Canadian Politics

Quebec election puts secularism before Catholic voters

Paul Schratz · September 28, 2026

As Quebecers head into the Oct. 5 provincial election, the longstanding issue of secularism, or laïcité, looms on several fronts, with Catholic organizations and the province’s bishops offering voters guidance on a range of issues, including religious freedom, through the lens of Catholic social teaching.

Editorial

Parenthood’s nobility

Quinton Peralta-Greenough · September 25, 2026

Contemporary politics is commonly characterized as a contest of interests and resources, with policies aimed at the maintenance and redistribution of both. But could politics not also include nobler motivations?

Liberals raise objections to Bill C-218

Quinton Amundson · September 23, 2026

Liberal MP Kevin Lamouroux voiced opposition on Sept. 23 to Conservative MP Tamara Jansen’s private member’s bill that would permanently halt the scheduled March 17, 2027, expansion of euthanasia to individuals solely experiencing a mental illness.

MAiD for mental illness up for quick debate

Quinton Amundson · September 14, 2026

The Help Not Harm Act is slated for a second hour of debate Sept. 23, the third day of the fall parliamentary session. And if current scheduling remains intact, Bill C-218 will undergo its pivotal second reading vote in the House of Commons Oct. 7.

Christian Heritage Month legislation under consideration provincially, nationally

Quinton Amundson · September 8, 2026

As provincial and federal politics begin to pick up legislative steam again starting this autumn following the summer recess, a stakeholder group set to pay close attention is the Christian Heritage Month initiative.

The Mustard Seed

Catholic voices can reshape our nation

Glen Argan · September 3, 2026

The hardest-fought federal election of my long life was the so-called free trade election of 1988.

MAiD for mental illness still not registering with Canadians, MP Jansen says

Quinton Amundson · August 24, 2026

Conservative MP Tamara Jansen has learned that many Canadians remain unaware of the scheduled March 17, 2027, expansion of euthanasia access to individuals solely experiencing mental illness and a joint parliamentary committee’s recommendation to hit pause indefinitely.

The Mustard Seed

Carney embraces idols he once attacked

Glen Argan · July 9, 2026

Canada Day has come and gone for another year. However, as we retreat into our individual lives, we might ponder where our country is headed in this time of global crises.

Bill C-9 presents uncertain terrain for religious Canadians

Quinton Amundson · June 25, 2026

Catholic Civil Rights League (CCRL) President and General Counsel Phil Horgan has a warning to impart as Canada enters a new, uncertain landscape on July 18, the date when Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, comes into force.

MP seeks new offense for theft of religious artifacts

Quinton Amundson · June 19, 2026

With his newly tabled Bill C-290, Conservative MP Garnett Genuis seeks to amend the Criminal Code so that the theft of property with religious or cultural significance is treated by law enforcement with the same gravity as artifacts of high monetary worth.