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The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) welcomes the opportunity to participate in this study. The EFC is opposed to MAID, believing that it fundamentally devalues human life and normalizes suicide. We are gravely concerned that expanding eligibility on the basis of mental illness would disproportionately impact marginalized Canadians and undermine suicide prevention in Canada. International commitments In its strongly worded April 15, 2025 report, the UN Committee on the

The EFC made a submission to the federal Department of Finance in its August 2025 pre-budget consultation on what should be in Budget 2025. The EFC’s brief has six recommendations, including that the government: maintain the advancement of religion as a charitable purpose avoid politicizing charitable status increase the budget of the Canada Community Security program to help protect places of worship establish a permanent national strategy to combat human trafficking fund ex

The EFC made a submission to the House of Commons Finance Committee. The committee is holding consultations to hear and discuss the spending priorities of Canadians in advance of the Fall 2025 Budget. The EFC called on the Finance Committee to maintain advancement of religion as a charitable purpose and to avoid politicizing charitable status. The submission also called for a permanent, funded national strategy to combat human trafficking and support for palliative care. Rea

Traduit de l'anglais par François Godbout Mise à jour sur les questions les plus urgentes au Canada Mémoire sur le statut d'organisme de bienfaisance : L’AÉC a participé à une consultation sur le budget fédéral de 2025 et a présenté un mémoire écrit exhortant le ministère des Finances à rejeter deux recommandations controversées contenues dans un rapport publié en décembre par le Comité des finances de la Chambre des communes. L’AÉC a souligné l'importance du secteur caritati

The EFC made a submission to the UK Palliative and End of Life Commission following its call for written evidence. The EFC outlined several of the ways Canada's euthasia laws have had a negative impact on palliative care providers, patients and facilities. The EFC urged the UK "to ensure that high quality palliative care is made widely accessible, and the integrity of palliative care and hospice facilities are protected and maintained. It is essential to establish this care a

For immediate release from The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada Only half of Canadians (51%) are aware that Canadians will be eligible for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) on the basis of mental illness in March 2024, according to a new Angus Reid Forum poll undertaken for The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. “What we can clearly see is that many of our neighbours aren’t aware of some of the major changes happening in our country,” says EFC President David Guretzki. “This

UPDATE NOVEMBER 2023 - See new EFC government submission on MAID for mental illness, below A special joint committee of MPs and senators is recommending making minors eligible for medically hastened death. Their February 2023 report also recommends allowing advance requests, thus opening medical assistance in dying (MAiD) to people no longer able to consent. The committee’s report recommends but doesn't require the government to make these changes to the law. A group of docto

Dear Senator, I appreciate your service to our country and the Senate’s careful, considered approach to policy and legislative changes. Bill C-7 proposes watershed changes to law, medicine and society that require a careful and thorough study. The timing of these changes is troubling. They are being rushed through when we have yet to make real progress in ensuring high quality palliative care is available to all Canadians. We are in the middle of a pandemic when people with d

Dear Senator, I appreciate your service to our country and the Senate’s careful, considered approach to policy and legislative changes. Bill C-7 proposes watershed changes to law, medicine and society that require a careful and thorough study. The timing of these changes is troubling. They are being rushed through when we have yet to make real progress in ensuring high quality palliative care is available to all Canadians. We are in the middle of a pandemic when people with d

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