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The EFC and ARPA Canada (the Association for Reformed Political Action) were granted co-intervener status before the Supreme Court of Canada in a case titled Mikhail Kloubakov, et al. v. His Majesty the King (the Kloubakov case). The case was heard by the Supreme Court in November 2024. In 2021, two men, Mikhail Kloubakov and Hicham Moustaine, worked for a Quebec-based escort agency run by convicted traffickers. They were convicted of financially benefiting from prostitution

Could we introduce ourselves? Because I think you might not know us. There’s been some chatter in political circles about a certain party leader visiting three evangelical Christian churches on a recent summer Sunday. I listened to a podcast about politics, where the panelists and host talk about the risk of this kind of visit and whether this is importing US style politics into Canada. They ask questions like, “Why does this raise eyebrows?” “Why isn’t this more risk than re

The harassment that members of Parliament face, including death threats and vandalism, is on the rise. Two months ago the House of Commons sergeant-at-arms reported that cases rose from 8 in 2019 to 530 in 2023. Threats are becoming increasingly common – MPs are followed on the streets, filmed in stores and have their offices vandalized. One Parliament Hill staffer describes answering the phone and having angry Canadians yell at her about the decisions the MP had made and cal

A private member’s bill that would allow advance requests for euthanasia is moving through the Senate. Bill S-248 was introduced by Senator Pamela Wallin and has passed two of three votes in the Senate. The next step is for the bill to be studied by a Senate committee. The Criminal Code requires a person be able to consent to their death at the time their life is ended through MAiD. There is currently a narrow exception for people whose death is “reasonably foreseeable” for t

Articles de fond Interrompu par l'étonnement. Comment pouvons-nous saisir l'œuvre mystérieuse et surprenante de Dieu autour de nous ? Lynda MacGibbon y réfléchit. Le baiser de la joie. L'auteur Alastair Sterne, de Victoria (Colombie-Britannique), réfléchit à la possibilité humaine et divine de la joie. Cross Connections par David Guretzki Quand Dieu appelle les enfants. Souvent, Dieu utilise des adultes pour soutenir cet appel. Des aperçus de la gloire Le chemin d'Emmaüs nous

A vibrant Canadian Church in ten years? Toronto-area EFC donors and friends are invited to an Oct. 23 evening public discussion with David Guretzki, the EFC’s president, in discussion with Lee Beach of McMaster Divinity College and Dorothy Pang of Tyndale Intercultural Ministry Centre. Q & A to follow the discussion. Learn more at TheEFC.ca/VibrantChurch

Recently the EFC had the opportunity to collaborate on a video statement to the UN Human Rights Council. Together with the World Evangelical Alliance and the Salvation Army, we affirmed a report that examined how prostitution impacts women and girls globally. The EFC welcomed this report given by the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, as it clearly links prostitution to different forms of violence against women and girls and names prostitution as a form o

With any quick Google search, Canadians of any age can access sexually explicit material. Simple, often innocent search terms can bring up websites with sexually explicit content, much of it violent and dehumanizing. It is extremely easy to access in Canada, and we are seeing the devastating consequences of this on our population, especially children and youth. From March to June 2024, the standing parliamentary Committee on Canadian Heritage undertook a study on the harms

A new annual June event to pray for Christians held captive is introduced by Christelle Amaya of Open Doors Canada. A few years ago Gary Stagg was praying and felt called to focus on those held prisoner and captive for faith-related reasons. Acts 12:5 resonated strongly, “So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was praying earnestly for him.” Stagg called his teammates at Open Doors Canada, where he is executive director, and shared what God had placed on his heart. The t

The Canadian Interfaith Conversation issued a statement on behalf of over 60 signatory faith traditions and institutions, to present a common public position adopted by Canada's faith communities, on combatting hate against and between our country's religious communities. The EFC and many of its affiliates are signatories and are members of the Canadian Interfaith Conversation. Download the statement: English, français Standing Together Against Hate Based on Religious Identit

The EFC submitted a brief to the Heritage Committee in its study of online illegal sexually explicit material. The EFC called attention to the need to protect Canadians, particularly children and youth, from the range of harms associated with illegal content online. Our brief discussed how these images can have significant and harmful impacts on Canadian victims and viewers. There are devastating, lifelong consequences for those whose images are uploaded and distributed. Ill

Dr. Gus Grant, Registrar College of Physicians & Surgeons of Nova Scotia 400-175 Western Parkway Bedford, NS B4B 0V1 Dear Dr. Grant, As Nova Scotia continues to develop policies and professional standards, we urge you to ensure robust conscience protection for physicians. The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) is the national association of evangelical Christians in Canada. Established in 1964, the EFC provides a national forum for Canada’s four million Evangelicals and a

To: The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human RightsRe: Report of Reem Alsalem, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Prostitution and violence against women and girls (HRC/56/48) The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada’s Centre for Faith and Public Life, based in Ottawa, Canada, welcomes the report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls titled Prostitution and Violence Against Women and Girls. The EFC has engaged on this is

This article comes from Read directly: ~/Communications/Canada-Watch/The-EFC-supports-religious-expression En tant que chrétiens canadiens, nous sommes tous très attachés à la possibilité de défendre et d'exprimer nos convictions. La recherche dans les Écritures, le partage de notre foi et l'enseignement à nos enfants sont des éléments essentiels de notre vie chrétienne. En même temps, nous sommes tous conscients que certaines de nos croyances ne sont pas très répandues ou po

Traduit de l'anglais par François Godbout Mettre fin à l'exploitation sexuelle en ligne : L’AEC soutient un projet de loi d'initiative parlementaire visant à obliger les producteurs et les distributeurs de pornographie commerciale à vérifier l'âge et le consentement de chaque personne représentée dans un contenu explicite avant qu'il ne soit téléchargé. Demandez à votre député de soutenir le projet de loi C-270. Voir TheEFC.ca/C-270. Projet de loi sur les préjudices en ligne

Traduit de l'anglais par François Godbout Chaque vendredi matin, Brian Lopez, producteur de contenu vidéo et directeur de studio de l'AEC, allume les lumières du nouveau studio média de l'AEC à Ottawa et prépare l'espace pour l'arrivée de Shoaib Ebadi de Square One World Media. Ebadi est le premier client régulier du studio. Square One World Media est un affilié de l'AEC. Ebadi se connecte avec son équipe à Winnipeg et, ensemble, ils organisent une émission de télévision évan

Download the full, four-page PDF of the June/July issue, or read the main story below. Aussi disponible en français. As Canadian Christians, we all care deeply about being able to hold and express our beliefs. Searching the Scriptures, sharing our faith and teaching our children are vital elements of our Christian life. At the same time, we are all aware that some of our beliefs are not widely held or popular in Canadian culture. But we believe God calls Christians to seek g

This article is reprinted with permission from Faith Today (May/Jun 2024). →en français Amid the vitriol and animosity in Canadian public discourse, there are increasing calls for civility (including in my recent columns). These are pleas to self-moderate our speech and use our expressive freedoms wisely. This includes our freedom of religion. Religious freedom is sometimes referred to as the first freedom. That’s not because it is listed first in a constitutional document, b

Imagine being the parents of a 13-year-old girl who is pressured to send the boy she likes an intimate video of herself. Imagine she discovers the video has been uploaded to pornography sites and viewed hundreds of thousands of times. Imagine she drops out of school and her social circle, becoming fearful, anxious, thinking about ending her life. This isn’t just imagination. The girl’s name is Serena Fleites, and she is just one of many. There are real people in vulnerable mo

This article comes from Read directly: ~/Communications/Canada-Watch/The-EFC-supports-religious-expression Originally published in Canada Watch as "EFC media studio turns on the lights" →en français Every Friday morning, Brian Lopez, EFC video content producer and studio manager, turns on the lights in the new EFC media studio in Ottawa and prepares the space for the arrival of Shoaib Ebadi of Square One World Media. Ebadi is the studio’s first regular client. Square One Worl