A new Angus Reid Forum poll undertaken for The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada shows that 51 per cent of Canadians are aware that Canadians will be eligible for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) on the basis of mental illness in March 2024. “What we can clearly see is that many of our neighbours aren’t aware of some … Read more
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada and Christian Legal Fellowship issued a joint statement in support of religious freedom in Ktunaxa v. British Columbia: “For the first time, the Supreme Court of Canada is set to determine the merits of an Indigenous religious freedom claim under the Canadian Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. This historic case raises serious concerns … Read more
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada welcomes the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal decision in Trinity Western University v. Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society. In a decision that focused on administrative law, the court agreed with the lower court ruling that the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society (NSBS) did not have the statutory authority to reject Trinity Western’s … Read more
Representatives from various faith communities united to issue a joint call to Canada’s elected officials to support a robust, well-resourced, national palliative care strategy and to raise awareness of inadequacies in palliative care, particularly in the wake of the debate over physician-assisted dying. In addition to issuing an Interfaith Statement on Palliative Care, the organizations … Read more
At a news conference on Parliament Hill, representatives of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, The Canadian Council of Imams, The Salvation Army and Jewish communities, as well as a hematologist – oncologist from the Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur, Montreal, expressed their opposition to euthanasia and assisted suicide, and their concerns … Read more
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada urges Parliamentarians to carefully consider the inherent risks of decriminalizing assisted suicide and euthanasia, and to specifically include conscience protection for medical practitioners and institutions in Bill C-14. “With the introduction of Bill C-14, Canada has crossed a significant threshold,” says Bruce Clemenger, president of The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. … Read more
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada released a joint statement on euthanasia and assisted suicide. The Declaration on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide has been endorsed by over 30 Christian denominations together with over 20 Jewish and Muslim leaders from across Canada. In light of the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling … Read more
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada responded to the Supreme Court’s ruling on prayers being recited by the municipal council of Saguenay, Que., saying the decision raises more questions than it answers. “The Supreme Court did not ban offering prayers at government events, but they did offer guidance about when a prayer may cross a line,” said Bruce … Read more
The Evangelical Fellowship president Bruce Clemenger welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision on Loyola high school in Quebec. “Today’s Supreme Court decision in Loyola is a strong affirmation of religious freedom and fair balancing of the interests of the province in setting curriculum outcomes while defending the freedom of religious schools to teach the curriculum from their unique religious … Read more
The Supreme Court of Canada will rule on whether Quebec’s ministry of education can require a religious school to teach a course about ethical decision-making and the role of religion in culture from a non-religious perspective in Loyola v. Quebec. The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) was an intervener in this case. “The Evangelical Fellowship … Read more
