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.

Last Wednesday, we launched a petition to fight against François Legault’s outrageous proposal to ban public prayer in Quebec. In just 6 days, over 5,000 people have signed, sending a clear message: We will not stand by as our Christian culture and freedoms are vandalized!

The Real Problem with Legault’s Ban

Legault claims his intention is to curb “Islamist” displays, but sweeping bans have collateral damage. They target all public manifestations of faith—Christian processions, public rosaries, or even Nativity scenes during Christmas. It’s the kind of “solution” that secularists love: create a crisis, then use it as a pretext to eliminate Christianity from the public square.

Legault needs to understand that if he goes through with this plan, he will look like a tin-pot dictator—a small-scale, communist-style leader aiming to erase religion from Quebec. If he wants to avoid this embarrassment, let him back down now.

Why This Matters Beyond Quebec

This is not just a Quebec problem. Quebec has acted as a "woke laboratory" since the 1960s, cooking up destructive ideas that later spread across Canada and even the world. Abortion, euthanasia, and “same-sex marriage” all gained momentum here before infecting other places.

This proposed ban on public prayer is no different—it’s a mind virus that we need to stop at the source. If we succeed in Quebec, we’ll spare the rest of Canada and the world yet another attack on faith and common sense.

How You Can Help

1. Sign the petition now if you haven’t already:
   SIGN HERE
2. Share this petition with your friends and family. Let them know what’s happening in Quebec.
3. Support this campaign: We need resources to promote the petition online and reach thousands more. Your donation can help us amplify this effort and send a stronger message to Legault.

DONATE TO PROMOTE THE PETITION

The Time Is Now

As we prepare to celebrate the birth of Our Lord, this is no time for the government to trample on our freedom to express our faith publicly. Let’s defend what remains of Quebec’s Christian culture—and ensure that this dangerous idea is stopped in its tracks.

Thank you for your support and your prayers. Together, we can make a difference.

For Faith, family and Life, from conception to natural death,

Georges Buscemi
President, Campagne Québec-Vie

P.S. Over 5,000 signatures in just 6 days proves that people care deeply about this issue. Let’s keep the momentum going—sign, share, and help us stop this attack on public prayer!

SIGN THE PETITION AND SHARE IT

By Brian Jenkins (Quebec Life Coalition)

One day this past week, I had three exchanges, albeit of short duration, all with ladies.

Visitor no. 1 – an elderly woman of about 65 years of age, stops in front of me and reads the sign I have hung around my neck before crossing the road. After a moment I asked her: “What do you think about abortion?” To my surprise, she replied: “What do YOU think about abortion?” I talked about the importance of respecting life from conception to a natural death, and she agreed. A few more words were exchanged and then she left.

Visitor no. 2 – a younger woman with a French accent got off the bus and waited for the light to change so she could cross. She gave me a contemptuous sideways glance and muttered: “Haven't you got anything better to do?” I replied: “What do you think about abortion?” to which she rudely replied, “Allez vous faire foutre !” and walked away.

The third lady, about the same age, who had also got off the same bus, overheard my exchange with the second lady and looked at me sympathetically. I said to her: “It happens every now and then.” To which she replied, “I think you are brave.”

By a grandmother - Photo: Pixabay

It’s almost Christmas, 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?

No, Mr. Legault, that is not a good idea. If you are afraid that foreign religious customs will take up residence in the public space of Quebec — which remembers (“Je me souviens”) its Catholic Christian roots — it is not a vacuum that needs to be created, because religion, like nature, abhors vacuums. What we need to do is to fill the public space with religious carols and big, beautiful nativity scenes. It means allowing grandmothers to pray the rosary in the park while looking after their grandchildren, allowing the Good Friday pilgrimage to unfold in towns on Good Friday, allowing Corpus Christi processions to roam the streets around churches singing beautiful hymns and stopping at the resting place set up in the nearby park. It means allowing young people to organise walking pilgrimages, complete with songs, statues and banners, to the shrines of Quebec. It means allowing pro-lifers to pray in the streets to save women and children from the horror of abortion — and at the same time to save our people, threatened with extinction for lack of births. It means preserving the roadside crosses and the Virgin Mary grottoes that are scattered throughout our landscapes, and allowing your people to gather there to pray the Rosary in difficult times, as was done during COVID. It means never again closing the churches. It means putting back the crucifix in the National Assembly, crucifixes in schools, crucifixes in hospitals. We do not forget. “Je me souviens”.

Ah, Mr Legault, you have a long row to hoe, as you can see. We will pray for you during this time of waiting for the Saviour, and also in front of the manger on the anniversary of his birth. Merry Christmas, Mr. Legault! We will not forget you.

A grandmother who likes to say her rosary in the park while looking after her grandchildren

I was stunned to hear that last Friday, François Legault suggested banning public prayer in Quebec. This comes in response to incidents, particularly in the Montreal area, involving individuals of Muslim origin. Is he trying to mimic communist regimes that outlaw all public expressions of religion? This is where the abuse of the concept of secularism or "laïcité" leads us.

A distorted view

Laïcité, in its original sense, simply means governance by laypeople rather than clergy. However, in the hands of our leaders, this concept has morphed into a supposed state neutrality toward religion—an impossible stance when some religions promote ideas that are blatantly false, dangerous, or absurd. Worse still, this distorted view is now being used to justify the eradication of all religious expression in public spaces.

