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Candidate, Bob Rae

Liberal Party, Toronto Centre, ON

Bio

Bob Rae
Not Supportable
Not Supportable
CLC rating: Pro-abortion, anti-traditional marriage
Rating Comments: In 2012, this anti-science MP voted against Stephen Woodworth's principled Motion 312 to study whether a child in the womb is a human being based on the preponderence of evidence from modern medical science. He also voted in favour of the reckless, transgender 'Bathroom Bill' (C-279, second reading) which, if passed, will put young girls and women at risk by creating a counterfeit legal right for men to access women's bathrooms and change rooms.
Position: Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee (Vice-Chair)
First elected (yyyy.mm.dd): 1978.10.16
Previous Occupation: Lawyer, former leader of the NDP
Birthdate (yyyy.mm.dd): 1948.08.02
Percentage in last election: 41.01% (2011)
Victory margin last election: 10.80% (2011)
Religion / Faith: Jewish

Contact

Bob Rae
Parliamentary Office
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
Tel: 613-992-5234
Fax: 613-947-0310
Constituency Offices
514 Parliament St
Toronto, Ontario
M4X 1P4
Tel: 416-954-2222
Fax: 416-954-9649
Bob Rae

Here is Bob Rae's voting record relating to life and family issues:

Votes, Surveys and Policy Decision Vote Score
Bill 109, Consent to Treatment Act
This bill took away parental rights over the medical treatment of their minor children by lowering the age of medical consent from 16 to 14. This vote occurred during the time this person served as an MPP in the provincial government, prior to entering federal politics. [Dec 7, 1992]
Yes bad
Ontario Bill 45, a critical victory towards the goal of abolishing the true definition of marriage and family in Ontario law
This bill changed the meaning of the word "spouse" and granted special rights to homosexuals in the Ontario Human Rights Code, thereby opening the door to persecution of Christians who hold to a biblical view of homosexuality, something that has occurred frequently ever since. This vote occurred during the time this person served as an MPP in the provincial government, prior to entering federal politics.[June 1993]
Yes bad
Marched in a Gay Pride Parade or endorsed it
Gay Pride festivals are controversial, often feature mock sex acts in public and are offensive to many, perhaps most, Canadians. As such it is inaprropriate for an elected representative to endorse one side of this socially divisive issue. Elected officials are supposed to represent ALL their consituents, not just the politically correct ones.
Marched bad
Motion 312: Studying Canada's 400 Year Old Definition of Human Being
Motion 312 (sponsored by MP Stephen Woodworth) called for parliament to review Subsection 223(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada which states that a child becomes a human being only at the moment of complete birth.
No bad
Bob Rae's pro-abortion Motion
A Liberal Motion to expand abortion & contraception throughout Africa, at Canadian taxpayer expense. This was an attempt to co-opt a good Maternal & Child Health initiative of the Conservative government whose purpose was saving the lives of pregnant women and children by providing clean water, medicine and health-care workers assist with child birth. Bob Rae's abortion Motion was narrowly defeated 138 to 144. [Mar. 23, 2010]
Yes (motion sponsor) bad
Bill C279 - 3rd reading of 'transgender & transsexual' empowerment bill which added the radical concepts of "gender identity" and "gender expression" to the Human Rights Act and Criminal Code.
This radical private members bill by NDP Randal Garrison sought to invent a counterfeit right to "gender expression" and "gender identity" in the Canadian Human Rights Act. Dubbed "the bathroom bill" by critics, this change in law would put women and young girls at greater risk from bathroom attacks by sexual predators and from peeping toms. It will create a legal right for men who identify as the opposite sex, to use female washrooms and change rooms - a form of "gender expression". Critics point out this radical departure from social norms will provide a convenient excuse for male sexual predators to get in close quarters with potential female victims by cross-dressing or pretending to be "transgendered". It would also create a legal nightmare for businesses and Christian charities that would be required to allow staff to cross-dress in the work place. Furthermore, this would harm youth by cooperating with mental illness and encouraging sexually-confused young men to perceive themselves as women, and vice versa. It will also open the door for radical activists to insist that transgenderism & transsexualism must be inserted in school curriculum and taught in classrooms as something that is normal, natural and healthy. [Vote March 20, 2013 - passed 150 to 137]
Yes bad
Bill C389, 3rd reading of the "Transsexual Bathroom Bill"
This radical bill sought to add "gender identity" and "gender expression" to the Human Rights Act and Criminal Code. If passed, the bill would've endangered women and children by creating a legal right for men who "identify" as the opposite sex, to use female public washrooms. Male sexual predators or peeping toms would have certainly used this as an opening to enter the girl's washroom. It is unconscionable for legislators to put women and children in such a compromising position. It would also create a legal nightmare for businesses that would be required to allow staff to cross-dress in the work place. Furthermore, this would harm youth by cooperating with mental illness and encouraging sexually-confused young men to perceive themselves as women, and vice versa. It will also open the door for radical activists to insist that transsexualism must be inserted in school curriculum and taught in classrooms as something that is normal, natural and healthy. This bill passed final reading in House of Commons by a 143-135 vote on February 9, 2011, but then, thankfully, died in the Senate when a federal election was called.
Yes bad
Bill C279 - 2nd reading, to add "gender identity" and "gender expression" to the Human Rights Act and Criminal Code.
This radical private members bill by NDP Randal Garrison would invent a counterfeit right to "gender expression" and "gender identity" in the Canadian Human Rights Act. Dubbed "the bathroom bill" by critics, this change in law would put women and young girls at greater risk from bathroom attacks by sexual predators and from peeping toms. It will create a legal right for men who identify as the opposite sex, to use female washrooms and change rooms - a form of "gender expression". Critics point out this radical departure from social norms will provide a convenient excuse for male sexual predators to get in close quarters with potential female victims by cross-dressing or pretending to be "transgendered". It would also create a legal nightmare for businesses and Christian charities that would be required to allow staff to cross-dress in the work place. Furthermore, this would harm youth by cooperating with mental illness and encouraging sexually-confused young men to perceive themselves as women, and vice versa. It will also open the door for radical activists to insist that transgenderism & transsexualism must be inserted in school curriculum and taught in classrooms as something that is normal, natural and healthy. [Vote June 6, 2012 - passed 150 to 132]
Yes bad
Survey on awarding Order of Canada to Henry Morgentaler
Do you agree with awarding the Order of Canada to abortionist Henry Morgentaler? (July 2008)
Yes bad
Bill C-384, Legalize euthanasia & assisted suicide
A horrible bill that would have given doctors permission to kill people who are seriously ill but not dying and who in fact, have a treatable condition. Doctors would also have been permitted to kill people suffering with treatable chronic depression. This bill was defeated on second reading, 59 votes in favour to 228 votes Against.
[Apr 21, 2010]
No ok
Bill C-510, to protect pregnant women from coercion to abort
This private member's bill by Conservative MP Rod Bruinooge, also called Roxanne's Law, was a common sense bill to protect women and their unborn children from coercion to abort. Abortion coercion by boyfriends, husbands, relatives and even physicians is very common in Canada. Unfortunately, the bill was defeated in 2nd reading by a vote of 97 to 178. [December 15, 2010]
No bad
Bill C-304, 2nd Reading - to repeal the censorship provision (Sect 13) of the Canadian Human Rights Act
This clause enables Human Rights Tribunals to abuse their power by acting as 'thought police' to opress freedom of speech and freedom of conscience. They usually target Christians who hold to biblical moral teachings, especially in the area of homosexuality. For example, the Catholic Bishop of Calgary was dragged before an HRC kangaroo court for merely issuing a pastoral letter in which he reiterated his Church's teaching against homosexual conduct. This vote passed 158-131. (Feb 15, 2012 )
No bad
Bill C-304, 3rd reading - to repeal the censorship provision (Sect 13) of the Canadian Human Rights Act
Section 13 enables Human Rights Tribunals to abuse their power by acting as 'thought police' to opress freedom of speech and freedom of conscience. They usually target Christians who hold to biblical moral teachings, especially in the area of homosexuality. For example, the Catholic Bishop of Calgary was dragged before an HRC kangaroo court for merely issuing a pastoral letter in which he reiterated his Church's teaching against homosexual conduct. This vote passed 153-136. (June 6, 2012 )
No bad
Not Supportable
Life & family issues voting score: 7%
Bob Rae

