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Focus on the Family (Canada) Association
Type	NGO
VAT ID no.	106845969 RR0001
Legal status	Charitable organization
Purpose	advocate and public voice, educator and network
Headquarters	Langley, British Columbia.
Official language	English French
President	Jean-Paul Beran
Affiliations	Focus on the Family.
Website	focusonthefamily.ca

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Focus on the Family Canada (French: Focus Famille), legally incorporated as the Focus on the Family (Canada) Association, is a Canadian affiliate of the American evangelical Christian organization Focus on the Family. It was founded in 1983, and is based in Langley, British Columbia.

History

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Six years after Focus on the Family began in the U.S., Focus on the Family Canada opened in a one-room office in Vancouver, BC, eventually growing as an independent partner in one of the largest family ministries in the world.

Controversy

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Focus on the Family Canada has established the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada/Institut du Mariage et de la Famille Canada (IMFC) which has intervened in family law court cases. In H v. M (1999) the organization unsuccessfully supported denying same-sex couples the right to apply for alimony from one another.^[1] In 2004 it was successful in the precedent setting case of Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v. Canada (Attorney General),^[2] in which the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the legality of child spanking in Canada.

Organization

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Current president is Jean-Paul Beran (2021-present). Former presidents of the organization include: Geoff Still (1986-1995), Bruce Gordon (1995–1998), one time Deputy Chief of Staff to PM Harper, Darrel Reid (1998–2004),^[3] Terence Rolston (2004–2021).^[4]

A former member of the board of directors of Focus on the Family Canada is Sharon Hayes, who from 1993 to 1997 was a Member of Parliament belonging to the Reform Party of Canada.

References

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^ "Canada Rules 'Spouse' Includes Homosexuals - NYTimes.com". select.nytimes.com. May 21, 1999. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
^ [2004] 1 S.C.R. 76, 2004 SCC 4, "Supreme Court of Canada - Decisions - Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v. Canada (Attorney General)". Archived from the original on 2006-07-10. Retrieved 2006-07-09.
^ Gilgoff, Dan (February 19, 2009). "Focus on the Family's Growing Influence—in Canada - God & Country (usnews.com)". usnews.com. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
^ "Focus on the Family History". Focus on the Family Canada. Retrieved 27 February 2023.

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-'''Focus on the Family Canada''' ([[French language|French]]: Focus Famille), legally incorporated as the '''Focus on the Family (Canada) Association''', is a [[Canada|Canadian]] affiliate of the [[United States|American]] [[evangelicalism|evangelical]] [[Christianity|Christian]] organization [[Focus on the Family]].  It was founded in 1983, and is based in [[Langley, British Columbia (city)|Langley]], [[British Columbia]].
-The group's stated aim is to "encourage and strengthen the Canadian family through education and resources based on Christian principles".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.focusonthefamily.ca/corporate/about-us/who-we-are |title=Focus on the Family Canada, About us |access-date=2010-01-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100923111422/http://focusonthefamily.ca/corporate/about-us/who-we-are |archive-date=2010-09-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-==Ties to Focus on the Family USA==
-Focus on the Family Canada is operated and directed independently of Focus on the Family USA.{{citation needed|date=August 2008}}  However, some ties do exist between the two organizations. Between 2000 and 2003, the Canadian affiliate received $1.6 million in services from the larger American organization. [[Jim Daly (evangelist)|Jim Daly]], President and CEO of Focus on the Family in the United States serves on the board of directors of Focus on the Family Canada. Other than receiving financial support from Focus on the Family USA between 2000 and 2003, Focus on the Family Canada relies fully on donor support for its operations.
-==Activities==
-In the fall of 2009, Focus on the Family Canada launched a parenting website called "Kids of Integrity: Tools for Growing Godly Character." The website provides over 20 lesson plans intended to help parents, grandparents, caregivers and others develop positive character traits in children - traits such as honesty, generosity, respect and self-control. The lessons are designed to engage children ages three to ten and can be downloaded from the Kids of Integrity website free of charge.
-Also in 2009, the organization announced plans to erect its own building under the fundraising campaign called "Building Families, Building Hope":
-<blockquote>We feel that God is leading us to establish a permanent home that will allow greater opportunities to share His blessing with Canadian families. Not only will this home serve as the cornerstone of the ministry for years to come, but it will also save as much as $400,000 annually in rent, which we will use to reach even more families with practical advice and Biblical truths.<ref>[http://www.buildingfamilies.ca/building Building Families Building Hope] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109194920/http://www.buildingfamilies.ca/building |date=2010-01-09 }}</ref></blockquote>
+'''Focus on the Family Canada''' ([[French language|French]]: Focus Famille), legally incorporated as the '''Focus on the Family (Canada) Association''', is a Canadian affiliate of the [[United States|American]] [[evangelicalism|evangelical]] [[Christianity|Christian]] organization [[Focus on the Family]].  It was founded in 1983, and is based in [[Langley, British Columbia (city)|Langley]], [[British Columbia]].
-==Operations in Canada==
-The organization has funded efforts in the courts and in its media broadcasts to help "preserve traditional values and the institution of the family."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.focusonthefamily.ca/corporate/about-us/who-we-are |title=Focus on the Family Canada, About us |access-date=2010-01-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100923111422/http://focusonthefamily.ca/corporate/about-us/who-we-are |archive-date=2010-09-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref>  It is opposed to [[same-sex marriage]], LGBT adoption (and LGBT rights in general), [[abortion]], [[pornography]] and [[premarital sex]]. Focus on the Family promotes child discipline and supports the [[Corporal punishment in the home|continued legality of spanking]] as a form of discipline for children.
+==History==
-Focus on the Family Canada has also established the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada/Institut du Mariage et de la Famille Canada (IMFC). The IMFC is located in [[Ottawa, Ontario]], near [[Parliament Hill]], where the staff conduct and compile social policy research from Canada and around the world. The IMFC's mission is "to positively influence public opinion and promote public policy that values human life, the pre-eminence of marriage and the institution of the family."<ref>[http://www.imfcanada.org/default.aspx?cat=3 IMFC, About us]</ref> Its involvement in social issues is not limited to activism, as it has intervened in court cases such as one case in 1999 where it supported denying same-sex couples the right to apply for alimony from one another.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0F15FE3D550C728EDDAC0894D1494D81 |title=Canada Rules 'Spouse' Includes Homosexuals - NYTimes.com  |work=select.nytimes.com |date=May 21, 1999 |accessdate=March 8, 2011}}</ref> The organization had intervenor status in the precedent setting case of ''Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v. Canada (Attorney General)'',<ref>[2004] 1 S.C.R. 76, 2004 SCC 4, {{cite web |url=http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2004/2004scc4/2004scc4.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2006-07-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060710021317/http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2004/2004scc4/2004scc4.html |archivedate=2006-07-10 }}</ref> in which the [[Supreme Court of Canada]] upheld the legality of child spanking in Canada.
+Six years after Focus on the Family began in the U.S., Focus on the Family Canada opened in a one-room office in Vancouver, BC, eventually growing as an independent partner in one of the largest family ministries in the world.
+==Controversy==
-In addition, the organization publishes ''Today's Family News'', a monthly e-newsletter that provides family-related news stories, research and analysis making headlines across Canada.
+Focus on the Family Canada has established the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada/Institut du Mariage et de la Famille Canada (IMFC) which has intervened in family law court cases. In ''H v. M'' (1999) the organization unsuccessfully supported denying same-sex couples the right to apply for alimony from one another.<ref>{{cite web |date=May 21, 1999 |title=Canada Rules 'Spouse' Includes Homosexuals - NYTimes.com |url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0F15FE3D550C728EDDAC0894D1494D81 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109224326/http://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/21/world/canada-rules-spouse-includes-homosexuals.html |archive-date=2012-11-09 |accessdate=March 8, 2011 |work=select.nytimes.com}}</ref> In 2004 it was successful in the precedent setting case of ''Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v. Canada (Attorney General)'',<ref>[2004] 1 S.C.R. 76, 2004 SCC 4, {{cite web |url=http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2004/2004scc4/2004scc4.html |title=Supreme Court of Canada - Decisions - Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v. Canada (Attorney General) |accessdate=2006-07-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060710021317/http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2004/2004scc4/2004scc4.html |archive-date=2006-07-10 }}</ref> in which the [[Supreme Court of Canada]] upheld the legality of child spanking in Canada.
 ==Organization==
-Presidents of the organization include: Bruce Gordon (?–1998), one time Deputy Chief of Staff to PM Harper, [[Darrel Reid]] (1998–2004),<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/god-and-country/2009/02/19/focus-on-the-familys-growing-influencein-canada |title=Focus on the Family's Growing Influence—in Canada - God & Country (usnews.com) |first=Dan |last=Gilgoff |work=usnews.com |date=February 19, 2009  |accessdate=March 8, 2011}}</ref> Terence Rolston (2004–present).
+Current president is Jean-Paul Beran (2021-present). Former presidents of the organization include: Geoff Still (1986-1995), Bruce Gordon (1995–1998), one time Deputy Chief of Staff to PM Harper, [[Darrel Reid]] (1998–2004),<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/god-and-country/2009/02/19/focus-on-the-familys-growing-influencein-canada |title=Focus on the Family's Growing Influence—in Canada - God & Country (usnews.com) |first=Dan |last=Gilgoff |work=usnews.com |date=February 19, 2009  |accessdate=March 8, 2011}}</ref> Terence Rolston (2004–2021).<ref>{{cite web |title=Focus on the Family History |url=https://www.focusonthefamily.ca/about/history |website=Focus on the Family Canada |access-date=27 February 2023}}</ref>
 A former member of the board of directors of Focus on the Family Canada is [[Sharon Hayes]], who from 1993 to 1997 was a [[Member of Parliament]] belonging to the [[Reform Party of Canada]].
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