Focus on the Family Canada
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Focus on the Family Canada 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. The organization's official name as a registered Canadian charity is "Focus on the Family (Canada) Association".
The primary focus of the organization is to provide encouragement and resources to Canadian families. Resources include a Canada-wide radio broadcast, magazines for the whole family, marriage and parenting seminars, and books. Focus on the Family Canada's ministry covers issues ranging from parenting children with disabilities to money and time management to dealing with infidelity.
The organization is also opposed to and funds efforts against the legalization of same-sex marriage in Canada. It is also against the current legal status of abortion in Canada. With regard to human sexuality, the organization advocates against pre-marital sex, and describes pornography as "destructive".
Focus on the Family Canada is formally operated and directed independently of Focus on the Family USA. However, some ties do exist between the two organizations. Between 2000 and 2003, the Canadian affiliate received 1.6 million dollars in services from the larger American organization. Two members on the board of directors of Focus on the Family Canada, Tom Mason and Jim Daly, are also vice-presidents of Focus on the Family in the United States. A former member of the board of directors of Focus on the Family Canada is Sharon Hayes, who from 1993 to 1997 was a MP of the Reform Party of Canada.
Presidents of the organization include:
- Bruce Gordon, ?-1998
- Darrel Reid, 1998-2004
- Terence Rolston, 2004-present
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