Our twice-annual 40 Days for Life prayer vigil for an end to abortion -- Banned ?

A shocking and totalitarian proposal

If this trend continues, roadside crosses, church steeples, religious processions, nativity scenes, and everything that reminds us of our soul and eternal destiny will be banned. This grotesque proposal immediately reminded me of another major misstep by the CAQ government: when Tourism Minister Caroline Proulx banned Harvest Ministries from the Quebec City Convention Centre for being too pro-life. That case is still before the courts.

Believers penalized under flimsy pretexts

I'm fed up with seeing this government use the missteps of certain groups as an excuse to strip all believers of their rights to express their faith. These measures are thinly veiled attempts to eliminate Christianity’s influence in Quebec under the guise of pseudo-nationalism and "protecting Quebec values."

Our annual LifeChain prayer event -- Banned?

Take action: Sign the petition!

That’s why we’ve drafted a petition that we hope thousands will read and sign. We need to send François Legault a loud and clear message: these attempts to win votes by trampling on believers’ rights are unacceptable and absurd.

If you agree, please sign the petition here:

SIGN THE PETITION >>

And please share the petition widely. Banning public prayer is an act of totalitarianism and staggering narrow-mindedness that we must stop. Together, let’s stand up for faith and common sense for future generations!

Thank you for your steadfast support

Finally, a heartfelt thank-you to everyone who has contributed to our year-end fundraising campaign. We’ve already surpassed our goal, even though the campaign officially ends on December 18. However, with the ongoing Canada Post strike straining our operations and so many battles ahead of us—including standing up to opponents like François Legault—your support is more critical than ever. Thank you for your generosity!

Donate today >>

For Life,

Georges Buscemi
President, Quebec Life Coalition

P.S. The freedom to pray in public is a fundamental right that no government should take away. If you believe, as we do, that this proposed ban on public prayer sets a dangerous precedent, sign the petition here. Then share it widely in your networks. The more voices we raise, the stronger our message: we will not stand for this totalitarian drift that seeks to erase Quebec’s Christian heritage. Thank you for your support!

By Brian Jenkins (Quebec Life Coalition)

I recently had the privilege of presenting the pro-life message to a group of believers in an innovative way.

I belong to a faith-based devotional group which met last Saturday, 7 December, for its annual social event at which its members were asked to contribute a five-minute entertainment segment to the proceedings.

By far, the most popular contribution is the singing of seasonal devotional songs. In previous years, friends and I have done this, especially as one of us is a gifted baritone singer. This year, however, at the suggestion of our spiritual director, we performed mini skits about the pro-life work I do on the streets of Montreal. There were two performances, each of which was appreciated by those present.

First, wearing the signs I carry with on St. Catherine Street, I interacted with Jim according to the following script:

Brian, sees Jim, greets him: “Hi.” Jim replies “Hi” and stops walking.

Brian: “Did you know that abortion is legal through all nine months of pregnancy in Canada?” I asked him.
Jim: “No!” I didn’t know that. I don’t agree with abortion when the baby is older. But in the first couple weeks, I don’t really see the problem with it.”

Brian: “Do you believe in human rights?”
Jim: “Of course!”

Brian: “And who should get human rights?”
Jim: “Humans.”

Brian: “If two human beings reproduce, what species are their offspring?”
Jim: “Human, I guess.”

Brian: “Then doesn’t it follow that abortion is a human rights violation?”
Jim: “Yes, yes it does! It’s not okay to kill a child, I get that now.”

In the second role play, I exchanged with Angie.

I see Angie approaching and I ask her: “What do you think about abortion?
Angie: "Well, personally I wouldn’t have one, but I think it should be every woman’s choice what to do with her body.”

Brian: “What about the baby’s body?”
Angie paused and thought. Finally, she said, “Yeah, I guess I never thought about that before.” She took a pamphlet and headed off.

Special thanks go to Justina van Manen for collecting these scripts her book “Stuck: A complete guide to answering tough questions about abortion.”

We're kicking off the fourth week of our year-end fundraising campaign, made all the more urgent by the ongoing Canada Post strike. Your generosity is crucial to keep us going.

This past weekend, I celebrated a milestone: 50 years on this Earth and 15 years as president of Quebec Life Coalition. As I reflect on these years, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for the blessings and challenges that have shaped me and our mission to defend life and uphold Christian values in Quebec.

How It All Began

I began my "career" (if you can call it that) in the pro-life movement during my doctoral studies in religious studies at McGill University (class of 2008). Newly returned to my Catholic faith and eager to meet like-minded people, I joined a campus pro-life group called "Choose Life," founded by an American student, Natalie Fohl. One of our first activities was watching a video by Stephanie Gray, a pro-life speaker, which included a stark portrayal of abortion. Seeing that video changed my life (click here to view this video).

Abortion was no longer a topic for polite debate; it was a horrific crime that I could not ignore. I couldn’t justify sipping coffee in a Montreal café, writing about Kant’s moral proof for the existence of God, while mere blocks away, innocent lives were being destroyed. I was, as they say, "redpilled."

I soon connected with Campagne Québec-Vie (Quebec Life Coalition), founded in 1989 by Gilles Grondin, a former Canadian diplomat, in response to the devastating Morgentaler Supreme Court decision of 1988 that decriminalized abortion. Leaving academia behind, I joined this mission full-time.