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40 Days for Life

The start of our bi-annual prayer for the end of abortion is fast approaching.

40 Days for Life will begin on Wednesday 5 March, Ash Wednesday, and run through Sunday 13 April for a total of 40 consecutive days of pro-life advocacy.

THE LENTEN EXPERIENCE

Christians are encouraged to deepen their experience of the Lenten wilderness through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Participation in the 40-day vigil permits these three elements to be present. Prayer volunteers often spend their time in prayer; abstaining from food and water brings in the fasting component; and the time you spend on the front lines is the giving of your precious time.

Consider signing up with a friend for a one-hour block once a week over the course of the 40 days. Regular participants will greatly appreciate the break.

Does your schedule allow you to be present on a weekday between 10 am and 5 pm?

ENDING THE INJUSTICE OF ABORTION

The vigil in itself is a visible, public presence near an abortion business in our community. To this end, we will continue our long-standing tradition of holding the vigil at the corner of Berri and St. Catherine Streets. Not only is this location close to an abortion facility, but it is also highly visible.

It is a peaceful and educational presence. Those who are called to stand witness during this 12-hour-a-day presence (7am to 7pm) send a powerful message to the community about the tragic reality of abortion in their neighbourhood. It also serves as a call to repentance for those who work in the abortion centre and those who support the business.

It is estimated that there are about 30,000 abortions per year, in Quebec.

For information or to sign up, call the office at (514) 344-2686, or Brian at (438) 930-8643

Here’s what Quebec Life Coalition has lined up this week to keep pushing forward for faith, family, and life in Quebec and beyond. Every event, article, and initiative we’ve put together is about real action and real impact. Here’s the rundown:

For Life,

Georges Buscemi
President, Quebec Life Coalition

Last Friday, I took part in a francophone pastors’ meeting in the Ottawa-Gatineau area. This seasonal event brings together over 30 pastors and several faith organizations. The goal of these meetings is to create a better community and collaboration among churches in the area, as well as to address the particular needs and challenges that we face. I was happy to represent the pro-life work that we do at Quebec Life Coalition. It is great to see that despite the particularities of each church, Christians come together to better advance the kingdom of God in our cities. It is great to see that churches are open to the pro-life message and are not remaining silent at the fate of the pre-born in our country. 

Photo: Arpad Nagy

I am looking forward to an increased participation from all faith communities in the upcoming National March for Life in Ottawa (May 9^th) and in our own Quebec March for Life in Quebec City (May 31^st). To that effect, we would be happy to talk to church leaders about how to get involved in pro-life work as a church, and we’d love to give a pro-life presentation in your community. The March for Life is in around 4 months, and now is the time to start talking about it. Four months will pass quickly, so it would be great to see announcements in church bulletins soon!

Photo: Luc Angers. Luc Angers (director of UVVC and one of the event organizers) with one of the host from the church Le Centre in Orleans)

By Brian Jenkins (Quebec Life Coalition)

The start of our bi-annual prayer for the end of abortion is fast approaching.

40 Days for Life will begin on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, that is Ash Wednesday, and run through to Sunday, April 13 for a total of 40 consecutive days of pro-life advocacy.

HELPING TO END THE INJUSTICE OF ABORTION

During these forty days we will work to end the injustice of abortion through three proven and effective methods: 1. Prayer and fasting; 2. Constant vigil; and 3. Community Outreach.

The vigil will consist of a visible, public presence near an abortion business in our community. To this end, we will continue our long-standing tradition of holding the vigil at the corner of Berri and St. Catherine Streets. Not only is this location close to an abortion facility, but it is also highly visible.

Photo : luis molinero/Freepik

Federal elections are fast approaching. Although we do not yet know the exact time of the elections, there are several political actions that we can take to help the fate of pre-born children in our country. Some political actions are easy and costless, and if you’ve never done anything political before, I encourage you to take a small step today!

