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EFC Update Newsletter November 28

28 November 2023

EFC asks for continued defence of prostitution laws

In a letter to the Justice Minister, the EFC has pointed to the recent Ontario decision that upholds the prostitution laws as constitutional. The EFC asked for a vigorous defence of the laws when the decision is appealed, for consistent enforcement across Canada and for funding for exit services for those wishing to leave prostitution. 

Canadians want safeguards for MAiD for mental illness  

Very few Canadians believe no additional safeguards are needed for MAID for mental illness, according to a poll commissioned by the EFC this fall. The majority think if MAID for mental illness is going to be put in place, it should be a last resort after all reasonable treatment options have been exhausted. Yet the change in the law is set to take effect without any additional legislated safeguards, as the EFC’s new blog points out. 

Keep engaging MPs on MAiD 

Your participation in conversations about MAiD has been making a difference. Please continue contacting your MP on this issue. The government can still halt, postpone or restrict MAiD for mental illness before the law is scheduled to be implemented next March. For resources, see theEFC.ca/TakeActionOnMAID.

A third-day third-way people 

The nations are crying out for a solution to a cascade of calamities. Dare we say this is a good news moment? Phil Wagler writes that indeed it is, because of the Resurrection and because of the third way of the Kingdom of God. Read his latest post in the All Things Reconciled series at FaithToday.ca.

Research on Covid-19 impact on churches

How did the Covid-19 pandemic affect your church? If you are a pastor or church ministry leader, a University of Montreal study called RECOV-19 welcomes your participation as it explores the experience of religious groups during Covid. The research data will hold value both for policymakers and Canadian evangelical leaders. Click here to take the brief survey. 

EFC senior ambassador at men’s breakfast

This Saturday, December 2, EFC Senior Ambassador Bruce Clemenger is giving a testimony at a men’s breakfast at Elgin Street Baptist Church in Arnprior, Ont.

Prayer ministries grow across Canada 

Movements encouraging prayer in the workplace are becoming more common in Canada. Read about Workers on Our Knees, the umbrella for several ministries participating in a January Ottawa-wide prayer week, and how they hope to inspire similar prayer movements across the nation.

Coming Events at TheEFC.ca/Calendar

→ Stories of Transformation in Canada (Transform Our World Canada), online, Nov. 28, Dec. 26 
→ Church Earthkeepers Meet-Up (A Rocha Canada), online, Nov. 28 
→ ELO Forum Toronto 2023 (Entrepreneurial Leader Org’n), Toronto, Nov. 29  → The Challenge of Evangelism (Forge Canada), online, Nov. 30  
→ Faithful Responses to Eco-Anxiety (Presbyterian Church in Canada), online, Nov. 30  → Advent in the Neighbourhood (Forge Canada), online, Dec. 4  
→ Hope in the City Breakfast (Salvation Army), Vancouver, Dec. 6
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