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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

11 June 2019

Three questions on the Ontario medical referrals decision

Lawyer Derek Ross explains the Ontario appeal court decision about doctors wanting to...

16 April 2019

The cost of conscience

Five doctors and three Christian medical associations are challenging Ontario policy on...

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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

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...

21 January 2019

Don't force facilities to host assisted death: Letter to Alberta minister of health

The EFC writes the Alberta government asking them not to force faith-based 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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Videos

30 January 2018

The EFC responds to the CMDS v CPSO Decision

(1 min) EFC President Bruce Clemenger responds to a Jan. 31 Ontario court decision...

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Government

12 December 2018

Evidence Against Expanding Access to Assisted Suicide (2016-2018)

A major report on expanding access to Medical Assistance In Dying was released in Dec 2018.

30 October 2018

Bill C-418 (2018-2019): Conscience Protection in Health Care

This bill will make it a crime to compel a health care worker to participate in medical assistance in dying or to deny work to a conscientious objector.

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