1a) http://www.nsnews.com/issues04/w110404/042304/news/042304nn5.html North Van church cuts with Anglicans over same-sex issue Jane Seyd, jseyd@nsnews.com, North Shore News, April 16th 2004 Friday A conservative priest at St. Simons Anglican church in North Vancouver says both he and his congregation have quit the Anglican Church of Canada over the issue of same-sex marriage.

Ed Hird, the reverend at St. Simons, is one of four conservative priests who recently wrote to Anglican Bishop Michael Ingham telling him his "services as a bishop are no longer required."

St. Simons is one of a number of conservative Anglican parishes that have clashed with Ingham over his willingness to bless same-sex marriages.

Hird said his church voted to cut all ties with the Diocese of New Westminster because parishioners believe blessing same-sex marriages goes against biblical scripture.

Hird said Ingham's position is a "violation of basic scriptural teachings and Christian morals.

"The issue to us is being faithful to Anglican teachings," he said.

Hird said he and his congregation have instead arranged to come under the jurisdiction of a conservative Anglican church leader in Rwanda, Africa.* Hird said St. Simons is now a "missionary" church in North Vancouver.

But a representative from the Diocese of New Westminster said under church laws, parishes can't unilaterally quit the Anglican church in their own country.

"Parishioners may choose to leave the Anglican Church of Canada but parishes don't," said George Cadman, chancellor of the diocese. "It remains a parish of this diocese."

Cadman said it's Hird's choice to resign if he wants, but the diocese still controls the church and its property.

Hird disagrees with that, and said the congregation has consulted a lawyer, who told them "we have a good case" for retaining ownership of the church independently.

St. Simons isn't the only Anglican church in North Vancouver that has been embroiled in legal fights with the bishop.

Earlier this year, two locally-elected church officials of St. Martin's Anglican Church launched a legal suit against Ingham over his decision to oust them last September under a rarely-used church law. That power struggle also stemmed from the same-sex marriage issue.

The pair filed a petition in B.C. Supreme Court, asking for a judicial review of the bishop's decision to fire them. The case is still before the courts.

Meanwhile, Hird said gays and lesbians are still welcome at St. Simons. "It's not an issue of rejecting people," he said. Hird said he views homosexuality in a manner similar to the way he views alcoholism and believes people can "recover" from their sexual orientation.

Note from Ed+: For more info on the ACiC clergy's canonical residence in the Province of Rwanda under the cover of 5 Anglican Primates, click on http://209.35.87.15/amia/events_sub.cfm?id=27 Or http://www.virtuosityonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=644

1b) http://www.anglican.tk/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=527 From a Group of Canadian Clergy A Response to the CoGS motion: We are a group of Anglicans from the Dioceses of Athabasca and Edmonton. We live out our Christian faith in a variety of contexts, yet we find the common ground of our Anglican identity in the Person and Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are united in our commitment to the authority of Holy Scripture and our desire to see the Anglican Church of Canada submit itself willingly to the Lordship of Jesus Christ in every area of its life. In faithfulness to the call of Christ and the teaching of Holy Scripture, we cannot support the resolutions regarding the Blessing of Same Sex Unions sent by the Council of General Synod to General Synod 2004 on the following grounds:

1. On the grounds of Christian love. We believe Jesus clearly proclaims that the love of God calls us to holy living, and that to go against, or to advise others to go against, Jesus' call to holy living would be an offense against the law of love - both love of God and love of our neighbours. The most loving action is that which empowers a neighbour to grow closer to God. We see these motions as hindering that growth in God's love.

2. On the grounds of Christian repentance. We believe that we as a church need to repent of our neglect of proper pastoral care to our members who have struggled with the desire for a sexual relationship outside the bounds of a Christian and heterosexual marriage. We have not fully listened to the voices of our brothers and sisters who have chosen to leave the gay and lesbian lifestyle, nor are we currently doing enough as a church to provide training and resources for clergy and laypeople involved in those ministries, and support for those members of our church who choose to leave the gay and lesbian lifestyle. We have not proclaimed, or have silenced, the Gospel of healing for those members of our church.

3. On the ground of our communion with each other and our fellowship with all baptised Christians. The proposed Framework for the Anglican Church of Canada speaks of our baptismal covenant, and rightly so. Yet the Framework states that within the ACC, we differ on our "reception of the apostles' teaching" [Framework, pg. 8]. We find it contradictory to propose that we as individual members of a church can receive or not receive the apostolic teaching, and yet at the same time hope to continue unimpaired in "the fellowship, the breaking of bread and the prayers".

