New data reveals Quebec's late-term live birth abortions for 2023/2024

In the past when I reported on Canada's late term live-birth abortions, Quebec's numbers were always excluded from CIHI's data. For the first time, I have now received Quebec's numbers for 2023/2024. 

I originally reported 123 abortions for 2023/2024 for Canada, and now we know that Quebec performed an additional 27 of these late term born-alive abortions for a new total of 150.

Student Summer Jobs grants should be open to all Catholics

Dear Mark Carney,

I understand you are a Catholic. Well I have a question for you that is very important for all Catholics, and especially for student Catholics trying to get a job this summer. The Summer Jobs Program has increased the job grants this year by 6,000. This is great news. 

While CSJ was on track to create 70,000 jobs for youth this summer, Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, today announced up to 6,000 more Canada Summer Jobs opportunities. This will unlock new opportunities for Canadian youth and help our country build the strongest economy in the G7.

Since you are a practicing Catholic I'm sure you will agree with me that Catholic organizations who stand up for life issues, (because of course Catholics are pro-life) that you will change the criteria for the Summer Jobs Program to allow all Christian and Catholic groups to now be eligible for this program.

Can you please confirm for me that this will be the case?

Thank you and I look forward to hearing back from you real soon.

Sincerely,
Patricia Maloney

Total 2023-2024 late-term born alive and stillbirth abortion numbers are up

Born alive and stillbirth late term abortions for 2023/2024. Totals for late-term born alive/stillbirth abortions combined, are more than the total for the previous year by 125. Comparison of the last five years below.

That is 642 late-term born alive abortions in just five years.

That is 5,738 late-term stillbirth abortions in just five years.

These numbers are most probably grossly underreported because CIHI only publishes numbers from nine provinces and the three territories. Noticeably absent is Quebec's numbers. I've asked CIHI why this is the case, and am waiting for a response.

However we do know that Quebec also performs these horrific abortions. 

'In Quebec, induced abortions during the second trimester of pregnancy result in a live birth more than one in ten times (11.2%). Of these live-born fetuses, one in ten survives more than 3 hours. These are the findings of a study published in June 2024 in the scientific journal American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (AJOG).  

The study was based on all second trimester abortions (13,777) performed in the hospitals of Quebec between 1989 and 2021. In Quebec, the law does not stipulate a maximum time limit for performing an abortion. The researchers found that abortions performed during the second trimester of pregnancy due to fetal anomalies doubled between the period 1989 - 2000 and 2011-2021. At the same time, they observed a significant increase in live births following a second-trimester abortion: the rate of 4.1 live births per 100 abortions in 1989-2001 climbs to 20.8% for the 2011-2021 period.

This is particularly true for abortions between 20 and 24 weeks of amenorrhea (18-22 weeks of pregnancy): in this case, more than one fetus in five is alive at the time of expulsion (21.7%).'

The pro-abortions always like to say that these late-term abortions are always done because of fetal anomalies or the health of the mother. But in 48% of these cases, the Quebec abortions took place for "personal or unspecified reasons" on a healthy fetus:

'The study showed that in 48% of second trimester abortions in Quebec, i.e. almost half the cases, there was no medical indication on the fetal side, nor any medical emergency on the maternal side. In these cases, the abortion took place for “personal or unspecified” reasons, on a healthy fetus.'

So many lies. 

Canada's 2023 abortion numbers increase - again

Once again Canada's abortion numbers are up for 2023. I've included 2022 and 2021 below for comparison purposes. Lots of caveats emphasized below in bold. So as usual, the numbers are underreported. 

As well we used to get gestational ages of abortions. Not anymore. CIHI stopped reporting them in 2021.

2023 total abortions = 101,553

2022 total abortions = 97,211

2021 total abortions = 87,485

So Mr. Mark Carney, how do you reconcile the slaughter of 101,553 children in the womb and your Catholic faith? I'm having a wee bit of a problem with that Mr. Carney.

