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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 out against euthanasia and in favour of protecting the sacredness of life – and for this we profoundly thank you.
We need your help again. This is a critical window for action. A 2021 law that expanded eligibility for medical assistance in dying allows Canadians to be eligible on the basis of mental illness alone – however that provision had a built-in delay.
Two bills have been passed since to delay it further, but MAiD for mental illness alone will now take effect on March 17, 2027. That’s now only 19 months away.
To pass legislation often takes months to years. If we want to stop MAiD for mental illness alone, we must ask for change now. Before the House of Commons rose for the summer, a new bill was introduced to repeal MAiD on the basis of mental illness alone, Bill C-218. If this bill passed, it wouldn’t just delay MAiD for mental illness further, it would stop it altogether. But private member’s bills like this one only pass with broad public support, so your email or phone call in support of Bill C-218 is needed.
Our voices matter! MPs care about what their constituents think. Fifteen minutes of your time can make a difference.
Voicing support for C-218 can be simple and quick. You can find your MP’s name and contact information at ourcommons.ca/members. You can call, write or visit your MP to ask them to stop MAiD for mental illness from taking effect. You could even leave a voicemail message after hours if you’re nervous about speaking to your MP or the MP’s office staff.
Your message can be short and simple: “My name is ________. I live in your riding. I am really concerned about MAiD for mental illness taking effect in 2027. l’d like you to stop that from happening. Please support Bill C-218.”
EFC staff are ready to equip you to speak with your MP. We have resources such as sample wording you can personalize for an MP email/letter, a petition you can print and circulate and more at
TheEFC.ca/C218.
We’re grateful that so many Canada Watch readers support our ministry bringing biblical principles to bear in public policy. Thank you again for that. Would you also consider contacting your MP on this issue before it’s too late?
Thank you for partnering with us to protect those who are vulnerable and to uphold the dignity and value of every life, regardless of age, illness or ability.
Also in this issue:
Setting a special November Sunday, Congregation blesses local MP, Pastors Day comes to Ottawa Oct. 23, A note from EFC President David Guretzki.