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|purpose = advocate and public voice, educator and network
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|headquarters = [[Langley, British Columbia (city)|Langley]], [[British Columbia]].
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{{Conservatism in Canada|Organizations}}

'''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]].
'''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]].


==History==
==Operations 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.
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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 in .<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> 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.

==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.<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==
==Organization==
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[[Category:Focus on the Family]]
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[[Category:Organizations that oppose LGBTQ rights in Canada]]
[[Category:Christian organizations established in 1983]]
[[Category:Christian organizations established in 1983]]
[[Category:Non-profit organizations based in Vancouver]]
[[Category:Non-profit organizations based in Vancouver]]

Latest revision as of 22:38, 23 September 2024

Focus on the Family (Canada) Association
TypeNGO
106845969 RR0001
Legal statusCharitable organization
Purposeadvocate and public voice, educator and network
HeadquartersLangley, British Columbia.
Official language
English
French
President
Jean-Paul Beran
AffiliationsFocus on the Family.
Websitefocusonthefamily.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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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ [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.
  3. ^ Gilgoff, Dan (February 19, 2009). "Focus on the Family's Growing Influence—in Canada - God & Country (usnews.com)". usnews.com. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
  4. ^ "Focus on the Family History". Focus on the Family Canada. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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