The Government of Quebec is currently defending itself before the Superior Court for having banned in June 2023 a Christian event under the pretext that its organizers were "anti-abortion" (i.e.: pro-life).
This ban was originally the initiative of Caroline Proulx, then Minister of Tourism, who was reported by a journalist (don’t be mistaken, their role is not so much to report news as to provoke events and influence) the upcoming holding of the event "Rallye Foi, Feu, Liberté" organized by Harvest Ministries International at the Quebec City Convention Centre.
Upon reading sentences like "the most dangerous place for a child in Canada is its mother’s womb" on the "Harvest Ministries website" (or at least a site that was owned by HMI at the time), Proulx felt "shocked" and forbade the event from taking place. At the time, François Legault fully supported his minister’s gesture: "We will not allow anti-abortion groups to be able to perform large shows in public organims."
Now, in court, defending herself against HMI’s lawsuit for discrimination, Proulx is giving a rather strange speech if it doesn’t reveal her mentality. According to Proulx, whose indignation La Presse reports:
"It’s completely false to claim that the most dangerous place for a child in Canada is his mother’s womb, she said. What this just says, [...] is that women are dangerous."
Let’s stop for a moment. According to the article in La Presse, Ms. Proulx is indignant at the conclusion that one can draw from the premises, but has not bothered to refute the relevance of these premises. If the unborn child is a child in the same way as the child already born, then yes the uterus is a statistically dangerous place for the child since one pregnancy out of five* ends in abortion, a practice that reaps its sinister harvest of about 100,000 babies in Canada per year. Are women then «dangerous»? A number of them are, and for their unborn child since they have it killed. When a practice is not prohibited by law, whatever its immorality, unfortunately a larger or smaller portion of the population will resort to it.
Proulx to outbid: "It’s against the values of the State. The State is resolutely pro-choice and we must ensure as a government that this message is very clear to the population.” We will have understood it...
Proulx also read on the site that several leaders were under "diabolical" influence. The site in question states, according to Proulx: "We pray for a reform that leads to the rewriting of the laws of the country and declare that God will have dominion from coast to coast".
Proulx had some amazing words about this last passage:
“God will not rewrite, Your Honour, the laws in Quebec, and God will not dictate to women in Quebec how and when they can dispose of their bodies.”
Are these the words of an atheist? But she would then have said that God did not exist, that invoking him was therefore not relevant to the drafting of laws. His statement implies that God exists, but that He does not have a say in public and private conduct. This discourse is more that of revolt against God than that of unbelief. When we understand this, we understand the virulence of secularism in Quebec, and we also understand that what drives the government today is not so much atheism, as it defends itself for that matter, but antitheism.
But if God does not "rewrite" the laws of the nation, what will happen to it?
We published about what had outraged Caroline Proulx and about her reaction two posts on Facebook. Don’t hesitate to express your opinion below!
I also kindly ask you, if it has not already been done, to sign our petition against the censorship law C-9.
Finally, I invite you to register for our new Génération Vie event which will take place on April 25th, come in large numbers!
Click here to register for the Génération Vie event.
For Life,
Augustin Hamilton
*Taking miscarriages into account, otherwise the proportion of abortions in relation to live births is about 1/4.
Génération Vie conference
On Saturday, April 25th, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., we invite you to join us in Montreal at 740 Roy Street (Sherbrooke metro station) for Génération Vie (formerly FestiVie). We are expecting up to 500 people: several expositions, committed speakers and panelists, and hundreds of pro-life and pro-family Quebecers who care deeply about faith, family, and life, from conception to natural death. It will be a true cultural and political crossroads to strengthen ties between pro-faith, pro-family, and pro-life actors from across the province, to exchange ideas, equip ourselves, and build together. Génération Vie is a must-attend event that is set to grow year after year — we invite you to join us on April 25th and contribute to this great gathering for the future of Quebec. The event is free, but donations will be welcome. Ample parking is available nearby.
The event will be held in French, with possible simultaneous translation (details to follow).
Advance registration is required here.
Ottawa March for Life
May 14th, 2025, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The National March for Life, long the largest annual protest on Parliament Hill, takes place in May to mark the Day of Infamy, when the 1969 omnibus bill opened up the floodgates to abortion. Pro-lifers rally in front of Parliament and march through downtown Ottawa, demanding that elected representatives fight for the right to life of every human being from conception to natural death.
Quebec City March for Life
On Saturday, May 30th, join us in Quebec City for the March for Life, a peaceful and unifying annual event promoting human dignity from conception to natural death. Hundreds of citizens from across Quebec will gather to publicly demonstrate their commitment to life, support women and families, and remind everyone that every human being deserves protection and respect. Your presence matters. Come walk with us on May 30th and raise a clear, courageous, and hopeful voice for life. (Precise itinerary and other details to come.)
Quebec Life Coalition store
Wear your faith and convictions on your sleeve.
Discover a unique selection of pro-life products (Items in English available soon): clothing, accessories, posters, books, decorations and inspiring publications. Each article is designed to affirm the dignity of all human life, support the family and promote a culture of life. Whether you are looking for a meaningful gift or a tool to raise awareness, here you will find useful, beautiful and deeply meaningful articles.
40 Days for Life
The 40 Days for Life consists of 40 days and 12 hours per day of sidewalk vigils, usually in the vicinity of an abortion facility, to witness on behalf of the unborn child to passers-by and to offer help to women who are considering aborting their babies. The 40 Days begins on February 18th and ends on March 29th, it takes place at the corner of Berry and Sainte-Catherine in Montreal.
For more information, contact Brian Jenkins on (438) 930-8643.
Horizons of Hope: Nurturing Communities of Care
Saturdays, February 28 and March 7.
A diocesan formation program in Montreal on palliative care for Catholic parishes. A formation to answer the questions of believers in the midst of a society affected by ten years of legalization of euthanasia
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