Take Action 2021: Learn more and take action on Conscience Rights in your province.
Religious freedom is critical to our quest to know and worship God. Living out our religious beliefs includes gathering together to worship God, teach, do good works, and share our faith. Religious freedom is the ability to hold religious beliefs and live them out, personally and in community, privately and publicly.
Canada is a nation in which people of different faiths live side by side. Canadian law and society recognize the significance of religious belief and practice. Freedom of conscience and religion are the first fundamental freedoms listed in Canada’s
Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
On May 15 the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld forced referral policies on medical...
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OTTAWA, ON – In a complex split ruling released June 15, a majority of the...
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The Prime Minister released the ministerial mandate letters in December. They indicate...
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A bill to ban conversion therapy has passed unexpectedly in the House of Commons...
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As the EFC grieves the tragedy evidenced by the unmarked graves of Indigenous...
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The EFC expresses our condolences to Muslims across Canada after the deplorable act of...
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We asked Journey Canada why they are concerned with conversion therapy bans like Bill...
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David Guretzki considers the role of conscience in the life of the Christian, and what...
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Clarification about the Liberal Party platform to “No longer provide charity...
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EFC President Bruce Clemenger was one of the signatories of a May 2021 letter to...
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Religious freedom is critical to our quest to know and worship God. Living out our religious beliefs includes gathering together to worship God, teach, do good works, and share our faith.
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Religious freedom is critical to our quest to know and worship God. Living out our religious beliefs includes gathering together to worship God, teach, do good works, and share our faith.
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We asked Journey Canada why they are concerned with conversion therapy bans like Bill C-6.
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On March 9, the federal government introduced amendments to the Criminal Code to ban...
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The government has stated it aims to: “make anti-abortion organizations that provide dishonest counselling ineligible for charitable status.”
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Bill C-4, the new bill to ban conversion therapy, will be law as of Jan. 7, 2022. The EFC is preparing an analysis of the bill’s impact.
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Summarizes concerns with bans on conversion therapy and advises on communicating with elected officials on this sensitive issue.
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An introductory guide to understanding the religious freedoms of faith groups and the engagement process when facing a zoning challenge. (June 2010)
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