Through faith and baptism we are indeed members one of another in Christ Jesus, not only with Canadian Anglicans but with all baptised Christians throughout the world. We desire to remain in communion with our fellow Anglicans around the world and to preserve and strengthen that fellowship which we share with our fellow-Christians of other denominations. We are persuaded that to proceed with the blessing of committed same-sex relationships can only serve to further impair that communion and fellowship.

4. On the ground of honesty. We believe that it is time to stop using the euphemism 'blessing of committed same-sex relationships'. Many of the people who wish to take advantage of such blessings will have been through a civil marriage. To persist in pretending that what the Church is proposing to ask God to bless is not marriage is to be dishonest to God and to ourselves. We believe that the continued use of this euphemism is designed solely to lessen the offense to people of traditional theological conviction in the church. The debate is about the permissibility of gay and lesbian marriages, and should be named as such.

3. On the ground of Christ's high priestly prayer. In John 17 Jesus calls us not only to unity, but also to faithfulness to the truth and holiness of life. To exalt our Lord's call to unity over the other two calls is to make it an idol. A true Anglican balance can be seen in the Intercession in the BCP service of Holy Communion: 'And grant that all they that do confess thy holy Name may agree in the truth of thy holy Word, and live in unity and godly love'. Where Christians are not in agreement in the truth of God's holy Word, there is no true unity, whether or not they inhabit the same institutional structures.

The unity referred to in these proposed resolutions is a unity based on structural and canonical allegiance, not on faithfulness to Christ and his word. As such, it is not in any way a biblical unity to which we can pledge ourselves. The resolutions also fail to represent the truth about Canadian Anglican unity: that it is already shattered, with only an illusion of unity remaining. We are not called to the illusion of unity but to that real unity which alone can bring freedom (John 8:31-32).

5. On the ground of Christian faithfulness in making disciples of all nations. In many of our churches, we are seeing people of all ages coming to a living faith in Jesus Christ. These new Christians are coming to us and asking us for instruction in Christian discipleship. We believe as Christian leaders that we have a solemn responsibility to provide accurate and faithful instruction in the way of Christ. To compromise on this instruction on the ground of inclusivity is not only an act of dishonesty, but is also perilous to the spiritual health of the members of our congregations; it is not an act of love but an act of betrayal. As pastors we desire to teach faithfully and accurately what it means to be disciples of Jesus Christ, but the passage of these motions would undercut this and make it more difficult for us to uphold biblical teaching in our parishes.

Yours faithfully in Christ,

From the Diocese of Edmonton: The Rev. Don Aellen, The Rev. Regula Brandle, Ms. Lori Calkins, The Rev. Capt. Tim Chesterton, The Rev. Richard Conrad, The Rev. Stephanie London Crane, The Rev. Clarke French, The Rev. Pat Hill, Capt. Kathy Hutchinson, The Rev. Gordon Ingram, The Rev. Sally Johnson, The Rev. David Johnston, The Rev. Lynette Kent, The Very Rev. Greg Kerr-Wilson, The Rev. Kevin Kraglund, The Rev. Steve London The Rev. Wayne Masliuk, Capt. Christine Pierce, The Rev. Stuart Ravnsborg, The Rev. Michael Sung, The Rev. Joe Walker, The Rev. Ralph Warnock, The Rev. Mary Charlotte Wilcox, The Rev. Michael Williamson

From the Diocese of Athabasca: The Rev. Roy Dickson, The Rev. Ken Harding, The Rev. Canon Fraser Lawton, The Rev. Terry Leer, The Rev. Sean O'Connor

1b) http://generalsynod.anglican.ca/stories/news.php?newsItem=2004-04-14_01.gs2004 http://www.anglican.tk/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=530 http://www.virtuosityonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=675 Anglican General Synod will discuss blessing of same-sex unions Toronto, April 14, 2004 The Anglican Church of Canada will formally address the controversial issue of the blessing of same-sex unions when its principal governing body meets in St. Catharines, Ont., next month.

In the past two years, same-sex blessings have become the most divisive issue facing the international Anglican Communion.

