Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Canada's euthanasia law allows people to be killed by euthanasia: Even when they do not have a terminal condition, If they have a terminal condition they can be approved and killed on the same day, It permits euthanasia for people who have a treatable condition but are refusing treatment, It permits people who are motivated to die, based on a mental illness (disorder) if they have another medical condition, It permits euthanasia of people who are incompetent, if the person had previously been approved to be killed by euthanas
Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Fox news recently featured Roger Foley, a Canadian man who is living in a London Ontario hospital for 10 years as he battles to receive self-directed care funding to enable him to be cared for at home. Foley has been offered euthanasia (MAiD) several times and has been denied food for long periods of time.
A reader asked The Ethicist, a philosophy professor at NYU, about their difficult aunt who is considering assisted suicide. The Ethicist advised contacting the aunt to express concern and noted that eligibility for medical aid in dying requires a formal medical assessment.
Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Key talking points: Bill C-41 prevents euthanasia for mental illness as a sole criteria but it does not provide any effective oversight of the law. Bill C-41 extends euthanasia to people who make an advance request, but the federal government does not have jurisdiction and therefore requires the provinces to make this happen.
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Alex Schadenberg Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Key Issues: The Canadian government defeated Bill C-218 and promised to introduce a bill to prevent euthanasia for mental illness as a sole criteria. The bill must become law before March 17, 2027.
Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Dr Ramona Coelho, who is a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute , an adjunct professor of family medicine at the University of Western Ontario's Schulich School of Medicine and a past member of the Ontario MAiD Death Review Committee was published by the National Post on October 16 with her article: Ottawa keeps mucking up MAiD . In her Special to the National Post , Coelho is responding to Canada's federal parliament defeating Bill C-218, the bill that would have prevented euthanasia for mental illness, as a sole
Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Dementia Justice Canada says that they will continue raising concerns with Parliament and other lawmakers about MAiD by advanced request as they develop and consider the proposed legislation. Angelico Dino reported for the Canadian Lawyer on October 13, 2026 that Dementia Justice Canada has serious concerns with euthanasia (MAiD) by advanced request.
Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Dr's Madeline Li & Gary Rodin The New York Times on October 5, 2026 published an article titled: Assisted Death is not a choice of last resort in Canada by Dr Gary Rodin and Dr Madeline Li, who are professors of psychiatry at the University of Toronto, The article explained that both of them work with patients with advanced cancer and have counselled and assessed patients for euthanasia and one of them has administered the drugs (poison) to end a persons life. Rodin and Li provided information about cases where the patient, t
Register for the free online screening of the Prescription Poison film: Averting Assisted Suicide in America Tuesday, October 27 at: 8 pm (Eastern Time) / 5 pm (Pacific Time). The Prescription Poison film is produced by Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalitio n and Frank Panico with Xs in the Sky films.
The Liberal government defeated a private members bill that would have prohibited Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) for people whose requests were based solely on a mental disorder. Despite this, the government announced a policy that would effectively achieve the same end.
Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Jean Marmoreo, who is a family physician who practised in downtown Toronto for 45 years and became one of Canada’s first euthanasia doctors in 2016, wrote an opinion article that was published in the Globe and Mail on October 9, 2026 supporting euthanasia for mental illness, as a sole criteria. Marmoreo's article fits the general position of the death lobby who have "drank the kool-aid" and view killing people by poison as just another procedure.
The following letter was sent by a supporter who wishes to remain anonymous. Dear Hon Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice I am writing to express my absolute condemnation of the government's plans to expand MAiD to permit advance requests for incapable, irreversible, and vulnerable patients.
"I'm not sure that I would have again voted for that law with the extension that we have seen in the recent years." Philippe Couillard, the former Quebec Premier, who legalized euthanasia. Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Philippe Couillard Philippe Couillard, who was the Premier of Quebec in 2014, when euthanasia was first legalized, told CBC news on October 10 that he is not sure if he would support that law today.
