Candidate, Michael Ignatieff
Liberal Party, Etobicoke - Lakeshore, ON
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Here is Michael Ignatieff's voting record relating to life and family issues:
| Votes, Surveys and Policy Decision | Vote | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Marched in a Gay Pride Parade or endorsed it Gay Pride festivals are controversial, often feature mock sex acts in public and are offensive to many, perhaps most, Canadians. As such it is inaprropriate for an elected representative to endorse one side of this socially divisive issue. Elected officials are supposed to represent ALL their consituents, not just the politically correct ones. |
Marched |  |
| Bob Rae's pro-abortion Motion A Liberal Motion to expand abortion & contraception throughout Africa, at Canadian taxpayer expense. This was an attempt to co-opt a good Maternal & Child Health initiative of the Conservative government whose purpose was saving the lives of pregnant women and children by providing clean water, medicine and health-care workers assist with child birth. Bob Rae's abortion Motion was narrowly defeated 138 to 144. [Mar. 23, 2010] |
Yes | |
| Motion 12, Re-open debate on definition of marriage [Dec 2006] |
No | |
| C-484, Unborn victims of Crime Act Common sense legislation that would allow criminal charges to be laid in the death or injury of an unborn child when the childs mother is the victim of violent crime. This cannot be considered a "pro-life" bill because it specifically excludes deliberate acts of abortion by the woman. Nonetheless, it is a good "pro-family" bill because it protects women and their wanted children from violent crime. (Mar5/08) |
No | |
| Bill C389, 3rd reading of the "Transsexual Bathroom Bill" This radical bill sought to add "gender identity" and "gender expression" to the Human Rights Act and Criminal Code. If passed, the bill would've endangered women and children by creating a legal right for men who "identify" as the opposite sex, to use female public washrooms. Male sexual predators or peeping toms would have certainly used this as an opening to enter the girl's washroom. It is unconscionable for legislators to put women and children in such a compromising position. It would also create a legal nightmare for businesses that would be required to allow staff to cross-dress in the work place. Furthermore, this would harm youth by cooperating with mental illness and encouraging sexually-confused young men to perceive themselves as women, and vice versa. It will also open the door for radical activists to insist that transsexualism must be inserted in school curriculum and taught in classrooms as something that is normal, natural and healthy. This bill passed final reading in House of Commons by a 143-135 vote on February 9, 2011, but then, thankfully, died in the Senate when a federal election was called. |
Yes | |
| Survey on awarding Order of Canada to Henry Morgentaler Do you agree with awarding the Order of Canada to abortionist Henry Morgentaler? (July 2008) |
No comment | -- |
| Bill C-510, to protect pregnant women from coercion to abort This private member's bill by Conservative MP Rod Bruinooge, also called Roxanne's Law, was a common sense bill to protect women and their unborn children from coercion to abort. Abortion coercion by boyfriends, husbands, relatives and even physicians is very common in Canada. Unfortunately, the bill was defeated in 2nd reading by a vote of 97 to 178. [December 15, 2010] |
Absent | -- |
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| Life & family issues voting score: | 0% | |
Here are quotes from Michael Ignatieff on various life and family issues:
Demanded that the government send Canadian taxpayer dollars to fund and spread abortion throughout the world's poorest countries: [National Post, 'G8 plan must include abortion: Ignatieff', Feb. 3, 2010]
Expressed his vehement opposition to having a democratic debate about restoring the true definition of marriage: "It's a matter of human rights...there's absolutely no need to resurrect this question. It's been debated thoroughly, it's been discussed and it's been ruled on in the Supreme Court of Canada and I think we should move on as Canadians" [LifeSiteNews.com, Leadership Front-Runners Vow to Force All Liberals to Vote Against Restoring Traditional Marriage, Dec. 1, 2006]
In support of the transsexual gender identity bill C-389, said he promoted the concept of 'sexual expression': "We're the party of reaching out and including all Canadians and extending rights of gender expression and sexual expression seem to be just, you know, where I've always been and where I'll always be and where our party will always be." [Catholic Register, 'Ignatieff onside with transgender bill', Dec. 8, 2010]
Stating his strong support for abortion: "Strong majorities of Canadians believe that while abortion should be rare, it should be a protected right for all women." [Macleans article, 'Michael Ignatieff: what I would do if I were the Prime Minister, Sep. 1, 2006]
Seemed to imply a belief that abortion is, and should be, used as just another form of birth control: [National Post, 'They're prepared to take aggressive position', Feb. 4, 2010]
Here are the answers for the questionnaire as provided by Michael Ignatieff on 2008.
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| If elected, will you strive to introduce and pass laws to protect unborn children from the time of conception (fertilization) onward? | no response |
| If elected, would you support all legislative or policy proposals that would result in a meaningful increase of respect and protection for unborn human life? | no response |
| Are there any circumstances under which you believe a woman should have access to abortion? (note: Medical treatments to save the life of a mother and which result in the UNINTENDED death of her unborn child, are NOT abortions. Eg. in case of tubal pregnancy or cervical cancer) | no response |
| If elected, will you oppose any legislative or regulatory measures designed to permit the deliberate euthanasia of a human being or designed to permit "doctor-assisted suicide"? | no response |
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