Here are 7 actionable items, some are bigger, some are smaller, but I challenge you to do at least one of them before the end of January. (If you haven't heard the news yet, you might be very surprised by #4!!!)

1- Sign up to become a candidate

Currently, most people in Quebec will not have a pro-life option on their ballot in the coming election (federal as well as provincial). Perhaps you can be the pro-life option! Currently, there are 2 federal parties that are asking for pro-life candidates: the Christian Heritage Party is actively recruiting candidates (the CHP is a fully pro-life federal party), and the people’s party is looking for candidates in around half of the 343 federal ridings (pro-life candidates for the PPC can run openly as pro-life). If no party inspires you, there is also the option of running as an independent.

2- Support a pro-life candidate.

Pro-life candidates will need help to run a successful campaign. Volunteering for even just a couple hours in your spare time is so appreciated by candidates and has a concrete effect in gaining votes. Campaign Life Coalition runs a website that identifies and compares candidates on their pro-life position - check it out here. (the page will be updated leading up the next election). If you do not find a pro-life candidate in your riding, send us an e-mail to ask about who is the closest to you.

3- Get involved in the CPC local association.

The conservative party of Canada will very likely for the next government. Being involved in your local association is important because members vote for their candidate, vote for policies at conventions and take part in much of the grassroots work of the party. A strong local pro-life presence will help our elected officials make the right decision when it comes to the fate of pre-born children. You can find out information on your local association here.

4- Support a pro-life candidate to become the next leader of the liberal party.

Did you know that the ban on pro-life candidates in the liberal party was a Trudeau policy and not a liberal party policy? Now that Justin Trudeau stepped down, we now have a candidate for the leadership of the party who is pro-life. His name is Michael Clark, and he checks all of the right boxes. Wouldn’t it be great if in the future, we had a pro-life prime minister? If you are not a member of another party, you can sign up to be a member of the liberal party for free to vote for a pro-life leader for the liberals. This is an extremely important and timely action. You can sign up to be a member here(www.liberal.ca/register). After signing up, there is a second timely action: this pro-life liberal candidate needs to collect signatures from liberal members to fully enter the leadership race. Please do so here (www.voteforMichaelClark.ca). Here is the paper nomination form that you can print out, scan and email back. 

5- Attend your municipal council meetings and school board meetings

We often talk about federal or provincial, but there are a lot of things happening closer to home. Municipal meetings can be boring, as a lot of it has to do with permits and by-laws. But we need to have a presence here too and build rapport with our municipal leaders. Library reading hours or cross walks and flags and much more are under municipal jurisdiction. For school boards, we need to watch the meetings to make sure that they don’t bring in policies that are dangerous to our children.   

6- Book us for a presentation or a meeting

We’d love to come talk to you about the pro-life work that we do. Reach out to us to book a meeting or a presentation. I am of the strong opinion that in-person interaction goes a lot further than virtual connection.

7- Engage with us on social media.

Help us to reach more people with our pro-life message! The best way to do so is to get your friends and family to sign up to receive our e-mails. They can do so here. You can also follow us on Facebook and share and like our posts. The social media algorithms might not always work in our favour, but it is a tool we need to better use to get our message out to more people. Also, if you haven't yet signed any of our latest petitions, you can do so here (and please share!)

We are also approachable by phone and e-mail, so don’t hesitate to contact us!          

Here’s the latest about how Quebec Life Coalition is fighting for faith, family and life, from conception to natural death, in Quebec and beyond:

Advocacy and Outreach

We continue to take steps to uphold faith in Quebec:

• Petition to stop Public Prayer Ban in Quebec: I have formally requested a meeting with Minister Jean-François Roberge to discuss our petition opposing the proposed ban on public prayer. With over 12,000 signatures collected, this petition reflects a strong public demand to protect the ability of Christians to live and express their faith authentically in Quebec.
  
  
• Engaging the Media: An editorial I submitted to a popular Quebec Newspaper Le Devoir on authentic dialogue is awaiting publication. We remain hopeful that our message will resonate with a broader audience.

