Seminar on the Family organized by COLF

Tuesday, March 31 2009

colf_representatives.jpgMore than 70 participants were involved in the Second Seminar on the Family organized by the Catholic Organization for Life and Family (COLF) on 27 March 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel in Ottawa. Six speakers gave presentations on topics relating to the family today: the new feminism, fatherhood, the childcare debate, the family and its rights, the relationship between family and society, and the risks of state encroachment on family rights and responsibilities.

More than 70 participants were involved in the Second Seminar on the Family organized by the Catholic Organization for Life and Family (COLF) on 27 March 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel in Ottawa. Six speakers gave presentations on topics relating to the family today: the new feminism, fatherhood, the childcare debate, the family and its rights, the relationship between family and society, and the risks of state encroachment on family rights and responsibilities.

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From left to right, the guest speakers with : (back row) Dr. Douglas Farrow, McGill University; Mr. Iain Benson, Centre for Cultural Renewal; Ms. Gwendolyn Landolt, REAL Women of Canada; Mr. Yves Saint-Maurice, educator; (front row) COLF Assistant Director Ms. Lea Singh; COLF Director Ms. Michèle Boulva; COLF Chairman Bishop Jean Gagnon; Dr. Karlijn Demasure, Saint Paul University; Ms. Lisa Lickona, theologian.