(PS, I couldn't find Mark Carney's email address. He's our Prime Minister but there doesn't seem to be an email address for him posted. Why is that?)

n/a: Not applicable because data from other non-hospital settings is not available.Table 1 Number of induced abortions reported in Canada in 2023, by province/territory of hospital or other non-hospital setting*Induced abortion is defined as the medical termination of pregnancy. Equivalent terms include artificial abortion, therapeutic abortion, voluntary termination of pregnancy, elective termination of pregnancy and active termination of pregnancy.† The methodology to report induced abortion volumes is consistent with the enhanced methodology that was introduced in the 2021 report. For 5 provinces — Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia — total induced abortion volumes were derived by using the total abortion volumes reported to the National Physician Database (NPDB) at CIHI. Volumes for non-hospital settings (e.g., clinics, physician offices) were estimated using the total abortion volumes as described above and subtracting hospital-based abortions (as reported to the Discharge Abstract Database and National Ambulatory Care Reporting System [NACRS]). This estimation approach for non-hospital volumes was required because information on the location where the service is rendered (e.g., clinic, hospital, physician’s office) may not be included in the NPDB data.Table 1 includes induced abortions performed in a hospital or in a non-hospital setting in Canada (numbers are presented by the province/territory in which the abortion was performed). For Quebec, induced abortions with an unknown location or cases outside of Quebec (0.1% of Quebec cases) are grouped under “non-hospital setting.” Induced abortions are not performed in clinics in Nova Scotia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut; clinic volumes for Prince Edward Island are reported together with hospital-based abortions.

Hospitals are mandated by their provincial/territorial ministry of health to report all hospital activity (not limited to abortions); therefore, coverage of abortions performed in Canadian hospitals can be considered complete. However, there is no such legislative requirement for clinics providing abortion services to report their activity (reporting is voluntary). Physician billing data captures clinical activity for publicly insured medical services funded through the provincial/territorial medical care plans. For 2023, clinic data for New Brunswick and Saskatchewan is incomplete. For Quebec’s hospital and non-hospital data, only induced abortions covered by the provincial health insurance plan are included. Hospital data from all other provinces/territories includes all induced abortions performed within their respective jurisdictions. For example, patients with coverage under Quebec’s health insurance plan receiving care in Alberta are reported by Alberta. However, patients with coverage under Alberta’s health insurance plan receiving care in Quebec are not reported (by either Quebec or Alberta).

As a result of the implementation of a new province-wide electronic health record system in Alberta (i.e., Connect Care), the regular data flows for day surgery, clinic, diagnostic imaging and other ambulatory care (excluding emergency department) data to NACRS have been disrupted, resulting in a decrease in overall volumes. Caution is warranted when interpreting the percentage change in volume.

Trudeau's legacy of over a $ billion spent on LGBT stuff

Now that Justin Trudeau is finally gone, it's time to tally up how many tax dollars he spent on his LBGT agenda. The answer is - $1,106,822,973.

Just a few examples below of these 1,228 different funding grants.