Preparations for the 2025 Quebec March for Life

Preparations are well underway for this year’s Quebec City March for Life, scheduled for Saturday, May 31, 2025.

• We are in the process of booking electricity, stage, and sound equipment, ensuring a memorable event for all participants.
• This annual march is a powerful opportunity to stand together for life and show our commitment to building a culture that respects and protects the most vulnerable among us.

Community Initiatives

• Youth Engagement: QLC political director Arpad Nagy, besides getting ready for the upcoming federal election, is organizing two youth events this month, including an apologetics evening and a screening of Roe Canada at our offices.
• Support Services: Outreach coordinator Brian Jenkins continues to assist individuals through our Enceinte et Inquiète helpline (1-855-871-4442 / enceinteinquiete.org), offering guidance to mothers and fathers in need.
• Quebec Prays: Augustin Hamilton is revitalizing our social media strategy and helping grow the “Quebec Prays” initiative (see here for more details), now with 15 active groups across the province.

Opportunities to Get Involved in Pro-Life Politics

Now is the time to step forward and make your voice heard. The People’s Party of Canada (PPC) is seeking candidates for the next federal election, and they fully welcome pro-life candidates. This stands in stark contrast to the Liberals, NDP, and even the Conservatives, who often reject pro-life voices, especially in Quebec.

If you’ve ever considered running for office as a pro-life candidate, I encourage you to explore the list of vacant ridings on their website:
➡️ https://www.peoplespartyofcanada.ca/vacant-ridings

Alternatively, consider running with the Christian Heritage Party (CHP), which is committed to running pro-life candidates in every riding where no other pro-life options are available. Their website provides details on how you can join this important effort:
➡️ https://www.chp.ca/

Becoming a candidate is an impactful way to stand for life and faith in the public sphere. Let’s ensure that the pro-life perspective is represented at every level of government.

Looking Ahead

Mark your calendars for the 2025 Quebec March for Life (Saturday, May 31, 2025 in Quebec City) and stay tuned for details on our annual fundraiser dinner and other events. 

Thank you for your prayers, encouragement, and continued generosity.

May God bless you and your families abundantly,

For Life,

Georges Buscemi
President, Quebec Life Coalition

A blessed New Year to all of you from the Quebec Life Coalition!

We were overjoyed to receive what felt like a New Year's gift on January 6th, the Feast of the Magi, when Justin Trudeau announced his resignation. If you haven’t yet read my statement on this significant development, you can do so here.

While some suggest Trudeau’s resignation might be a political ploy, I believe this is an overreaction. Yes, there is some wiggle room in his announcement—he framed it as happening after a "competitive" leadership race. However, a reversal would be political suicide. Should Trudeau backtrack, the millions of Canadians who have had enough of his legacy would deliver him an even more devastating electoral defeat than was anticipated before his resignation statement. It would make Kim Campbell’s historic 1993 debacle look like a walk in the park.

But let us not dwell too much on political dramas. As defenders of faith, family, and life, our mission transcends the soap opera of partisan politics. Instead, we must inspire leaders of all stripes to embrace principles rooted in Scripture and the Christian faith, which Christ gave us to guide society through this valley of tears.

Nowhere is this mission more urgent than in Quebec, where secularism has taken a particularly aggressive turn. As you know, Premier François Legault recently floated the idea of banning public prayer in Quebec, claiming that such expressions “are not something we want.” This proposal strikes at the heart of Quebec’s Christian roots, which have shaped its culture and identity for centuries.

The reality is that Quebec’s rejection of its Christian heritage has left it demographically and spiritually ruined. Consider this: in 1950, the median age in Quebec was 25, and the average woman had 3.5 children. Today, the median age is 42, and the fertility rate has plummeted to an alarming 1.38 children per woman. That’s the devastating legacy of widespread abortion, contraception, no-fault divorce, same-sex marriage, and the LGBT ideology that dominates public discourse.

