John Stackhouse
- 2 min
Not “Secular” in Quebec, but SecularIST
The Parti Québecois’s now-notorious “Values Charter” has received its proper share of ignominy, albeit rather belatedly. The thing was a...
John Stackhouse
- 4 min
Neil Reynolds, R.I.P.
Veteran newspaperman Neil Reynolds died last Sunday at the age of 72. He and I share two cities: Kingston, Ontario (where each of us was...
John Stackhouse
- 5 min
The Supreme Court Protects the Hateful “Hate Speech” Law
A rump of the Supreme Court of Canada (several justices did not participate in the ruling) voted unanimously to uphold parts of...
John Stackhouse
- 4 min
Basic Category Mistake, Madame Minister: “Legal” Doesn’t Mean “Good”&#
We don’t turn to our politicians for fine points of ethical reasoning. Politicians are supposed to be good at other things, such as...
John Stackhouse
- 2 min
Seriously, Mr. Toews? Christian Chaplains Providing “Generic” Services?
ITEM: “Public Safety Minister Vic Toews mandated that the federal prison system’s 71 full-time chaplains, who are overwhelmingly...
John Stackhouse
- 5 min
The Anti-Islamic Movie and Cartoons: Let’s Not Defend Literary Litter
What is the point of the cartoon? The “journalists” at Charlie Hebdo published cartoons insulting the Prophet Muhammad. They’re stupid...