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In this five-page submission (download PDF) to the House of Commons standing committee on health, the EFC recommends: a continued focus on compassionate, life-affirming care that maintains the distinction between palliative care and euthanasia/medical assistance in dying. support for palliative care providers and hospices, include strong, clear conscience protection for individuals and institutions increased training for health care providers in palliative care across all set

The EFC was granted intervener status in the Lamb case in B.C., which involved attempts to expand access to assisted suicide and euthanasia. The case would have been argued before the Supreme Court of British Columbia. The EFC was intervening with the Christian Legal Fellowship. However, the Lamb case was adjourned in September 2019 because Julia Lamb has been approved for MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying). EFC-CLF Notice of Application to Intervene (Dec. 7, 2018) BC Civil L

The Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision May 15, 2019 in the forced referrals case, an appeal of the legal challenge to the Ontario requirement that doctors provide effective referrals for procedures they object to on grounds of conscience, such as euthanasia and assisted suicide. NEW! In fall 2019, the doctors and organizations who brought forward the legal challenge decided not to appeal the decision of the Ontario Appeal Court to protect against the potential of a

EFC President explains court decision and what’s next on 100 Huntley Street (Feb. 9, The Carter v. Canada (Attorney General) case led to the striking down of Canada’s laws that prohibit assisting someone to commit suicide. The federal government was given a deadline of Feb. 2016 to introduce legislation to regulate when and how assisted suicide can be legally practised. The government asked the court for a six-month extension on this deadline and eventually did pass legislati

(2001) The EFC intervened in the Latimer case before the Supreme Court of Canada. Saskatchewan farmer Robert Latimer was convicted of second degree murder in the death of his disabled daughter Tracy. Mr. Latimer appealed his conviction and sentence, arguing, among other things, that he should have been able to argue the defence of necessity before the lower court, essentially that he had no choice but to kill his daughter Tracy. The EFC joined Physicians for Life and the Chri

Assisting in suicide is an infringement of the right not to be deprived of life, liberty or security of the person except in accordance with fundamental justice. It is not cruel and unusual treatment or punishment to live with a disability. Court Decisions Supreme Court of Canada, Rodriguez v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [1993] 3 S.C.R. 519 (Lexum) Docket 23476: Sue Rodriguez v. Attorney General of British Columbia, et al. Submissions The EFC intervened in the Supre