Monthly Archives: December 2011

The following article was printed in The Record, December 22, 2011. KITCHENER — Kitchener Centre MP Stephen Woodworth says Parliament should examine the question of when a child is considered human under law. In a news release Wednesday, Woodworth said Canadian law does not consider a child human until it is completely delivered out of a woman’s birth canal. “This means that in Canada a child is legally considered to be sub-human while his or her little toe remains in the birth canal, even if he or she is breathing.” Woodworth said the law, Section 223 of Canada’s [...]

“If mother cares – we care – If she doesn’t nor do we” Does that really make any sense? Smoke while pregnant and you can harm your baby. Drink alcohol while pregnant and you can harm your baby Use drugs while you are pregnant and you can harm your baby. Choose abortion while you are pregnant and you can kill your blob of cells, fetal tissue, products of conception dugh!!! BABY? This week, we want to dwell a little on what we believe are contradictions in attitudes and we have taken information from three different sources to reflect upon, The [...]

"Mankind owes to the child the best it has to give"  Geneva Declaration of the Rights of the Child, 1924 Geneva Declaration of the Rights of the Child Adopted 26 September, 1924, League of Nations By the present Declaration of the Rights of the Child, commonly known as "Declaration of Geneva," men and women of all nations, recognizing that mankind owes to the Child the best that it has to give, declare and accept it as their duty that, beyond and above all considerations of race, nationality or creed: The child must be given the means requisite for its normal development, both materially and spiritually; [...]

"Poverty is a major health threat in Toronto. Compared to people with higher incomes, people living in poverty have: Less access to nutritious food and physical activity; more exposure to pollution; more infections: more heart disease, diabetes, mental illness and cancer; smaller babies; and shorter lives. These health impacts of poverty are preventable. Eliminating poverty is the best medicine money can buy." -Dr. David McKeown – Medical Officer of Health, Toronto  "Poverty means not having. Not having the basics: good housing, education, childcare, transit, health services, dental care, and extra curricular activities. Not having the things that [...]