One Canadian Anglican diocese - New Westminster, in British Columbia - voted to authorize such blessings in 2002(…)

Synod members will address same-sex blessings on three different days - May 29 and June 1 for information presentations and discussion, and June 2 for a vote.

Members will consider a five-part motion that asks General Synod to "affirm the authority and jurisdiction of any diocesan synod, with the concurrence of its bishop, to authorize the blessing of committed same-sex unions."

Eric Beresford, General Synod consultant for ethics and interfaith relations, who was involved in preparing the motion, explained that General Synod members are not asked to make a decision on the blessing of same-sex unions but rather to approve the concept that the decision on such blessings rests with each of the Canadian church's 30 dioceses…

1c) Prayer Book Society of Canada Easter 2004 'The Lamp' Newsletter General Synod approaches, and with it the most serious challenge ever to face the Anglican Church of Canada(…) That the Anglican Church of Canada should be contemplating going down the same road as ECUSA at this time, is inconceivably rash; not only because it ignores the experience of ECUSA, but because it pre-empts the report that is being prepared by an international commission on Anglican unity, chaired by Primate Robin Eames. It shows a distressing contempt for the Anglican Communion, and for catholic teaching throughout the world. It shows a cavalier disregard for the potential fallout(…) It is hard to understand such a wilful rush towards the edge of a precipice(…) Diana Verseghy, Editor

1d) http://london2003.anglican.tk/ http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1081721408958&call_pageid=968332188492&col=968793972154 Apr. 12, 2004. 01:00 AM Sermons at Easter urge tolerance, inclusion NICOLAAS VAN RIJN AND LESLIE SCRIVENER, STAFF REPORTERS …Archbishop Terence Finlay told worshippers in his Easter message at St. James Anglican Cathedral yesterday(.…) who retires this summer as Anglican Archbishop of Toronto after nearly 20 years, also spoke out strongly in favour of recognizing same-sex couples.

"Through the ages, the Anglican ethos has been to see the outstretched arms of Christ enfolding a diversity of people with varying approaches to scripture and worship," he said. "I encourage all Anglicans to open their arms to include committed faithful partnerships in our parish churches."…

1e) http://www.anglicanessentials.org/Lorraine_News.htm Please pray From the Office of the National Essentials Director, Canon Charlie Masters (…)We also want to remind you that today April 15 through to noon April 19 there is the Spring Session of the House of Bishops, this time with Spouses, in Regina. As we mentioned in our last Prayer Alert: "The central event will be the Spring Session of the House of Bishops presided by the interim Primate, Archbishop David Crawley in Regina, Saskatchewan, April 15th to 19th, 2004. Again the two major topics which will be dealt with are: (1) the Bishops' Nominations for the election at General Synod of the next Primate (2) Discussion on the Report of the Primate's Task Force on Adequate Episcopal Oversight for Dissenting Minorities submitted on March 5th, 2004 by the Chairperson, Bishop Victoria Matthews."…

1f) April 16,2004: Diocese of New Westminster Parish Mailing -------------------------------------------------

INDEX ------------------------------------------------- ADMINISTRATION - Facts from 401

(…)A lawyer for the Reverends Paul Carter, Edward Hird, Barclay Mayo and Silas Ng has written to the Bishop informing us that they are now canonically resident in the Province of Rwanda, temporarily cared for by an AMiA cleric in Little Rock, Arkansas, no longer part of the Anglican Church of Canada but supported by five primates from overseas and connected to the "Anglican Communion in Canada", a registered federal corporation formed under another name in July, 2002 of which Carter and Mayo are directors currently. The same lawyer claims that their congregations have made this break in communion too. (…)

2a) http://www.st-martins.cc/news/newwest/ 
St. Martin's Anglican Church North Vancouver, BC
April 8, 2004
2b) http://www.st-martins.cc/news/newwest/statement113.php
TAEO for New Westminster
2c) http://www.st-martins.cc/news/newwest/statement110.php
April 5, 2004 Five Primates offer Temporary Adequate Episcopal Oversight to Anglicans across Canada
2d) http://www.st-martins.cc/news/newwest/statement109.php
Six Orthodox Clergy Leave Diocese of New Westminster
2e) http://www.st-martins.cc/news/newwest/statement111.php
April 2, 2004 A Letter from the Parish of St. Andrew's to Bishop Michael Ingham
2f) http://www.st-martins.cc/news/newwest/statement112.php
A Letter from Rev. Barclay Mayo to Bishop Michael Ingham
2g) http://www.st-martins.cc/news/newwest/statement108.php
April 2, 2004 A Letter from the Parish of St. Simon's to Bishop Michael Ingham
2h) http://www.st-martins.cc/news/newwest/statement107.php
A Letter from Rev. Ed Hird to Bishop Michael Ingham
2i) http://www.st-martins.cc/news/newwest/statement106.php
April 2, 2004 A Response to the Canadian Task Force by the churches of the ACIC

