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Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide

Take Action 2019: Learn more and take action on Conscience Rights in your province.

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.

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Media releases

31 January 2018

Ontario court upholds "effective referrals" despite religious freedom infringement

The Jan. 31 court decision in “Christian Medical and Dental Society v. College of...

12 April 2017

Coalition Forms in Physicians Conscience Case

On June 13 the EFC verbally presented the legal arguments it filed April 12 in Ontario.

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Articles

04 November 2019

Looking ahead to the next Parliament and what you can do: Euthanasia

Following a court decision in Quebec in September, medical assistance in dying (MAID...

01 October 2019

Critical euthanasia safeguard at risk

A September 2019 court decision struck down a key safeguard in the euthanasia/assisted...

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Official statements

17 June 2016

Re: Passing of Bill C-14 into Law (assisted death) - Public statement

Statement on the Passing of C-14 by the Senate

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Outgoing letters

01 October 2019

Letter to Minister of Justice on Truchon c. Procureur général du Canada

Re: court decision which struck down the safeguard that a person’s death must be ...

28 January 2019

Letter to the new Minister of Justice David Lametti

This EFC letter to the new Justice Minister urges him to keep the limits on Medical...

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Court cases

05 February 2019

Lamb v. Canada [2019]

Canada has legalized euthanasia and assisted suicide under certain circumstances. These practices deliberately and intentionally cause a person’s death.

23 January 2019

CMDS et al v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario [2017-2019]

Canada has legalized euthanasia and assisted suicide under certain circumstances. These practices deliberately and intentionally cause a person’s death.

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