OTTAWA, Ontario, May 12, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — Canadians will march to the steps of the nation’s parliament in Ottawa this Thursday to peacefully protest against abortion and euthanasia in the 2021 Canadian National March for Life.
“Despite COVID-19 and related restrictions, we do still have a constitutional right to peacefully demonstrate, as delineated in our Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms,” against abortion and euthanasia, stated Canada’s National March for Life in a statement.
Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) is the organizer of the event, which last year was held virtually due to COVID-19 lockdowns. A year later, COVID-19 restrictions are still in place in Ontario, banning large gatherings outdoors — but that does not deter pro-lifers for a second time.
The in-person rally will start at 12:30 p.m. EST on May 13, on the steps of Canada’s Parliament Hill in Ottawa, with the march scheduled to begin at 1:15 p.m.
The march will return to Parliament Hill around 2 p.m. for “Silent No More Awareness Testimonies.”
Along with the in-person rally and march, there is a “full program of virtual events,” which started on May 9 and will continue until May 16.
Despite COVID-19 restrictions still in place, organizers of
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