Here are quotes from Bob Rae on various life and family issues:

Says he would force MP's to vote against their conscience regarding the definition of marriage:  "It's a matter of human rights, it's a clear indication of our commitment to human rights because there's absolutely no need to resurrect this question... I think we should move on as Canadians on this issue." [LifeSiteNews.com, Leadership Front-Runners Vow to Force All Liberals to Vote Against Restoring Traditional Marriage, Dec. 1, 2006]

Debate on a proposed Act for informed choice for women seeking abortion:  "in exercising this choice women are exercising a choice that they think is theirs and that the majority of society thinks is theirs... I read the words 'the nature and likelihood of any risk of physical and emotional harm that may be suffered by the patient as a result of the abortion.' It is loaded with a viewpoint that is the honourable member's (Mr. Dietsch's) viewpoint, but may not be the viewpoint of the woman who is deciding that she wants to terminate her pregnancy and is making that choice on the basis of what she considers to be an informed decision...." [Ontario Hansard transcript, Feb 9, 1988]

On honouring abortionist Henry Morgentaler with the Order of Canada, a man who boasts of having personally killed 100,000 children in the womb:  "it is important to note that he has vigilantly stood up for a women's right to choose for his entire career... Dr. Morgentaler has shown remarkable dedication towards improving the health-care service of our communities....These achievements clearly meet the standard set for Order of Canada recipients." [Letter to CLC, Jun 25, 2009]

Boasting about his party's history of pro-homosexual activism:  "I think it's fair to say our government was probably the most progressive government on issues affecting the gay and lesbian community of any government in the country. The first thing we did was expand coverage for all gay and lesbian couples in the public service." [X-tra article, Feb. 26, 2008]

Rae actually suggested that women who are poor might 'need' abortion as much as clean water and food:  "Access to birth control and safe abortions are important to women's health all over the world. That having been said, let me assure you that the Liberal Party naturally considers access to clean water, immunization, food, water, and medical care to be EQUALLY IMPORTANT (emphasis added), if not a priority." [Letter to CLC, Feb. 23, 2010]

Bob Rae

Here are the answers for the questionnaire as provided by Bob Rae on 2008.

Question Response
If elected, will you strive to introduce and pass laws to protect unborn children from the time of conception (fertilization) onward? no response
If elected, would you support all legislative or policy proposals that would result in a meaningful increase of respect and protection for unborn human life? no response
Are there any circumstances under which you believe a woman should have access to abortion? (note: Medical treatments to save the life of a mother and which result in the UNINTENDED death of her unborn child, are NOT abortions. Eg. in case of tubal pregnancy or cervical cancer) no response
If elected, will you oppose any legislative or regulatory measures designed to permit the deliberate euthanasia of a human being or designed to permit "doctor-assisted suicide"? no response
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