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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

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

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

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