From Sea to Sea, Pro-Life Canadians Unite in Provincial Marches for Life

May 14, 2014 (LifeSiteNews.com)
– Thousands of pro-lifers attended provincial Marches for Life across
Canada on May 8, joining forces with the 23,000-strong crowd at the
National March for Life in Ottawa, with the aim of ending abortion in
this country.

While a few regions hold their marches on different days to accommodate
as many people to attend as possible, all have the same focus that
abortion kills children and must be stopped.

VICTORIA, British Columbia

Hundreds of pro-lifers started the day on Thursday, May 8, 2014 for the
6th annual March for Life in Victoria with prayer at two noon pro-life
Masses held at St. Andrew’s Roman Catholic Cathedral and St. Patrick’s
Roman Catholic Church. Marchers then gathered at Centennial Square and
headed down Government Street to the B.C. Legislature where they heard
inspirational speeches on this year's theme, Life: The Only Choice.

Speakers were introduced by emcee Pavel Reid, director of the Office of
Life, Marriage and Family of the Archdiocese of Vancouver, and included
Bishop John Corriveau of Nelson, pro-life advocates Carmela Marie Cruz,
Elizabeth Sutcliffe and Lara Burns, as well as high school students
Amanda Seymour and Antonio Balogh.

The day finished with the Victoria Pro-Life Gala dinner co-hosted by
National Campus Life Network and UVic’s pro-life club, Youth Protecting
Youth. The guest speaker was Lara Burns, who shared her personal
testimony, speaking about “The Joy of Choosing Life.”

A video of the Victoria March for Life is available here.

EDMONTON, Alberta

After the pro-life Mass at St. Joseph's Basilica, marchers gathered at
the Alberta Legislature where Bishop David Motiuk of the Ukrainian
Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton offered opening prayers. The Knights of
Columbus led the March from the Legislature to Sir Winston Churchill
Square for speeches on this year's theme: "But Mommy, Daddy, my heart is
beating."

Emcees were Denise Mountenay, founder and president of Canada Silent No
More, and Joanne Byfield, president of ALIES (Back Porch), who
introduced a host of speakers including Dr. Robert Hauptman of Canadian
Physicians for Life and Sharon-Rose Milan, executive director of
Campaign Life Coalition Alberta.

Marchers then returned to the legislature for closing speeches and a prayer service for the victims of abortion.

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