March for Life.Ottawa -- Pro-lifers had a surprise on May 11, 2006 when CTV CTV Canadian Television (Network Limited) covered the March for Life. The annual March for Life, sponsored by Campaign Life Coalition, had gotten underway with religious services the previous evening and was continuing with the rally on Parliament Hill, followed by the March. For the past nine years, since its beginning in 1998 as the "Day of Infamy Notoriety; condition of being known as possessing a shameful or disgraceful reputation; loss of character or good reputation. At Common Law, infamy was an individual's legal status that resulted from having been convicted of a particularly reprehensible crime, rendering him ," these events have usually been ignored by the media. However, those who tuned into CTV's 5pm edition of "Mike Duffy Live Mike Duffy Live is a Canadian political affairs television show which airs weekdays on CTV Newsnet. Interviews are conducted with important Canadian political figures. The show, which broadcasts from Parliament Hill, is hosted by Mike Duffy. " found the affable af·fa·ble adj. 1. Easy and pleasant to speak to; approachable. 2. Gentle and gracious: an affable smile. host, who keeps his social-issue views very close to his chest, conducting an interview with MP's Tom Wappel Thomas William Wappel, MP (born February 9, 1950) is a Canadian Member of Parliament. He has been a Liberal member of the House of Commons since 1988, and represents the Toronto riding of Scarborough Southwest. and Maurice Vellacott Maurice Vellacott (born September 29, 1955) is a Canadian politician. He has served in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997, and is currently the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Saskatoon—Wanuskewin in the province of Saskatchewan. . Split-screen footage during the interview showed the crowd gathered on the Hill with their pro-life banners, applauding participants in the National Silent No More Awareness Campaign. Mr. Vellacott had had a high profile earlier in the week, following his resignation as chairman of a Commons committee. It is to Mr. Duffy's credit that he kept this aspect to a minimum and gave both MPs a respectful hearing for their views. CTVs unique coverage is reminiscent of coverage last year on CBC's "The National" of Denise Mountenay's outreach efforts and Silent No More. The 2006 March counted 5700 participants, compared to 5100 for 2005, with over 50 percent young people. The first March in 1998 had 700 participants, almost all middle-aged and grey-haired. So there is progress! |
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