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ARCC’s letter to United Way
After the United Way defended its funding to anti-choice “crisis pregnancy centres” (see our July 8 press releease), ARCC asked the national office United Way Centraide to audit past local UW grants since 2015 to identify those given to anti-abortion CPCs, and also to add a statement to their policies that UW and its local
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Celebrating our Grantees!
Through Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada’s (ARCC) Small Grant program, we’re very proud to have supported over 30 groups and activists since 2020! Each received between $200 and $1800 to support their event or project related to reproductive rights. In 2022, we increased the maximum individual grant to $1000, and several groups or individuals have
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Reproductive Justice Requires a Free Palestine
Statement by Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada Over the last 150 days, we have watched in horror and grief over the unimaginable loss that Palestinian, Muslim, Arab, and Jewish communities are facing. Through this time, our team at the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada has been engaging in critical learning to inform our solidarity efforts,
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Register for our Indigenous Panel!
Sat Feb 17, 2024: Decolonizing Reproductive Justice – Indigenous Voices Learn from our all-Indigenous panel about the colonial history of abortion and reproductive health care in Canada, and the need for reproductive health and justice for Indigenous people of all genders. Register here This is a virtual Zoom panel.
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2023 Highlights of ARCC’s work
During 2023, ARCC kept busy with dozens of projects and campaigns. Our two-page summary gives the highlights. Read our 2023 Highlights Our work and accomplishments would not be possible without the financial support of our members and donors. We deeply appreciate your contributions! You can support ARCC by donating here. Past:
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Submitting Complaints Against Anti-Choice Ads
Have you seen an inaccurate or offensive anti-choice message in public? You can complain to Ad Standards, a watchdog agency that reviews ads to ensure they don’t contravene the Canadian Code of Advertising Standards.
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Six reasons to oppose Bill C-311 (updated)
A private member bill by Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall would create an “aggravating circumstance” clause in the Criminal Code to allow for greater penalties when a pregnant person is attacked. Second reading occurred on May 9. Third reading took place on June 14, 2023, and the bill was defeated by a vote of 205 to
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Why Anti-Abortion Groups Should Not Be Charities
The Liberal Party made a campaign promise in 2021 to “no longer” give charity status to anti-abortion groups, but has yet to deliver on the promise. Most anti-choice groups are charities, including 93% of “crisis pregnancy centres” and 46% of “right to life” advocacy groups. This article by ARCC Executive Director Joyce Arthur (published in
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Regulation of Belief-Based Care Denial in Canada
Across Canada, physicians who personally object to a treatment requested by a patient can refuse care, and in most provinces are not even required to provide a referral. This paper examines laws, bills, regulations, policies, and legal cases related to belief-based care denial in Canada (aka “conscientious objection”). Read the report: Regulation of Belief-Based Care
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Federal healthcare transfer fund should increase to 35% share, with conditions attached
ARCC wrote to NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on December 12 to thank him for his challenge to the Liberal government regarding the healthcare crisis, and how the government needs to step up with more funding. We outline our position that the federal govermnent should increase health transfer funds to the province to 35% of the