Canada has legalized euthanasia and assisted suicide under certain circumstances. These practices deliberately and intentionally cause a person’s death.
All human life is precious. Life is a gift from God for us to respect and protect through all its stages. Each person’s life has worth, regardless of their age or ability, because they are made in the image of God and loved by him. This belief in the sanctity of all human life compels us to completely oppose euthanasia and assisted suicide.
God calls us to care for those who are vulnerable , including those who are ill or near the end of life. The EFC supports palliative care as a compassionate response that supports and cares for those who are suffering or terminally ill.
Action Alert - early 2020 Changes to the medical assistance in dying law will come into effect in Quebec in March 2020, expanding the law to allow euthanasia even for patients who are not terminally ill. On Feb. 24, 2020 the federal government proposed Bill C-7 to enact similar national changes. Read more under the What’s Happening tab below.
The Jan. 31 court decision in “Christian Medical and Dental Society v. College of...
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On June 13 the EFC verbally presented the legal arguments it filed April 12 in Ontario.
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The government is asking Canadians their views on safeguards for medical assistance in...
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Following a court decision in Quebec in September, medical assistance in dying (MAID...
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Statement on the Passing of C-14 by the Senate
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Re: court decision which struck down the safeguard that a person’s death must be ...
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This EFC letter to the new Justice Minister urges him to keep the limits on Medical...
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Canada has legalized euthanasia and assisted suicide under certain circumstances. These practices deliberately and intentionally cause a person’s death.
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Canada has legalized euthanasia and assisted suicide under certain circumstances. These practices deliberately and intentionally cause a person’s death.
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(1 min) EFC President Bruce Clemenger responds to a Jan. 31 Ontario court decision...
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The EFC supports conscience protections for health care providers, such as those outlined in a recent Alberta private member's bill.
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A major report on expanding access to Medical Assistance In Dying was released in Dec 2018.
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We affirm the sanctity of all human life, and the equal and inviolable dignity of every human being.
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