• Stratford Pride Community Centre - $166,505 - 2025 - Through this 15-month project, Stratford Pride Community Centre will address the needs and barriers to equality for 2SLGBTQI+ communities. This will be accomplished through dialogue and education outreach, to address growing division between generational values, while fostering safety, acceptance, and joy for members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community living in Stratford and Perth County. This will be achieved by 1) launching a multi-platform awareness campaign to foster empathy and to lay the foundation for community dialogue; 2) facilitating community engagements among diverse participants to identify community needs, while promoting dialogue and inclusion; 3) developing, piloting and conducting educational workshops and resources, aimed at promoting community diversity; and 4) disseminating tools, resources and results in the community and assessing project results.
• The Enchanté Network - $900,000 - 2024 - This 19-month project will establish the foundational pillars of Canada’s first national Black 2SLGBTQI+ organization through engagement, communication, and organizational development - all with a focus on systemic impact and organizational sustainability. The Enchanté Network will undertake key organizational development activities, co-develop a strategic plan and host two annual national black 2SLGBTQI+ summits.
• Chamber of  Commerce Canadian Gay & Lesbian - $489,409 - 2024 - CGLCC's 2SLGBTQI+ Market Readiness for Atlantic Canada's tourism industry
• Alinea International Ltd - $4,948,466 - 2022 - The SAIL-SRHR project aims to strengthen the realization of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and human rights for adolescent girls and members of vulnerable and stigmatized groups in targeted communities. Project activities include: (1) improving the delivery of rights-based sexual and reproductive health services, promoting gender equality, positive masculinity, and sexual and reproductive rights through improved, peer-led school education; (2) empowering adolescent girls and vulnerable and stigmatized populations to seek, advocate for, and access their sexual and reproductive rights and human rights; (3) target vulnerable and stigmatized populations, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people and sex workers, health service providers, educators, parents, community leaders, and policymakers; and (4) reach through inclusive health services, peer-led sexual and reproductive health education, improved school-based health curriculum and instruction, social media campaigns, and research and advocacy skills.
• CANADIAN GAY & LESBIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | CANADIAN GAY & LESBIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - $486,965 - 2021 - This project proposal aims to support local & regional economic development, while positioning tourism destinations & businesses as welcoming & inclusive places to visit. This project aims to support local/regional tourism destinations & businesses successfully enter & grow the LGBTQ2+ travel market. The primary objectives are to increase the number, & develop a sustainable network, of tourism businesses & communities that have market ready products & services that meet the demands and expectations of the LGBTQ2+ traveler. Further, the project aims to Increase Southern Ontario’s profile as a premier tourism destination for the LGBTQ2+ travel market and to increase the number of LGBTQ2+ visitors & subsequent tourism receipts. Finally, the project aims to contribute to the increase of tourism jobs for unemployed/underemployed people within the sector. Projected outcomes of this project include: 300 people trained & certified in LGBTQ2+ Inclusion; 20 market information workshops delivered; 6 destination audits completed; and, 250 businesses accredited in inclusivity tourism as outlined above. The main activities of the project include: outreach & industry consultation to engage local/regional stakeholders; the delivery of destination audits & assessments to identify products & services offered by the destination and identify what is needed to further develop & grow the market; conduct LGBTQ2+ travel market seminars and diversity & inclusion workshops to increase education & capacity building of the tourism industry. Also, an activity of this project is to review & recognize (accreditation) of those businesses & destinations that have clearly demonstrated inclusive policies & practices & meet set industry standards as trained through this project. The activities in this project are expected to drive greater LGBTQ2 travelers to the region, resulting in greater support for LGBTQ2+ owned & allied businesses.
• Travel Gay Canada - $100,000 - 2017 - Fund activities that support growth in Canada's tourism sector by increasing LGBTQ2 international visitation to Canada.
• Drayton Theatres Inc. - $1,000,000 - 2022 - Retrofit of an industrial warehouse in Waterloo, ON to be converted into a Youth Academy that provides new cultural infrastructure for community building and arts-based learning for youth, particularly those identifying as BIPOC), LGBTQ2+, new Canadians, and Persons with Disabilities. 
• EGALE CANADA HUMAN RIGHTS TRUST | FONDS ÉGALE CANADA POUR LES DROITS DE LA PERSONNE - $149,990 - 2019 - The organization will deliver the first national gender diversity and inclusion training program for 24 legal clinics in eighteen cities across all provinces and territories. The goal of the training is to increase awareness and understanding among legal and paralegal professionals about LGBTQI2S issues as they intersect with the justice system. The project will culminate in a bilingual handbook on gender diversity and inclusion geared to legal and paralegal professionals.
• Pride Toronto - $1,000,000 - 2019 - The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to support a project that will look at the ways in which the LGBTQ2+ community seeks to address community safety issues. In particular, they will aim to better understand the patterns of offending in the LGBTQ2+ community, address the institutional cultures within the criminal justice system and to improve the relationship between the criminal justice system and the LGBQT2+ community and seek ways to implement more effective educational and prevention tools in this community.

So - will Mark Carney continue the trend of dishing out money for all things LGBT? I guess we will just have to wait and see.