Polls indicate Trudeau’s Liberal Party could lose to the rival Conservatives, or perhaps win but still fail to get a majority of seats in Parliament and have to rely on an opposition party to remain in power.
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In livestream debate, Canadian candidates discuss faith-related issues
With the upcoming general election in Canada-on October 21–Catholics’ participation in the present political contest has been to sponsor a public political debate in Toronto between candidates of the major parties. The Archdiocese of Toronto livestreamed the event.
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Canadian elections up for grabs as Trudeau deals with blackface controversy
On Sept. 11, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the official start of Canada’s 2019 federal election campaign, beginning a 40-day countdown until Canadians get to cast their votes on Oct. 21.
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Review of Canadian Caritas is hurting its credibility, says ex-president
The former president of Canadian Caritas believes that the scrutiny of Canada’s Catholic bishops of the organization’s structures are hurting its members and reputation.
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Canadians should consider their roles in Amazon, archbishop says
The upcoming Synod of Bishops for the Amazon will challenge Canada regarding its own relationship with indigenous peoples and the environment.
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Review: What motivated Jesuit missionaries in ‘New France’?
For the Jesuit “apostles of empire,” faith and polity were two inseparable aspects of the universal mission of Catholic New France, two wings on which North America might rise to attain the fullness of Christian civilization.
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Quebec law bans some government employees from wearing religious garb
A new law in Quebec prohibits the wearing of religious symbols or clothing by some government employees, including public school teachers, state lawyers, judges and police officers.
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Father Tom Rosica resigns as CEO of Salt and Light
Rosica has faced allegations of plagiarizing the written work of several authors.
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Poll: Canadians say the Catholic Church has failed in its sex abuse response
In the survey conducted online in early May and just published by the British Columbia-based Angus Reid Institute, 78 percent of all Canadians (including non-Catholics) gave the church a poor grade.
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Canadian Catholics skeptical new oversight office will stop mining exploitation abroad
“Will this ombudsperson really be able to provide justice for a community in Guatemala, who has really experienced crimes, including rape, the forced displacement of their community, and murder?”