As a follow-up to the webitorial that was published at Christanity.ca, this video captures some of Faye’s personal thoughts and experiences relating to the dignity of human life. On a Personal Note with Faye Sonier from EFC on Vimeo. … Read More
Less than 24 hours ago, the House of Commons said a resounding “no” to a private member’s bill proposing the legalization of euthanasia and assisted suicide. The vote of 59 in favour of Bill C-384 and 228 opposed was a stronger reflection than anticipated of the understanding that what was being proposed is not good… Read More
CFPL staff members Julia Beazley and Faye Sonier check out the new [ACTIVATE] booklet.The EFC has just released the second booklet in its [ACTIVATE] series! Entitled How Merciful, Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, the resource was developed to educate youth and youth adults about the title issues. The booklet includes current statistical and factual information, case studies, testimonies, scriptural foundation… Read More
I blogged two weeks ago that Isaiah May was having to fight for his life, both in the hospital and at the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench. And he’s only 3 months old. Last Wednesday, Justice Michelle Crighton decided to set back the decision of whether to remove the child from the ventilator until February… Read More
That’s essentially what the letter from the hospital stated to the parents of a very ill three month old baby: We must put the interests of your son foremost and it is in his best interests to discontinue mechanical ventilation support. I can’t imagine being a mother and receiving a letter from the hospital tasked… Read More
Early in the evening last Wednesday (Nov 18) Members of Parliament voted 230 to 0 – with 78 members absent, but more on that later – in favour of Motion 388. M-388 was presented by Harold Albrecht, MP (Kitchener-Conestoga) to seek clarification of the provision in s. 241 of the Criminal Code which makes it… Read More
Over the weekend, I had the privilege of attending a seminar on euthanasia. I was particularly struck by the words of two women, neither keynote speakers at the event, who shared public comment on their personal experience. First, a doctor from British Columbia noted how the Hippocratic Oath had established a foundation for medical practice… Read More
Many persuasive arguments have been made against physician-assisted suicide since Bill C-384, which seeks to decriminalize assisted suicide, was first introduced in the House of Commons in the spring. Concern has been expressed about the slippery slope effect that will lead to ‘involuntary suicides,’ as has occurred in other jurisdictions where assisted suicide has been… Read More
The dates for the euthanasia bill that is before the House of Commons have been shuffled around. Bill C-384, which seeks to decriminalize euthanasia and assisted suicide, will now have its second hour of debate on December 1 at 5.30 pm and Second Reading vote in the House of Commons on December 2. As for Motion… Read More
Yesterday’s Ottawa Citizen delivered the disturbing news that a 47 year old man was not going to face charges for encouraging Nadia Kajouji, an 18 year old freshman at Carleton University, to commit suicide. The facts are disturbing. The Minnesota man pretended to be a 28 year old woman who encouraged Kajouji to take her… Read More