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Letter to Senators on Critical Problems with Bill C-7
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
Feb 17, 2021
In support of pornography restriction Bill S-203
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
Dec 15, 2020
Letter to Senators on Bill C-7: Medically assisted death
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
Dec 15, 2020
Concern over human rights in Sri Lanka
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
Oct 14, 2020
Concern over Bill C-6 on conversion therapy
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
Oct 12, 2020
In support of pornography restriction Bill S-203
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
Oct 12, 2020
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