4a) http://www.acl.asn.au/ http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/04/15/africa.anglicans.ap/ African churches refuse funding over gay clergy issue NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Africa's Anglican archbishops decided Thursday to reject donations from any diocese that recognizes gay clergy and refuse cooperation with any missionary that supports the idea… http://www.americananglican.org/News/News.cfm?ID=1028&c=21 http://www.virtuosityonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=680 By TOM MALITI, The Associated Press 4/15/2004, 2:03 p.m. ET NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Anglican archbishops from Africa resolved Thursday to reject donations from any diocese that recognizes gay clergy and recommended giving the Episcopal Church in the United States three months to repent for ordaining an openly gay bishop.

The archbishops also said they will refuse cooperation with any missionary who supports ordaining gay priests. They said the Episcopalians - the American branch of Anglicanism - should be disciplined for the election last year of V. Gene Robinson as bishop of New Hampshire. Robinson has lived openly with his male partner for years.

"If we suffer for a while to gain our independence and our freedom and to build ourselves up, I think it will be a good thing for the church in Africa," Archbishop Peter Akinola of Nigeria told journalists. "And we will not, on the altar of money, mortgage our conscience, mortgage our faith, mortgage our salvation."…

4b) http://www.virtuosityonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=683 African clergy reject 'gay' funds BBC News, Posted by dvirtue on 2004/4/16 … Archbishop Akinola also said they would take "action they deem necessary" if the US Church failed to "repent" over the ordination of homosexuals within the next three months. "We shall cross that bridge when we get there," he said. "We represent more than half of the entire Anglican world. I don't think anybody would simply want to wish away our opinion

4c) http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1193035,00.html US church 'must repent' for gay bishop decision Stephen Bates, religious affairs correspondent, Friday April 16, 2004 The Guardian, UK …The decision to insist on the Episcopal Church's "repentance" dramatically raises the stakes as the gap between the liberal western church, which is in numerical decline, and the burgeoning Anglican communion in the developing world, which now accounts for more than half the church's 77m adherents, grows wider.

The rift is likely to become even greater when the Canadian Anglican church takes its expected decision to authorise same sex blessing services at its synod in Niagara at the end of next month…

5a) http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/686/eg8.htm Al-Ahram Weekly - Cairo,Egypt Explaining The Passion Egyptians, Muslims and Christians alike, flocked to view Mel Gibson's blockbuster The Passion of the Christ. Gihan Shahine finds out why "We are very happy the film was released at this particular time, as we celebrate the holy week before Easter," said photographer Alfred Adli Younan, stepping out of a cinema hall after watching The Passion of the Christ. "It's a very good film, representing truth as it is documented in the Bible."… The Passion has immediately proven a box-office blockbuster, not only in the United States but the world over. Egypt was no exception…

Many of The Passion 's Christian cinemagoers were actually repeat viewers. This fact may partly explain why Muslims constituted a large majority of the epic's cinema audiences, despite the fact that, according to Islamic doctrine, Jesus was a prophet who was neither crucified nor resurrected. The Qur'an states that it was a likeness of the Messiah that was actually nailed on the cross…

Most of the Muslim viewers who spoke to Al-Ahram Weekly said they were driven by curiosity to view the film. "The film triggered so much hype before its release it became a 'must-see'," said 31-year-old tour guide Mohamed Ali…

Gibson's epic, however, does not seem to offend Muslims perhaps for the simple reason that they already believe the person who was crucified was not Jesus, but a likeness of him…

5b) Passion for The Passion continues unabated ... http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2004/April/theuae_April377.xml§ion=theuae Khaleej Times - Dubai,United Arab Emirates By Prerna Suri, 16 April 2004 DUBAI -The smash hit Mel Gibson film, The Passion of the Christ, has woven its magic in the UAE as well, becoming the highest grossing movie in the Emirates. Having been released in the city only two weeks earlier, the film has received nearly 147,000 admissions so far, breaking the record of The Last Samurai which saw the same number of admissions but in a period of two months…