At Quebec Life Coalition, we are committed to reversing this cultural and spiritual decline. A key part of this effort in 2025 is our petition against the proposed public prayer ban. Over 12,000 individuals have already signed in support of religious freedom and Quebec’s Christian heritage. We plan to present this petition to Minister Jean-François Roberge, responsible for “secularism,” in the coming weeks.

If you haven’t yet signed the petition, I encourage you to do so here. And if you’ve already signed, please share it with friends and family. Together, we can ensure that the voices of Canadians who cherish their faith and traditions are heard loud and clear.

Thank you for your continued support. May God bless you abundantly in this New Year, and may He guide us all in the work ahead.

Yours in Christ,

Georges Buscemi
President, Quebec Life Coalition

Montreal, January 6, 2025 -- Quebec Life Coalition welcomes the news of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation with great relief. This announcement, made this morning outside his official residence, marks the end of a troubling chapter for Canada.

For those who stand for faith, family, and life—from conception to natural death—Trudeau’s time in office has been nothing short of a trial. Without a doubt, he was the most pro-abortion prime minister in Canadian history.

Under Trudeau’s leadership, pro-life organizations faced open hostility. He denied them access to federal funding for summer student programs and was moving to strip pro-life pregnancy centres of their charitable status, putting many at risk of closure. Beyond this, Trudeau relentlessly pushed destructive "progressive" policies both at home and abroad, including abortion, so-called same-sex marriage, unrestricted contraception, euthanasia, and an obsessive environmentalism.

Happy and holy year 2025!

After 2024, a year full of milestones, we are now entering 2025, a year full of promises and challenges.

We thank you for all the support you gave us in 2024, and we hope to work even more closely with you in 2025, with the help of God, without whom all work is in vain.

That's why we need to ask Him, as in the beautiful traditional hymn we sing today, ‘’Dear God, bless the New Year‘’.

With all our best wishes,
Augustin Hamilton

P.S. We'll be back at work on January 6th, 2025.

Here are some of our articles among the best and the most popular, and about events from 2024:

Open letter to Premier Legault
We Quebecers are getting ready to celebrate the birth of Jesus-Christ, the Saviour of the world, Emmanuel, 'God with us' ... and it is during this Advent season that you have the absurd idea of saying that you are going to concoct a law to prevent us from praying in public?"

A wonderful March for Life!
What a splendid day! What a magnificent march! More than a thousand pro-lifers gathered in Quebec City on June 1st under a shining sun to demonstrate in the name of the unborn child. And all this despite the hostility and incivility of the pro-abortion counter-demonstrators...

Thousands of Canadians protest against LGBT indoctrination in schools
On September 20th, 2024, thousands of citizens in more than 50 cities across Canada demonstrated against the indoctrination of LGBT ideology in schools.

On behalf of the entire Quebec Life Coalition team, I would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas on the feast of the Nativity of Christ!

May the joy and peace of the Christ Child be with you during the Christmas time.

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I'd like to give you some news about our petition against the ban on public prayer in Quebec. We currently have around 10,000 signatures, and it would be great if we could go even further.

After threatening to ban public prayer on the pretext that "Islamists" were praying in the street, François Legault seems to have put a little water in his wine, having told a commentator that he was thinking of requiring permission for religious events to be held in public, so that they could be managed. Is this change in tone due to the many reactions that followed Mr Legault's inflammatory remarks? We have to keep telling Mr Legault that we are not prepared to let him walk all over us.

After all, how far would secularism go if we let it go ahead, removing the cross from Mount Royal or the cross from the Quebec flag?

Did you know that J. D. Vance, the future vice-president of the United States, expressed his support on X for a petition by Ontario MP Jamil Jivani calling for respect for the rights of Christians? This means that we can eventually count on powerful allies south of the border to ensure that our rights are respected.

Once again wishing you a Merry Christmas!
Augustin Hamilton

P.S. We'll be on holiday until January 5th, 2025.