Submitted by: Jeanne Wilson
Dear League Sisters and Father Tran,
I hope everyone had a rejuvenating summer and were able to find some sun somewhere. Fall is definitely here in Yukon. The leaves are turning, the berries are ripe and the mountain tops are white with fresh snow.
Resolutions:
Three resolutions were passed at the National Convention in Winnipeg under Education and Health:
2008.02 – Restrictions on the Sale of Products Containing Triclosan
2008.03 – Toxic Substances in Household Products
2008.04 – Accurate Food Labelling
Awareness, Prevention and Treatment of Depression, a resolution passed at the B.C. Provincial Convention, was not presented to be voted on as a resolution but has been given to the National Chairperson of Education and Health for further action.
Euthanasia:
I would urge all councils, diocesan and parish to educate their members on this topic. The Keynote Address at the National Convention in Winnipeg was given by Dr. Moira McQueen, Executive Director of the Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute; Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition and Senator Sharon Carstairs. Their presentations were followed by a workshop on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide. » Read the rest of this entry »
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