Word of homeless people being turned away from shelters during the cold snap did reach Toronto’s ombudsman office, and an investigation into shelter space and access to it has been initiated.
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In Canada, a new law could mean changing the route of the March for Life
The new law, which takes effect Feb. 1, establishes a 50-meter, no-protest zone around eight abortion facilities in Ontario.
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Catholic program for abandoned babies may have saved Edmonton newborn
It was the first time a baby has been abandoned under the Angel Cradle program since it began in Edmonton in May 2013.
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Canada considers practical demands of U.N. declaration on indigenous rights
In 2010, Canada endorsed the declaration as “aspirational” without beginning a process for its practical implementation.
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Priest makes documentary with survivors of Canada’s residential schools
An estimated 150,000 aboriginal children were taken from their families and placed into residential schools. The residential schools were funded by the government of Canada and run by various church groups, including the Catholic Church.
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Canadian court case is a ‘turning point for religious freedom’
“We are standing on an abyss of a revolutionary change on how religions have operated in Canada.”
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Canadian court clears way for ski resort on mountain sacred to indigenous people
The Ktunaxa First Nation says their way of life is threatened by commercial development in Qat’muk, a mountain region in British Columbia inhabited by the Grizzly Bear Spirit.
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Mocking religion is not a requirement for scientific literacy
Julie Payette, Canada’s new governor general, stirred up controversy with a speech to a scientific gathering in which she seemed to pit “divine intervention” against “natural process.”
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Vatican’s family chief: Youth must be heard ahead of Rome summit
Cardinal Farrell told Canadian young people: “Make a difference. Don’t let the world control you; don’t let it drag you down.”
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Building indigenous relations remains a priority for Canadian bishops
Bishop Lionel Gendron of Saint-Jean-Lonueuil, Quebec, said a possible papal visit was not a major topic at the bishops’ plenary gathering Sept. 25-29, but reconciliation with indigenous people remains high on the conference’s agenda.