5ci) http://www.tribnet.com/entertainment/story/4960998p-4889532c.html 'PASSION of the Christ' returns to No. 1 spot Tacoma News Tribune - Tacoma,WA,USA … "Every night since Palm Sunday the numbers have gone up," he said on Friday. "It's a very rare movie that returns to No. 1 in its seventh week."… 5cii) 'Passion of the Christ' rises again on Easter weekend http://www.sptimes.com/2004/04/12/Artsandentertainment/_Passion_of_the_Chris.shtml 5ciii) http://www.canada.com/national/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=2081b857-3ab4-4777-89ed-e1f19b736e0c National Post Newspaper, April 12th 2004 The Passion of the Christ is back in the top spot thanks to Easter weekend 5civ) Passion reclaims top box office spot http://www.globeandmail.ca/servlet/story/RTGAM.20040411.wpassi0411/BNStory/Entertainment/ Breaking Entertainment News POSTED AT 3:08 PM EDT Sunday, Apr. 11, 2004 Associated Press, Globe & Mail Newspaper 5cv) http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=25bdc5aa-7992-46c0-a941-6a6f85c55bde Vancouver Sun Newspaper, April 12th 2004 The Passion back at No. 1 over Easter 5cvi) `Passion' Reclaims Top Spot at Box Office With $15.2 Million http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000081&sid=a3LgjWge9fbg&refer=australia Australia & New Zealand 5cvii) http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-04/13/content_1415455.htm "The Passion of the Christ" dominates Easter weekend box office www.chinaview.cn 2004-04-13 09:02:41 5cviii) http://www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&showcomments=1&id=10302 New Kerala - Ernakulam, Kerala, India, April 13th 2004 Easter weekend movie-goers returned Mel Gibson's religious movie "The Passion of the Christ" to the No.1 spot at North America's box office, Xinhua reports. ... 5cix) http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?section=Celebrity&OID=49028 'PASSION of the Christ' reclaims top box-office spot ABS CBN News - Quezon City,Philippines, April 14th 2004

5d) Disney's 'Alamo' May Be a Losing Battle http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=502&ncid=716&e=9&u=/ap/20040413/ap_on_en_mo/alamo_disaster April 12th 2004 By GARY GENTILE, AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES - Disney may want to forget "The Alamo…It was also up against "The Passion of the Christ," which led the weekend's box office returns with $15.2 million in revenue…

5e) http://www.charismanow.com/a.php?ArticleID=8838 April 13, 2004 edition, World News, Charisma Magazine 'The Passion' Credited for Boosting Easter Services Attendance

5f) http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k4/apr/apr123.htm INDIANTELEVISION.COM'S Breaking News Indian Television - India God TV…The free-to-air channel claims availability in 15 million homes in India with a potential viewership of 75 million…

5g) http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?section=Opinion&OID=48880 ABS CBN News - Quezon City,Philippines TODAY'S MAIL, April 12th 2004 Monday Impact of Gibson's film lies in its blunt honesty

5h) http://fox17.trb.com/news/041104-wxmi-faith,0,4925074.story Fruits of The Passion WXMI - Grand Rapids,MI,USA: April 11, 2004 MUSKEGON -- For years, Emily Roberts from Muskegon didn't make church a part of her Easter Sunday celebration. But, she says that all changed for her after a night in the movie theater…

5i) http://www.newsday.com/features/ny-p2two3754418apr14,0,4075750.story?coll=ny-entertainment-headlines GOD talk is everywhere Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA BY CAROL EISENBERG, STAFF WRITER April 14, 2004

5j) http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/paynter/168890_paynter14.html SUSAN PAYNTER Wednesday, April 14, 2004 Area pastors hope 'Passion's' message continues past Easter By SUSAN PAYNTER, SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER COLUMNIST

5k) http://www.anglicanmedia.com.au/news/index.php#003681 http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/04/14/1081838789913.html Critics fail to crucify Jesus again: April 15, 2004

5l) http://www.floridabaptistwitness.com/2453.article April 8, 2004 Publishing Good News since 1884 Volume 121 Number 14 Cultural buzz around 'Passion of The Christ' sheds light on unchanging meaning of Easter Published April 15, 2004

