NEWS FROM THE EFC
MAiD for mental illness delayed
A bill to delay medical assistance in dying for mental illness until March 2027 became law Feb. 29. This bill also requires a parliamentary committee be set up within two years to study the eligibility of those whose sole medical condition is mental illness to receive MAiD. This is not the complete stop that should happen, but it means people in vulnerable moments will be better protected for longer and slows the rapid expansion of MAiD. The EFC spoke out repeatedly on this issue, including holding a ten-day social media campaign in January.
THEEFC.CA/HALTMAID
EFC analysis of online harms bill
The EFC released its overview of the proposed Online Harms Act in March. This bill addresses online content such as sexual abuse images, intimate images published without consent and online hate.
THEEFC.CA/C-63
The EFC advocates for strong conscience protection
The EFC wrote to the Alberta and Nova Scotia bodies that regulate doctors, asking to set a high bar for conscience protection. Specifically, the EFC has asked them not to require doctors to provide an effective referral against their conscience.
THEEFC.CA/ LETTERS and THEEFC.CA/ GOVERNMENT
Canadian Christian leaders call for peace in Ukraine
At the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine Feb. 24, leaders of Orthodox, Catholic, Evangelical and other faith traditions in Canada, together with the World Evangelical Alliance’s Peace and Reconciliation Network, The Canadian Council of Churches and the EFC called again for united prayer and action for peace. The call to prayer and action, signed by 45 Canadian church leaders, also acknowledges ongoing conflict elsewhere in the world.
THEEFC.CA/UKRAINE2024
Speakers for your church or event
The EFC has ambassadors across Canada available to speak at your church or event with an update about the EFC’s activities or on issues such as religious freedom, sanctity of life, mission and more. Browse speakers and topics at our website. THEEFC.CA/ SPEAKERS