Resolutions 2025 -
adopted at the 78th Annual Meeting, June 7, 2025.
Meeting with Alberta Provincial Government Cabinet Minister - October 21, 2025
Front Row: Betsy Fletcher, The Honourable Adrianna LaGrange
Back Row: The Honourable Kaycee Madu, Mary Hunt, Mary Molloy
Your Provincial Council in Action .........
Left to Right - Renee Spohn, Social Justice chair; Betsy Fletcher, President; The Honourable Adrianna LaGrange; Mary Hunt, Past-President; Jan Myhre, Vice-President
Meeting with Alberta Provincial Government – October 21, 2025
Prior to attending our meeting, we prayed to the Holy Spirit to be with us and for guidance.
As ABMK representatives, we were grateful for the opportunity to meet with The Honourable Adrianna LaGrange to discuss our 2025 resolutions and other areas of interest and concern to our members. While we were with the Minister for almost an hour, the time went by very quickly. It was a productive session with the Minister engaged, commenting, asking questions and taking notes to follow up on and share with her colleagues. We provided an information package for her further reference. The resolutions discussed included:
1. Need for Increased and Equitable Support for Grandparents raising Grandchildren like those in Saskatchewan and that the government collaborate with healthcare providers, local municipalities, and not-for-profit organizations to ensure that these services are accessible, affordable and tailored to meet the unique needs of grandparents who are caregivers for their grandchildren. This concern appeared new to the Minister who wrote several notes.
2. Need for legislation protecting the Conscience Rights for Healthcare Workers and Providers. We indicated that this continues to be a need and while the government introduced a Bill in 2019 (Bill 207 – Conscience Rights (Health Care Providers) Protection Act (November 2019) it was withdrawn. We advocated the need to revisit the concern.
3. Planned Parenthood Resources on Alberta Government and AHS (its successor health organizations) supported Websites replace videos and resources from educational materials posted for teachers and parents on Alberta Government-supported websites with up-to-date scientific resources related to human embryology. The examples we provided appeared to resonate with the Minister who asked several questions.
4. Reaffirmation of our support for an Independent Seniors Advocate. We provided updated information to support our position. The Minister provided us with new information and contact details for ABMK to pursue.
We left with positive optimism that our concerns were heard and may make a difference in the legislative process.
Submitted by Mary Hunt
Left to Right - Renee Spohn, Social Justice chair; Betsy Fletcher, President; The Honourable Adrianna LaGrange; Mary Hunt, Past-President; Jan Myhre, Vice-President
Meeting with Alberta Provincial Government – October 21, 2025
Prior to attending our meeting, we prayed to the Holy Spirit to be with us and for guidance.
As ABMK representatives, we were grateful for the opportunity to meet with The Honourable Adrianna LaGrange to discuss our 2025 resolutions and other areas of interest and concern to our members. While we were with the Minister for almost an hour, the time went by very quickly. It was a productive session with the Minister engaged, commenting, asking questions and taking notes to follow up on and share with her colleagues. We provided an information package for her further reference. The resolutions discussed included:
1. Need for Increased and Equitable Support for Grandparents raising Grandchildren like those in Saskatchewan and that the government collaborate with healthcare providers, local municipalities, and not-for-profit organizations to ensure that these services are accessible, affordable and tailored to meet the unique needs of grandparents who are caregivers for their grandchildren. This concern appeared new to the Minister who wrote several notes.
2. Need for legislation protecting the Conscience Rights for Healthcare Workers and Providers. We indicated that this continues to be a need and while the government introduced a Bill in 2019 (Bill 207 – Conscience Rights (Health Care Providers) Protection Act (November 2019) it was withdrawn. We advocated the need to revisit the concern.
3. Planned Parenthood Resources on Alberta Government and AHS (its successor health organizations) supported Websites replace videos and resources from educational materials posted for teachers and parents on Alberta Government-supported websites with up-to-date scientific resources related to human embryology. The examples we provided appeared to resonate with the Minister who asked several questions.
4. Reaffirmation of our support for an Independent Seniors Advocate. We provided updated information to support our position. The Minister provided us with new information and contact details for ABMK to pursue.
We left with positive optimism that our concerns were heard and may make a difference in the legislative process.
Submitted by Mary Hunt
Catholic Women's Leadership Foundation Update
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We invite you to invest in Canada’s future by helping Catholic women become transformational leaders.
Catholic Women’s Leadership Foundation Program Applications for the coming year are due in November or December of the previous year. Information is available on the website: http://cwlfcanada.ca |
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Current Calls to Action
Nickels for the North
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This initiative was introduced at the Provincial Convention in 2010 and is a voluntary fund which members and councils are able to donate to.
This fund-raising project is for the support of the CWL sisters in the Mackenzie-Fort Smith Diocese for the purpose of travel to conventions and workshops outside of their diocese. Find the Donation Form on our Forms Page |
March for Life Alberta
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The ABMK Council encourages members and councils to donate to the March for Life voluntary fund.
This fund supports the MARCH FOR LIFE event in Edmonton. Alberta March for Life - Thursday May 12, 2022
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Personal Taxes & Sanctity of Life
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It is a good opportunity to include this or a similar note with your return. Pass it on to as many as possible.
PERSONAL DECLARATION: I wish to protest the use of my tax money to support, in Alberta and on the federal level, the legalized killing known as abortion. I wish to have it known that, in spite of my protest, I am FORCED to participate through my taxes in the taking of innocent human life. I would like this statement to be permanently filed with my tax records to show that this involvement is involuntary and against the dictates of my conscience. Signature / Social Insurance Number / Date |
Continuing Calls to Action
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CWL 12 Hours of Prayer for Palliative Care 2020
The ABMK Provincial Council have purchased the Palliative Care postcards - please email the ABMK communications chair to place your order (limits apply). Also Review: Christian Family Life Communique 4
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Now and at the Hour of our Death...
A letter from The Catholic Bishops of Alberta and the Northwest Territories
A letter from The Catholic Bishops of Alberta and the Northwest Territories
| pastorallettereuthanasia-202001.pdf |
More information can be found on the
National Website |
Pornography Hurts Everyone! Mandatory Age Verification
The ABMK Provincial Council have purchased the postcards and they are free to councils. Please email your Diocesan Communications Chair or the ABMK Communications Chair - [email protected] - to place your order or click on the photo to download a copy. |
IWIN - I'm Worth It Now
An initiative by the Catholic Women's League at St. Michael's Catholic Community, Calgary
To find out more about IWIN, please visit www.iwininitiative.ca
To find out more about IWIN, please visit www.iwininitiative.ca
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St. Michael's is now partnered with the Saskatchewan Provincial CWL Council and Hope Restored Canada and delivered backpacks to Saskatoon. https://www.facebook.com/100484858210290/posts/327341878867919/?d=n
Review the sites and see how you can assist human trafficking survivors and help put an end to human trafficking and exploitation throughout our province, Canada and the world. |
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Past Calls to Action
PROVINCIAL INITIATIVE:
Independent Seniors' Advocate
Seniors Advocate Letter to Government - July 2020
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Senior Advocate Letter to Government - November 2019
| senior_advocate_20191107.pdf |
Letter To Minister Sigurdson April 2017
| letter_to_minister_sigurdson_april_2017.pdf |
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Action Plan Update Sept. 2015 & Sample Cover Letter
Action Plan Update June - Sept. 2015
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Action Plan Memo & Report Form
Introductory Letter & Action Plan Process
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Need Background Points from Fall 2014
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Petition
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