Freedom of expression is not just about the speaker, but about the listener as well. The Supreme Court of Canada explained that freedom of expression “ought to be cultivated in an essentially tolerant, indeed welcoming, environment not only for the sake of those who convey...
April 12, 2021 For immediate release Ottawa, ON - Tabitha Ewert, Legal Counsel for We Need a Law, will join MP Cathay Wagantall for a press conference this morning at 10:00AM (EDT) in advance of the first hour of debate for Wagantall’s Bill C-233, the Sex Selective Abortion...
Repeatedly, we are asked for non-pro-life sources that confirm our claim that Canada has no abortion laws. Given the polarized nature of the debate on abortion, I understand and appreciate the desire to find support from multiple voices. And so, this request became the inspiration...
December 3, 2020 For immediate release London, ON - Ads that read, “Canada has no abortion laws” run on buses in London, Ontario until mid-December. The ad garnered controversy when it was first run by a local group in 2018. Despite the absence of a law against abortion being...
“Canada has no abortion laws” proved to be a very controversial statement when we ran it on billboards in 2018. Abortion activists were quick to coordinate complaints to Advertising Standards Canada, a non-governmental advisory body for Canadian advertisers. In response, Ad Standards issued a report...
November 2, 2020 For immediate release London, ON - Ads are going back up on city buses in London, Ontario today that read, “Canada has no abortion laws.” These ads come at the same time as the city is facing conflict over the distribution of pro-life flyers,...
Ottawa - For immediate release In August, pro-life advocacy group We Need a Law launched a nationwide billboard campaign with the message “Canada has no abortion laws.” These billboards sparked complaints to Ad Standards, a national self-regulatory body that ensures all ads meet Canadian advertising code...