5m) http://www.sbcbaptistpress.org/bpcolumn.asp?ID=1373 Wednesday, Apr 14, 2004 By Don Whitney, KANSAS CITY, Mo. …It has been remarkable to turn on both network and cable television, both news and talk shows, and hear guests -- many of whom make no pretense to be Christians -- talking by the hour about the cross of Jesus. In restaurants and on airplanes, I have engaged strangers in conversation who would soon ask, "Have you seen 'the movie'?" No explanation is necessary. We both know that "the movie" is Mel Gibson's "The Passion of The Christ" and the source of all the current interest in the cross…

5o) http://context.themoscowtimes.com/index.php?aid=132169 High Passions Normally critical of the Catholic artistic tradition, Orthodox Christians have found much to admire in Mel Gibson's controversial new film. By Andrei Zolotov Jr., April 15th 2004, Moscow Times, Russia

5p) http://www.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=35958&cat=Entertainment Mel Gibson's 'Passion' sets gold record! Sydney | April 16, 2004 3:37:55 PM IST, WEBIndia The soundtrack of Mel Gibson's controversial film 'The Passion of The Christ' has earned a gold record by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 500,000 copies in February…

6a) http://www.charismanow.com/a.php?ArticleID=8840 April 13, 2004 edition, Charisma Magazine Persecution Watch: China An elderly house church leader was recently beaten and crippled for leading 50 fellow inmates to Christ. According to China Aid Association (CAA), Chen Jingmao, 72, a South China Church (SCC) leader, was beaten by prison guards on Feb. 6 for "bringing others to Christianity … [and] … shame upon the Communist Party."

Jingmao, who suffered broken legs, must be carried by fellow believers to go to the bathroom and to eat…

6b) http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2004/004/5.84.html A Captivating Vision Why Chinese house churches may just end up fulfilling the Great Commission. An interview with Paul Hattaway | posted 04/14/2004

The Back to Jerusalem movement began in the 1920s, went underground for decades, and now hopes to send 100,000 missionaries to 51 nations…

7a) http://www.mytelus.com/news/article.do?pageID=news_home&articleID=1584902 Thursday, Apr 15, 2004 NDP's Robinson takes medical leave after theft of ring BURNABY, B.C. (CP) - Svend Robinson, Canada's first openly gay MP, said Thursday he's taking a medical leave from politics after pocketing an expensive piece of jewelry…

7b) Svend Robinson admits to theft http://www.globeandmail.ca/servlet/story/RTGAM.20040415.wsrobin0415/BNStory/Front/ By DARREN YOURK Globe and Mail Update, April 15th 2004… Last September, MPs voted 141-110 to pass Bill C-250, legislation sponsored by Mr. Robinson to expand the definition of "identifiable group" in the Criminal Code's hate propaganda law to include any person who is targeted because of sexual orientation.

The bill, which Mr. Robinson first tabled in the House in 1990, must be passed by the Senate before it becomes law…

7c) http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=38058 'Bible as hate speech' author admits stealing As bill nears final vote, puts career on hold after tearful confession Posted: April 16, 2004 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com The author of a Canadian bill opponents say will criminalize public expression against homosexual behavior stunned supporters yesterday by admitting he stole an expensive ring at a public jewelry sale…

Robinson's controversial bill, which passed the House of Commons last September, adds sexual orientation as a protected category in Canada's genocide and hate-crimes legislation, which carries a penalty of up to five years in prison…

Some members of Parliament called it a "dangerous" law that muzzles free speech, including Liberal Party member John McKay, who dubbed it a "chill bill."

"Anybody who has views on homosexuality that differ from Svend Robinson's will be exposed rather dramatically to the joys of the Criminal Code," McKay said last fall.

Robinson has said fears that freedom of speech and religion will suffer are "a mask for homophobia for people who don't want to be honest about the real reason why they don't want to include sexual orientation in the law."

7d) http://www.canadianchristianity.com/cgi-bin/na.cgi?nationalupdates/040415defeat Pro-family groups still hoping to defeat Bill C-250 By David F. Dawes, BC Christian News, April 2004

8) http://www.canadianchristianity.com/cgi-bin/na.cgi?nationalupdates/040415comment Comment: Buddhism's guru, part two By James A. Beverley I INTERVIEWED the the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India, the site of the Tibet Government in Exile and the home of the Tibetan leader since 1960.