Everyday For Life Canada: January 2025

The Canadian short documentary that debunks Sugarcane should get an Oscar

Canadian writer and researcher Michelle Stirling has produced an important documentary, The Bitter Roots of "Sugarcane:" How a Shock-u-mentary Blood Libels the Catholic Church and Canadian History. This is the film that should get an Oscar for debunking the story the so called documentary Sugarcane tells.

Sugarcane has received great reviews from film critics, has won the Sundance Film Festival and other awards. It's distributed by National Geographic and recently nominated for an Oscar. But according to Stirling, Sugarcane doesn't tell the truth about Canada's residential schools and the role of Catholic Church. It distorts fiction and fact to spin a politically correct and profitable myth.

Jan

The cross is the symbol of unity and inclusion in Catholic schools

Here's our message to the trustees of the Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board. Tomorrow night they will be voting again on whether to fly the pride flag at all board schools.

Dear DPCDSB Trustees, I spent 35 years working as a high school teacher with the TCDSB. I am also a father and grandfather. I am writing to encourage you to stand your ground and not fly the confusing pride flag at DPCDSB schools.

Jan

Pilgrims of the Word

Today, we celebrate the Sunday of the Word of God. The gospel from St. Luke makes it clear who is the Word of God. In the synagogue on the sabbath, Jesus reads from the scroll these words from the prophet Isaiah:

The spirit of the Lord has been given to me,

for he has anointed me.

He has sent me to bring the good news to the poor,

to proclaim liberty to captives

and to the blind new sight,

to set the downtrodden free,

to proclaim the Lord’s year of favour.

Jan

Canada's PM Justin Trudeau: he's a coward

Suddenly, Canada's politicians and the MSM are all talking about the 25% tariffs that Donald Trump wants to impose. Canada's PM Justin Trudeau like a coward, instead of dealing with the threat, decided to suspend Parliament and resign. Recall, that he refused to talk to the leaders of truckers' peaceful protest in Ottawa. His answer was not to negotiate but to invoke martial law. The PM puts his personal and the Liberal party's concerns ahead of the nation.

Jan

Sugarcane or Sugarcane-mythmaking

National Geographic has praised the Canadian Oscar nominated and Critics Award winner documentary, Sugarcane. The film was released on Disney+ and Hulu. This is how National Geographic describes the film which claims to investigate the harm done by the Canadian Indian residential school system.

Jan

Protect your family: don't let the government co-parent

Protect your family. It's the only institution left that the government cannot directly and completely corrupt and control unless parents allow it. Parents can make sure the government, the schools and the media don't co-parent.

The book Children: The Challenge authored by Rudolf Dreikurs and Vicki Soltz suggests a practical idea that parents make an effort to actively govern their families. It's also a good way to reclaim the Catholic principle of subsidiarity in the family.

Jan

The White House: there are only two sexes

Normally, we don't like reading government documents. They are by definition vague and full of confusing legal talk meant to mask thought. Generally very boring stuff.

However, the Executive Order on gender ideology issued by President Donald Trump, on January 20th, the day he took office, is well worth reading. It's clear and to the point.

Jan

Make Education Catholic Again

It's time for Canada's public schools to scrap woke education. This is especially true for publicly funded "Catholic" schools in Ontario. The policy of DIE, diversity, inclusion and equity, has no place in our schools. It's anti-Catholic.

Schools curricula must be based on subjects such as math, science, civics, history, civics, religion and computer skills. Gender identity and expression are topics children don't understand. We must protect the innocence of children.

Jan

"Ozymandias"

We post the poem, "Ozymandias" below by Percey B. Shelley with some commentary to follow.

Ozymandias

I met a traveller from an antique land,

Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone

Stand in the desert. . . .

Jan

American congressman brainwashes children that they can change their sex

Watch the short video below and see American Congressman Tim McBride who claims to be, and dresses like, a woman. He's reading from the book I Am Jazz to vulnerable and impressionable children. He tells the children it's “society's” fault that people thought he was a boy. No mention of biology. No mention of the truth. No mention that he made a choice. Just that his parents loved him, and they let him become a boy. Really? It's all so very simple and transitioning is so special.