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Commercial pornography sites that knowingly profit from sexual abuse and exploitation, like Pornhub, must be held accountable. An EFC submission to the Parliamentary Ethics Committee. Download the pdf of the EFC’s nine-page submission. Related resources Bill S-203: Restricting online pornography Bill C-219: Sexual exploitation penalty

Note: This bill has been succeeded by Bill C-230 This bill was intended to prevent medical professionals from being forced to participate in euthanasia or Medical Assistance in Dying. It would have created an offense in the Criminal Code making it illegal to compel a medical practitioner, nurse practitioner, pharmacist or other health care professional to take part, directly or indirectly, in the provision of medical assistance in dying. Also, it would have become illegal to

Dear Senator, The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) is very troubled by Bill C-7 and the impact it will have on people who may be vulnerable due to medical, economic or social circumstances. Bill C-7 is deeply flawed and unconstitutional. While we remain firmly opposed to hastened death, we advocate for the strongest possible protection and safeguards to minimize the harm and risk to vulnerable Canadians. We believe the provisions of Bill C-7 and amendments like the suns

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

Website note: This letter refers to a confidential report we received from trusted sources which we cannot share with the public. Supporters are encouraged to pray over this issue. The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne Minister of Foreign Affairs House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Dear Minister Champagne, I trust that you and your loved ones are keeping safe and well during the ongoing pandemic. We appreciate your time and commitment in serving our country a

The Hon. David Lametti Minister of Justice 284 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8 Dear Minister Lametti, Many people who have experienced conversion therapy describe despair and suicidal ideation as a consequence. We recognize that initiatives to ban conversion therapy arise from a desire to protect Canadians from such damaging effects. Coercive and involuntary efforts to change sexual orientation have no place within our communities. Our community, however, has sign

Senator Miville-Dechêne Senate of Canada Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A4 Dear Senator, The EFC is pleased to support Bill S-203 An Act to restrict young persons’ online access to sexually explicit materials. This bill will require commercial pornography sites to verify that consumers are adults in order to access their content. Such accountability is urgently needed. Mainstream pornography frequently depicts violent, degrading and dehumanizing sexual content. This content is freel

UPDATE MARCH 2021: Parliament passed Bill C-7 into law March 18, 2021. This bill expands euthanasia to allow people who are not dying to be considered eligible for hastened death. Bill C-7 also removes some key safeguards for people who are at the end of life, such as the 10-day reflection period. This new law also means that, starting March 2023, MAID will become available for people with mental illness alone. Issue summary Bill C-7 is now law. It allows assisted death for C