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The Honourable Mickey Amery Minister of Justice and Attorney General Government of Alberta Dear Minister Amery, We would like to commend you and the Alberta Legislature for passing new legislative limits, safeguards and oversight on medical assistance in dying (MAiD). Alberta’s new legislation, Bill 18, the Safeguards for Last Resort Termination of Life Act, will help to promote life-affirming care and put in place safeguards to protect Albertans in vulnerable circumstances.

Hon. Michael S. Kerzner Solicitor General of Ontario George Drew Building 25 Grosvenor St. Toronto, ON M7A 1Y6 Dear Minister, We are deeply concerned to hear about the changes to the Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario’s MAiD Death Review Committee. The Globe & Mail reports the call for new members of the MDRC is limited to those “interested in supporting MAiD practice” (“Ontario shifts role of MAiD committee from oversight to guidance,” April 14, 2026). It is troubling t

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 sent a written submission to a special committee of MPs and Senators studying MAiD for mental illness on April 20, 2026. The law allowing eligibility for MAiD on the basis of mental illness will come into effect on March 17, 2027, unless a bill is passed to stop the expansion. The special joint committee's study was mandated in a previous bill that delayed the expansion until 2027. The committee report is due back to Parliament by October 2. In its brief, the EFC urge

Traduit de l'anglais par François Godbout Nous avons récemment entendu tant d’histoires encourageantes de chrétiens qui se mobilisent pour répondre aux besoins de leurs prochains. Quelle joie et quel privilège d’avoir pu les aider à se préparer dans cette démarche ! Par exemple, un groupe qui nous a contactés est issu de plusieurs églises d’une petite ville. Ils s’organisent pour apporter une aide concrète à leurs voisins, en soulignant la valeur de la vie de ces derniers afi

Traduit de l'anglais par François Godbout Projet de loi sur les crimes haineux : Le projet de loi C-9, qui crée de nouvelles infractions liées aux crimes haineux, est en cours d’examen à la Chambre des communes au moment de la publication. Le projet de loi a été modifié en commission afin de supprimer la défense fondée sur les croyances religieuses pour l’infraction de promotion intentionnelle prévue dans le Code criminel. Il s’agit d’une protection importante pour l’expressi

Download the full, four-page PDF of the April/May 2026 issue, or read the main story below. Aussi disponible en français. We’ve heard so many encouraging stories recently of Christians reaching out to meet the needs of their neighbours. What a joy and privilege to have been able to help equip them along the way! For example, one group that contacted us draws from several churches in a small town. They’re organizing to provide practical help for their neighbours, underlining t

Providence Health Care is being taken to court by a family and some euthanasia advocates who are challenging the B.C. government policy which allows faith-based facilities not to provide euthanasia. The government of B.C. recognized the distinctive ethos of faith-based care institutions and developed an agreement with a group of them that “preserves the respective religious missions and values of the founding owners and sponsors of their health care facilities in the provinc

Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, is now in the Senate. What’s different about the Senate and how can we engage? Just to recap, the Jewish community has been asking for changes to criminal law in the face of an alarming rise in antisemitism. Bill C-9 defines hatred and creates new criminal offences to protect access to religious and cultural sites and services. While Bill C-9 was being reviewed by the House of Commons Justice Committee, a change was passed to remove the reli