Gordon Friesen President: Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Gordon Friesen In the past weeks there has been much discussion of a particular Ontario case involving an elderly patient who deliberately chose a Palliative Care facility where medical homicide was allegedly not practiced, but where she was nevertheless subjected to several very aggressive proposals for euthanasia; where, under worsening circumstances she was actually told that no other relief was possible; where faced with outrage, from her supporting entourage, it was finally admitted that palliative sedation did, in fact, remain an
Canada has indefinitely suspended plans to legalize euthanasia for mental illness, which was scheduled to begin in 2027. However, the government has not ruled out future legislation that could permanently ban euthanasia for mental illness, and the suspension period remains undefined.
Tamara Jansen (MP) The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition is thankful to Tamara Jansen (MP) for sponsoring Bill C-218 and carrying this clear and important bill through parliament. Jansen's leadership was impressive.
Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Justice Minister Sean Fraser and Health Minister Marjorie Michel stated on October 7, 2026 that the federal government will introduce legislation, that will prevent the implementation of euthanasia for mental illness as a sole criteria. However, the government legislation will also permit euthanasia by advanced request.
Presentation at the EPC Press Conference on October 7 in support of Bill C-218 Alex Schadenberg My name is Alex Schadenberg and I am the Executive Director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. EPC opposes (MAiD), also known as euthanasia, as it constitutes the killing of a human being.
Presentation at the EPC Press Conference on October 7 in support of Bill C-218 Dr Paul Saba My name is Dr Paul Saba. I am a family physician in Lachine Quebec.
Presentation at the EPC Press Conference on October 7 in support of Bill C-218 Odile Marcotte Je m'appelle Odile Marcotte et suis professeure retraitée de l'Université du Québec à Montréal et ancienne directrice adjointe du Centre de recherches mathématiques. Je suis de très prés le débat sur l'euthanasie depuis 2010 et suis membre du Conseil de la Coalition pour la prévention de l'euthanasie.
Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Alex Schadenberg It is too early to assess what will happen now that Bill C-218, the private members bill that was sponsored by Tamara Jansen (MP) was defeated in parliament by a vote of 181 to 147 on October 7. Bill C-218 would have amended the Criminal Code to prevent euthanasia for mental illness as a sole criteria.
Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The Belga News reported on October 7, 2026 that almost 25% of all Belgium euthanasia deaths are people who are not terminally ill. Belga News reported: Almost a quarter of euthanasia cases in Belgium involve patients who are not terminally ill, meaning their death is not expected in the near future.
Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Dr Gary Rodin Dr Gary Rodin and Dr Madeline Li, who are both professors of psychiatry at the University of Toronto, co-wrote an article that was published in the New York Times on October 5 titled: Assisted Death is not a choice of last resort in Canada. Rodin and Li begin the article by explaining that both of them work with patients with advanced cancer, both have counselled and assessed patients for the "procedure" and one of them has administered the drugs (poison) to end a persons life.
Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Last week I reported on the failed Tennessee lethal injection execution of Christa Pike. I explained how the concerns with failed execution deaths also apply to failed euthanasia and/or assisted suicide deaths.
Media Advisory Bill C-218, the bill to prevent MAiD for Mental Illness as a sole criteria, to go to a vote on October 7. Bilingual Press Conference: Wednesday, October 7, at 11 am Parliamentary Press Gallery - Room 135B West Block The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) is hosting a press conference at the Parliamentary Press Gallery in Ottawa on October 7 at 11 am.
Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Dan Hart wrote an article that was published in the Washington Stand on September 29, 2026 about Canada's euthanasia law. Hart begins his article by commenting on Brigitte Stegemann (83) who was a grand mother and a Christian who recently died by euthanasia.
Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Dr Leslyn Lewis (MP) Dr Leslyn Lewis, the Member of Parliament from Haldimand-Norfolk, responded to the comments by Pope Leo , while he was in Lourdes France, concerning euthanasia and assisted suicide. Dr Lewis stated on X : Every human life has dignity, especially in moments of vulnerability.
