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The Latest Religious Incident Reverberating Across Canada: Bill C-9 and the Arc of History
In July 1940, the federal government banned Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs). As William Kaplan explains, it became “illegal for Jehovah’s Witnesses to worship God as they wished—and the law was vigorously enforced. Beatings, mob action, police persecution, as well as state...
Religious Freedom—Oppose Bill C-9!
Your Voice Is Needed Now to Protect Freedom of Faith and Expression in Canada What’s Happening? Bill C-9, currently before Parliament, poses a direct threat to long-standing religious freedoms and freedom of expression in Canada. While presented as an “anti-hate”...
Canada’s Free Future Under Threat: A Pattern of Overreach and Suppression
In recent years, the fabric of Canadian civil liberties—particularly freedom of speech and religion—has been quietly unraveling. A troubling pattern has emerged when examining the actions of government leaders, legislative proposals, and influential figures like Mark...
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What is going on? Why is the Federal Government taking away our freedoms while claiming to restart the economy? Is there a connection?
https://rumble.com/embed/v6yxrmk/?pub=vs2ia The first priority of Prime Minister Carney since coming to power has been to limit our first freedoms through his bills C-2; C-8 and C-9. He is carrying on the same legislative agenda of his predecessor. Yet he says he is...
Challenging Authority: Sean Buckley Exposes Health Canada’s Hidden Harms
https://rumble.com/embed/v6ybhi8/?pub=vs2ia Beat the censors, sign-up for our newsletter: https://firstfreedoms.ca/call_to_action_pages/stay_informed/ Join us for a riveting episode of "Freedom Feature," where host Barry Bussey delves into a bold critique of Health...
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President and CEO Barry W. Bussey Signs Open Letter Against the Emergencies Act
More than thirty lawyers from across Canada have signed an open letter urging all Members of Parliament and Senators to reject the use of the Emergencies Act. The letter argues: The Emergencies Act is designed for use in rare circumstances. We do not believe that the...
Has Trudeau Crossed the Line?
The February 18, 2022, episode of the LeDrew Three Minute Interview with Stephen LeDrew features Dr. Barry W. Bussey discussing the Emergencies Act. Watch the conversation on YouTube. As Barry concludes, use your voice! Speak up to let your Members of Parliament know...
Barry Bussey featured by CCCC
What is the link between freedom of conscience and freedom of religion? Why does Dr. Bussey care so much about these fundamental freedoms, and what challenges do they face today? Read Barry's interview with Deina Warren, Director of Legal Affairs at the Canadian...