An important case regarding religious freedom and access to health care began in the Supreme Court of British Columbia Monday (January 12) – but you may need to read judiciously to get an even-handed sense of what is going on.…
The Centre for Faith and Public Life of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) sent out this email to supporters January 6. “For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for…
A number of religious groups have expressed serious concern about the Liberal government’s determination to follow the lead of the Bloc Québécois on Bill C-9, “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious…
Last week my headline was ‘Charitable status secure, but underlying attitudes could still lead to problems.’ That is, the Liberal government reassured faith groups that the government is not considering removing the advancement of religion as a qualifying charitable purpose.…
There was some relief among churches and ministries across Canada when the Liberals released their budget earlier this month. There had been considerable speculation about the possibility that they would remove charitable status for religious groups. That immediate concern has…
British Columbia advocates are leading the charge on either side of the MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) debate as it continues to receive attention well beyond the borders of Canada. The most notable recent example of that attention was pointed…
Following are excepts from a report by Patricia Paddey which has recently been posted on the websites of both the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) and the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC). Started in 2011, Canada’s Roman Catholic–Evangelical Dialogue…
March for Jesus – on Canada Day. For many, such marches will seem a fairly distant memory. We took part in yearly Marches for Jesus two or three decades ago, but there haven’t been any for a while, at least…
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) wrote a letter to the finance minister June 3, asking for clarification about recommendation 430 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance report, which recommended that the government “Amend the Income Tax…
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) is doing a good job of reminding us about the current – and even more the future – dangers of the federal government’s medical assistance in dying (MAiD) project. Here is what they posted…