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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

→en français The Right Honourable Mark Carney Prime Minister of Canada Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 Dear Prime Minister, The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (The EFC) is very concerned about the rise in hate crimes targeting religious groups. We are deeply troubled by the alarming increase in antisemitism in Canada. Jews are and have consistently been among the most frequent targets of hate crimes in Canada, and the number of antisemit

Justine Hendricks, President and CEO​ Farm Credit Canada 1800 Hamilton Street Regina, SK S4P 4L3 Dear Ms. Hendricks, As a national association of evangelical Christians in Canada, we see the contribution of churches and religious groups in Canada, evident in both rural and urban communities across the country. We recognize the significant role they play in offering spiritual care and support, fostering a sense of meaning and purpose, promoting social connection, spurring v

The Hon. Gary Anandasangaree0 Minister of Public Safety 269 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON K1A 0P8 Dear Minister, Today, on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, we urge you to expedite a new permanent national strategy to combat human trafficking. The realities of human trafficking call for deliberate, coordinated action, both in Canada and around the world. We ask you to take steps to end human trafficking in our communities, following the commitment made in the Liberal

(Version française à la suite) Hon. Marjorie Michel Minister of Health Hon. Sean Fraser Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Dear Ministers, Congratulations on your elections and new cabinet portfolios. We pray for wisdom and clarity for you as you serve in these key areas of Canadian governance. May God bless you, be gracious to you and give you strength for each day. We are very concerned about Canada’s laws on medical assistance in dying (MAiD) - the impact o

The Right Honourable Mark Carney Prime Minister of Canada 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 Dear Prime Minister, The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) is the national association of evangelical congregations, denominations, educational institutions and ministries across Canada. The evangelical community is a significant segment of the Christian population in Canada, made up of some 2.5 million Canadians. The EFC’s Seven Commitments Working Group (7CWG) is comprised

The Honourable Tim Hodgson Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Dear Minister, Congratulations on your election victory, and your appointment as Minister of Energy and Natural Resources. This role will be critical as the Government looks to fulfill the seven key priorities outlined in the Prime Minister’s Mandate Letter to cabinet. The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) is the national association of evangelical congregations, denominations, educational institutions a

→le français suit →Related: Ask your MP to support charitable status The Hon. François-Philippe Champagne Minister of Finance and National Revenue Department of Finance Canada 90 Elgin Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0G5 Dear Minister Champagne, Congratulations on your election victory and your new portfolio. We pray for wisdom and clarity for you and your staff as you serve in these critical roles in turbulent times. May God bless you, be gracious to you and give you strength for

The Right Honourable Mark Carney Prime Minister of Canada 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 Dear Prime Minister, On behalf of The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC), I offer sincere congratulations on your election victory. We are praying for you as you serve our nation at a critical time in history. We pray also for you and your family as you face the new demands of time and expectations of your office. This is a time of great turbulence in the world and for Canada

EDITOR'S NOTE: Learn more on this issue and find resources for action at TheEFC.ca/protect-charitable The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc Minister of Finance Department of Finance Canada 90 Elgin Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0G5 Dear Minister LeBlanc, We pray for wisdom for you as you navigate this new role and portfolio. We are very concerned about the recommendation in the Finance Committee’s pre-budget report to remove advancement of religion as a charitable purpose. Recommendation

The Hon. Dominic LeBlanc Minister of Public Safety 269 Laurier Avenue, West Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0P8 Canada Dear Minister, Today, on the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, we want to thank you for the actions that have been taken to combat trafficking and urge you to press on in this important fight. The Government of Canada has long recognized that trafficking is a serious violation of human rights. Canada was among the first countries to ratify the United Nations Pal

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

The Honourable Marc Miller Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship 365 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON K1A 1L1 Dear Minister Miller, We understand that the ministry’s recent cap on international students is intended to address rapidly increasing numbers of international students, particularly at institutions who do not provide supports. However, we are very concerned about unintended consequences and impact of the cap. The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) is th

The Hon. Arif Virani Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Dear Minister, We are writing to highlight the recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision in CASWLR v. Attorney General of Canada, which found all the provisions of Canada’s prostitution laws to be constitutional. The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) acted as an intervener in this case in support of the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA). We argued that buying sex is

Dear Minister, We’d like to thank you for your service to all Canadians. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada are important and demanding portfolios. We appreciate the time and commitment they require.  We are grateful that the government is seeking to hold online platforms accountable for hosting and distributing child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) and for the non-consensual distribution of intimate images (NCDII) as part of its planned online harms legislati

Download a PDF of the joint four-page letter by Deina Warren, Director of Legal Affairs, The Canadian Centre for Christian Charities and Julia Beazley, Director of Public Policy, The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada

[ La version française suit ] The Hon. Arif Virani Minister of Justice The Hon. Mark Holland Minister of Health The Hon. Ya’ara Saks Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Dear Ministers, We offer our congratulations on your new portfolios. We appreciate that with these roles come additional responsibilities and commitments. We want to thank you for the work you do on behalf of all Canadians in these important areas. We are writing today out of our deep concern about Medica

Dear Mrs. Wagantall, We would like to express our support for your private member’s bill, C-311, the Violence Against Pregnant Women Act. When the courts consider factors that make a crime more serious and influence sentencing, Bill C-311 would specifically include knowingly abusing and harming a pregnant woman as an aggravating factor. The gravity of a criminal offence is reflected in sentencing. This bill would signal that knowingly abusing a pregnant woman is a serious c