Candidate, Jude Coutinho
Independent Party, Scarborough-Agincourt, ON
Bio
CLC rating: Pro-Life, pro-family
Rating Comments: Jude is a rock-solid pro-life and pro-family Christian.
According to Jude's website, he "came to recognize the dignity of human life and how precious each life is in the sight of God. He sees that some of the laws of the land in Canada are directly opposed to God's will. This prompted Jude to take a stand for life; Jude has gone to Ottawa for many pro-life marches and is inspired by hearing leaders who will stand for life."
Jude ran in the December 2017 by-election in this riding to replace deceased Liberal MP Arnold Chan, who died in September.
According to Jude's website, he "came to recognize the dignity of human life and how precious each life is in the sight of God. He sees that some of the laws of the land in Canada are directly opposed to God's will. This prompted Jude to take a stand for life; Jude has gone to Ottawa for many pro-life marches and is inspired by hearing leaders who will stand for life."
Jude ran in the December 2017 by-election in this riding to replace deceased Liberal MP Arnold Chan, who died in September.
Percentage in last election: 2% (2017 byelection) ; 1% (2015)
Victory margin last election: -47.4% (2017 byelection) ; -51% (2015)
Religion / Faith: Catholic
Contact
Parliamentary Office
Constituency Offices
Scarborough, Ontario
Here is Jude Coutinho's voting record relating to life and family issues:
Votes, Surveys and Policy Decision | Vote | Score |
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Explicit 2010/2015 sex education curriculum The Ontario Liberal government of Kathleen Wynne & Dalton McGuinty introduced a sex ed curriculum for the 2010 school year that would have forced public & Catholic elementary schools to encourage masturbation, celebrate homosexuality and gender identity confusion, and teach about anal and oral intercourse. The curriculum sought to give gay-positive teaching on homosexual relationships by Grade 3. In Grade 5 children would be taught that homosexuality is inborn and cannot be changed, a claim that has no scientific backing whatsoever. In Grade 6 it would give instructions on the pleasures of masturbation and discussed vaginal lubrication. In grade 7 children would be taught about "oral" and "anal sex". Thanks to public outcry from parents and religious leaders, this dangerous curriculum was "postponed" by the government. However, once Kathleen Wynne received a strong Liberal majority and the threat of an election was past, she announced that the controversial curriculum would be implemented in September 2015. Since the original preview of the curriculum in 2010, it has come to light that it was written under the direction of a man, Benjamin Levin, who has confessed to child pornography related charges. That makes sense given the explicit, age-inappropriate nature of the curriculum. It is feared by many parents and education observers that the curriculum may have been designed to 'groom' children so as to make them available for sex. Other parties with whom the Liberal government consulted to formulate this program included radical gay activists groups like Gay Ontario (now Queer Ontario) and Egale Canada. [Jan. 2010-present] |
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Life & family issues voting score: | 100% |
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Here are the answers for the questionnaire as provided by Jude Coutinho on 2018.
Question | Response |
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Do you acknowledge that human life begins at conception (fertilization)? | Yes |
Are there any circumstances under which you believe a woman should have access to abortion? (note: a surgical or medical intervention, designed to prevent the death of the mother but but which results in the unintended and undesired death of the pre-born child, is not an abortion. e.g. in cases of tubal pregnancy or cervical cancer) | No |
Will you support measures to stop funding abortions with taxpayers' money in Ontario? | Yes |
Do you agree women have the right to be thoroughly informed about the serious health consequences of abortion, the development of the child in the womb and the alternatives to abortion? | Yes |
Will you support legislation to protect the right of health care workers who refuse to participate in procedures which are in violation of their religious or conscientious beliefs? | Yes |
Will you protect the rights of parents to educate their children according to their faith in matters of moral principles and beliefs concerning abortion, contraception and homosexuality? | Yes |
Will you oppose euthanasia and instead support measures to promote "palliative care", the purpose of which is to alleviate pain, and enhance the quality of life for terminally ill patients and those with disabilities? *Euthanasia is the direct and intentional killing of a person by action or omission, with or without that person's consent, for what people mistakenly believe are compassionate reasons. | Yes |
If elected, will you work to repeal Kathleen Wynne's radical sex ed curriculum? | Yes |
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