too.  Please pray for me as I continue to take a stand on this very important social issue.

Chris Kempling
[from an e-mail dated June 23, 2008]

Human Rights Commission Drops Complaint Against Catholic Magazine
Judicial Review Still Possible

TORONTO, July 4, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Canadian Human Rights Commission has dropped a complaint by a homosexual activist against Catholic Insight a Toronto-based national Catholic news magazine.  A year and a half - and many thousands of dollars in legal fees - after a nine-point human rights complaint was filed by Edmonton-based homosexual activist Rob Wells, Catholic Insight has been informed that the case has been dropped.  However, a judicial review before the Federal Court is still possible should the complainant pursue that avenue.

In a letter the Commission noted that it decided "to dismiss the complaint because the material (produced by Catholic Insight) is not likely to expose a person or persons to hatred or contempt based on sexual orientation."  It added that "the file on this matter has now been closed."

Wells filed the complaint over the magazine's allegedly offensive coverage of homosexual activism and the issues it has affected. According to editor Father Alphonse de Valk, however, the magazine has consistently set out the Roman Catholic Church's position on such questions, making it clear that persons with same-sex attraction must be accepted with respect, compassion and sensitivity and every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided.

"We welcome the Canadian Human Rights Commission's decision in this matter and were confident from the outset that we would be vindicated," said Father de Valk. He added that his publication not only has the right, but the responsibility, to report, analyze, comment on, and criticize where necessary, homosexual activism as it pertains to important social issues such as the nature of marriage, adoption rights, the allocation of social benefits, burdens on the health system caused by unhealthy behaviours and so on.

"It is chilling to think that a publication can be hauled before a government tribunal simply for reporting to interested citizens developments in these areas of controversy," said Father de Valk. "This matter underscores once again the necessity of urgent reform of the Canadian human rights system." He added that, coupled with a series of actions launched by a Toronto-based homosexual activist, Catholic Insight has been unnecessarily burdened with $20,000 in legal fees to date.

Given the consistently unsuccessful nature of these homosexual activist attacks upon it, Catholic Insight will now examine the prospects of launching countering legal actions against those who have been unnecessarily harassing and financially burdening the publication, said Father de Valk.

  Pro-Family Activist Foresees Homosexual Indoctrination Program for Grades 7 and 8 Students in Ottawa Valley, Ontario

We are grateful to Ken O'Day for this alert for Ottawa Valley, Ontario parents.  Ken has passed on the following, which apparently indicates how the program is being presented to parents:

Democratic Responsibilities

Poll

"Social conservatives move on to next marriage debate"
By Jennifer Ditchburn, The Canadian Press Ottawa
September 27, 2007
[a Canadian Press report on a conference put on by the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada]