Michael Coren notices former MP Garth Turner mentions Canada Christian College president Charles McVety a lot in Turner’s latest book Sheeple.
34 pages of mention to be exact. Coren denies ever hearing McVety say that he could ‘pick up the phone and reach Stephen Harper in two minutes.’

Voice of the Martyrs Canada weblog expresses disappointment at Alberta Culture Minister Lindsay Blackett toes the party line when it comes to changes he proposed to powers of Alberta Human Rights to adjudicate cases of free speech Commission.

A Canadian will be taking over the top spot for one of the best known International religious aid agencies in the world. Calgarian Kevin Jenkins will become president and CEO of World Vision which operates in 96 countries. World Vision has a staff of 40 thousand people around the world and a budget of 2.6 billion dollars a year.

How do churches cope with flu outbreaks and potential pandemics? Carefully and the same as the rest of us. Canadian Mennonites have an up to date resource and practical website for congregations, parishes and church staff from across Canada. There has also been a Canadian website and discussion forum put up by and Canadian doctor and to educate and inform churches how to be intentional.

A few days ago Pope Benedict XVI apologized to Canada’s First Nations people for the appaulling treatment they were subject to at residental schools. From the late 1800′s until the 1970′s, 150 thousand ofCanada’s indigenous children were stripped from their communities and sent to one of the 132 church run schools across the country. Better late than never from the Vatican, other churches have apologized, worked toward restitution and the federal government issued a formal apology a year ago.
The Assembly of First Nations response. Vatican Radio

We haven’t advertised or pushed religious right alert and it’s enouraging to read posts like this from Canuck Attitude:

One of the great gems I see arriving on the Canadian Blogging scene is Religious Right Alert. A well thought out consortium of intelligent people who really know what they are talking about, what a concept. This is a site I really want to see fly.

And from Dammit Janet

Religious Right Alert. It seems to be newish, this-monthish…I hope they keep up the good work.

Thanks, I hope we do to. This are about using the vast knowledge and original content Canadian bloggers post and this site welcomes your voice, your tips and your input.