Canada’s Parliament legalized euthanasia and assisted suicide in 2016. Since that time, the federal government has continued to expand euthanasia to more Canadians. Euthanasia was expanded to people with disability or chronic illness in 2021, and there is a scheduled…
Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries and Flourishing Congregations Institute joined forces earlier this year to survey nearly 1,000 Canadian church participants in order to determine how effectively churches are responding to people experiencing mental health challenges and illnesses Following is a part…
Over dinner with friends a few weeks ago, conversation got around to how we navigate through life-altering crossroads. One friend shared advice that intrigued me about making decisions based on our values, not our circumstances. In difficult moments, certain decisions…
There’s a common stereotype that men don’t need friends, that they don’t have time for friendship, or that it isn’t an important part of their lives. This is a damaging narrative that needs to be corrected. The truth is that…
Vancouver artist Colleen McLaughlin Barlow is now living in Cambridge, where she is participating in a fascinating Artists Project which will culminate in an exhibition June 25 – 27. June 25 note: Go here for the exhibition page. Her comment…
Jenny Shantz spends her days with youth and their families in East Vancouver who have been impacted by intergenerational trauma, “nurturing hope, belonging and growth.” She sent this message to supporters of Inner Hope Youth Ministries April 4. Last month,…
Should the new St. Paul’s building accommodate MAiD [Medical Assistance in Dying]? Can city councils continue to open their deliberations with prayer? Does the Canada Summer Jobs granting process still discriminate against religious groups? What about public Christmas celebrations? A…
Earlier this year, Tyler Dunlop gained international attention for all the wrong reasons. He was the ‘Homeless, hopeless Orillia man’ [OrilliaMatters, January 23, 2023] who was seeking euthanasia. Now, he hopes to make a similar impact for all the right…
A special parliamentary committee is considering whether Canada is ready for the law on MAID for mental illness to take effect [March 17, 2024]. The EFC [Evangelical Fellowship of Canada] made a written submission on November 16 [below], describing the…
The provincial government announced March 22 that it plans to build St. Vincent’s Heather, a $207-million, 240-bed long-term care home, on the former site of St. Vincent’s Hospital in Vancouver. Providence Health Care, in partnership with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese…