In wake of scandal, St. Michael’s names expert committee to review school policies, culture
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterBattling a public relations crisis in the wake of sexual assault charges laid against students, St. Michael’s College School has tapped one of Canada’s leading experts in criminal law procedure to lead a four-member committee tasked with reviewing the culture at the school.
Parents key in sex trafficking battle over young teen girls
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterYoung teenage girls on their phones regularly put themselves at risk for sexual exploitation and sex trafficking, but those risks decrease for teens whose parents talk to them about avoiding strangers online, a new Ipsos study for Covenant House has found.
London diocese pledges $1 million to save church
By Ron Stang, Catholic Register SpecialWINDSOR, ONT. – The Diocese of London has pledged $1 million towards the restoration of Ontario’s most historic Roman Catholic Church, mothballed due to safety concerns over the past four years and not in active use since 2004.
Out of room at Out of the Cold: Toronto's homeless need more than just shelters
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterAs Toronto’s city-run shelter system bulges with refugees and migrants, volunteer-run Out of the Cold programs are operating at capacity and wondering when governments are going to get serious about housing.
Canada's palliative care framework earns praise from advocates
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA – Palliative care advocates are applauding a new national framework document that has adopted an international definition of palliative care that excludes euthanasia and assisted suicide as elements of patient care.
Needs Improvement: Educators make progress on Indigenous curriculum, but more work to do
By Mickey ConlonIn the wake of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s call to include more study on Indigenous issues in school curriculum, it appears educators across the country are taking the recommendations to heart.
Changes to controversial Canada Summer Jobs attestation get mixed reviews
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA – Following months of protest and the launch of several court challenges, the federal government has dropped the so-called “values test” from the application for Canada Summer Jobs funding, but many faith groups remain uneasy about new wording.
Calgary Catholic School Board faces anti-LGBT discrimination lawsuit from former principal
By Catholic News AgencyVancouver archdiocese archives share photos of intrepid French-speaking Oblate
By Agnieszka Ruck, Canadian Catholic NewsVANCOUVER – Fr. Raymond de Coccola, OMI had no idea how to ice fish, fire a gun or ride a dogsled when he arrived in a 1930s Inuit community in present-day Nunavut.
B.C. hairdresser trims away at poverty
By Agnieszka Ruck, Canadian Catholic NewsVANCOUVER – “You will look like a new man!”
UAlberta Pro-Life punished for doing things right
By ANDREW EHRKAMP, Canadian Catholic NewsEDMONTON – A University of Alberta pro-life group says its right to freedom of expression has been violated by the imposition of a $17,500 security fee to stage events on campus.