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Supreme Court win: The EFC helps preserve prostitution laws
Download the full, four-page PDF of the Oct/Nov 2025 issue,o r read the main story below. Aussi disponible en français. In a unanimous decision released in July, the Supreme Court upheld two sections of Canada’s current prostitution laws, the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA). The case of Kloubakov v. Canada involved two men who worked for an escort agency in Alberta run by convicted traffickers. The duo worked as drivers but also collected money the
Oct 1, 2025
MAiD for mental illness alone in 18 months
In just 18 months, Canadians will be eligible for medical assistance in dying (MAiD) on the basis of mental illness alone – unless a bill is passed to stop it. I can think of many reasons why MAiD for mental illness would be problematic. Thoughts of suicide and a closed view of the future are symptoms of some mental illnesses. The unpredictable trajectory of mental illness, in that experts say it is difficult, if not impossible, to know if an individual patient will improve.
Sep 14, 2025
Submission to the Finance Department's August pre-budget consultation
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
Aug 25, 2025
15 minutes peuvent faire la différence
Traduit de l'anglais par François Godbout Aidez à mettre fin à l'aide médicale à mourir pour les personnes atteintes de maladie mentale. Il est temps d'agir si nous voulons protéger les personnes atteintes de maladie mentale contre l'euthanasie. Dans un peu plus d'un an et demi, les Canadiens pourront bénéficier de l'euthanasie sur la seule base d'une maladie mentale, à moins qu'un projet de loi ne soit adopté pour mettre fin à cette extension. Les lecteurs de Canada Watch sa
Aug 13, 2025
Help stop MAiD for mental illness: 15 minutes can make a difference
Download the full, four-page PDF of the August/Sept 2025 issue, or read the main story below. Aussi disponible en français. It’s time to act if we want to protect people with mental illness from euthanasia. Canadians will be eligible for euthanasia on the basis of mental illness alone in just over a year and a half, unless a bill is passed to stop the expansion. Canada Watch readers know euthanasia has expanded rapidly in recent years. Many have supported us as we have spoken
Aug 7, 2025
Letter on human trafficking to public safety minister
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
Jul 29, 2025
Submission to the Finance Committee's 2025 pre-budget consultation
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
Jul 29, 2025
Hopes for Canada
I was inspired by a question asked by 100 Huntley Street this year. In a special broadcast from Ottawa with both the EFC’s president and director of public policy, the 100 Huntley team asked, “What are your hopes for Canada?” You can watch the inspiring responses of the EFC’s David Guretzki and Julia Beazley. We think this is a great question for all of us to reflect on and to guide our prayers. So, we asked the question more broadly, and these are some of the responses we
Jul 17, 2025
Federal budget questionnaire
The Department of Finance is holding consultations on what should be in the next budget. Consider filling out the questionnaire before August 28, 2025 and suggesting they support your community by not politicizing charities, including pro-life charities, and by maintaining the charitable status of advancing religion.
Jul 15, 2025
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