{"id":29142,"date":"2020-06-02T14:38:06","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T18:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/?p=29142"},"modified":"2020-06-02T15:19:27","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T19:19:27","slug":"a-call-to-prayer-for-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2020\/06\/02\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\/","title":{"rendered":"A Call to Prayer for Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In many parts of our nation, COVID-19 has uncovered a tragic neglect of our elderly within long-term care homes. It reminds us of the need for a Christian affirmation of the value and dignity of life, from beginning to end, and the important role of ministries and organizations in sharing that message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Delta Hospice Society in British Columbia is one organization seeking to do just that, by helping individuals and their families live with comfort, meaning, dignity and hope in the last stages of life. It&#8217;s life-affirming perspective means no medical assistance in dying (&#8220;MAID&#8221;) can be performed on site. But, as we discussed in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/bulletin_article\/558\">April Bulletin<\/a>, the local health authority deemed this a breach of contract and it withdrew funding.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This should serve as a wake-up call for Christian ministries everywhere. It tells us that organizations and ministries that object to MAID will come under increasing scrutiny. It tells us how quickly a legislative exception to the criminal act of murder has become an \u201cobligation\u201d of healthcare organizations and professionals to facilitate. It also has the very real possibility of influencing other government authorities\u2019 approach to MAID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pressure to provide MAID will likely increase as eligibility expands &#8211; Bill C-7 is currently before Parliament and would allow MAID where death is not reasonably foreseeable, and in some circumstances, by way of advance directive. For a more detailed discussion, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/bulletin_article\/559\">Horizons column<\/a> in our April Bulletin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the situation, Delta Hospice&#8217;s&nbsp;Executive Director is asking for Christian brothers and sisters across Canada to join in a <strong>30-day call to prayer<\/strong> for the hospice and for the nation, from <strong>May 28-June 26, 2020<\/strong>. More details can be found in the letter below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We invite you to join with them \u2013 and us \u2013 in this initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"808\" height=\"1045\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/20200601-Delta-Hospice-Call-to-Prayer.jpg?fit=625%2C808&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/20200601-Delta-Hospice-Call-to-Prayer.jpg?w=808&amp;ssl=1 808w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/20200601-Delta-Hospice-Call-to-Prayer.jpg?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/20200601-Delta-Hospice-Call-to-Prayer.jpg?resize=792%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 792w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/20200601-Delta-Hospice-Call-to-Prayer.jpg?resize=768%2C993&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more on this topic, see <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/barry\/2018\/05\/24\/the-right-of-religious-hospitals-to-refuse-physician-assisted-suicide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Right of Religious Hospitals to Refuse Physician-Assisted Suicide<\/a>\u00a0(24 May 2018)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/noteworthy\/2019\/09\/12\/quebec-court-expands-assisted-suicide-eligibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quebec Court Expands Assisted Suicide Eligibility<\/a>&nbsp;(12 Sept 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/noteworthy\/2020\/01\/21\/euthanasia-tell-the-government-what-you-think\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Euthanasia: Tell the Government What You Think<\/a>&nbsp;(21 Jan 2020)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In many parts of our nation, COVID-19 has uncovered a tragic neglect of our elderly within long-term care homes. It reminds us of the need for a Christian affirmation of the value and dignity of life, from beginning to end, and the important role of ministries and organizations in sharing&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2020\/06\/02\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\/\" class=\"linkbutton\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ts_fic_featured_image_caption":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[137],"tags":[353,442,387],"series":[],"class_list":["post-29142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-church-culture","tag-day-of-prayer","tag-maid"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A Call to Prayer for Life - CCCC Blogs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2020\/06\/02\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A Call to Prayer for Life - CCCC Blogs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In many parts of our nation, COVID-19 has uncovered a tragic neglect of our elderly within long-term care homes. It reminds us of the need for a Christian affirmation of the value and dignity of life, from beginning to end, and the important role of ministries and organizations in sharing... More\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2020\/06\/02\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"CCCC Blogs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CCCCCharities\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-06-02T18:38:06+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-06-02T19:19:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/20200601-Delta-Hospice-Call-to-Prayer.jpg?fit=625%2C808&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Deina Warren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@cccccharities\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@cccccharities\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Deina Warren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/02\\\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/02\\\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Deina Warren\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/ebdf91372c7d841de19e5a1eb3344c97\"},\"headline\":\"A Call to Prayer for Life\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-06-02T18:38:06+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-06-02T19:19:27+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/02\\\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":337,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/02\\\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i1.wp.com\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/20200601-Delta-Hospice-Call-to-Prayer.jpg?fit=625%2C808&amp;ssl=1\",\"keywords\":[\"Church &amp; Culture\",\"Day of Prayer\",\"MAiD\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/02\\\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/02\\\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/02\\\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\\\/\",\"name\":\"A Call to Prayer for Life - CCCC Blogs\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/02\\\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/02\\\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i1.wp.com\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/20200601-Delta-Hospice-Call-to-Prayer.jpg?fit=625%2C808&amp;ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-06-02T18:38:06+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-06-02T19:19:27+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/02\\\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/02\\\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/02\\\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i1.wp.com\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/20200601-Delta-Hospice-Call-to-Prayer.jpg?fit=625%2C808&amp;ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i1.wp.com\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/20200601-Delta-Hospice-Call-to-Prayer.jpg?fit=625%2C808&amp;ssl=1\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/02\\\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"A Call to Prayer for Life\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/\",\"name\":\"CCCC News &amp; Blogs\",\"description\":\"CCCC Blogs\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Canadian Centre for Christian Charities\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/10\\\/260wbRGB.png?fit=260%2C260&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/10\\\/260wbRGB.png?fit=260%2C260&ssl=1\",\"width\":260,\"height\":260,\"caption\":\"Canadian Centre for Christian Charities\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/CCCCCharities\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/cccccharities\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/canadian-council-of-christian-charities\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/ebdf91372c7d841de19e5a1eb3344c97\",\"name\":\"Deina Warren\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/2fffd55f4003e713f308c93fe98b05eb4c7911940d0e4a7e183cd3456e4c9356?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/2fffd55f4003e713f308c93fe98b05eb4c7911940d0e4a7e183cd3456e4c9356?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/2fffd55f4003e713f308c93fe98b05eb4c7911940d0e4a7e183cd3456e4c9356?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Deina Warren\"},\"description\":\"The content provided in this blog is for general information purposes and does not constitute legal or professional advice. Every organization\u2019s circumstances are unique. Before acting on the basis of information contained in this blog, readers should consult with a qualified lawyer for advice specific to their situation.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\",\"simone.waller@cccc.org\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/author\\\/legal\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"A Call to Prayer for Life - CCCC Blogs","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2020\/06\/02\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"A Call to Prayer for Life - CCCC Blogs","og_description":"In many parts of our nation, COVID-19 has uncovered a tragic neglect of our elderly within long-term care homes. It reminds us of the need for a Christian affirmation of the value and dignity of life, from beginning to end, and the important role of ministries and organizations in sharing... More","og_url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2020\/06\/02\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\/","og_site_name":"CCCC Blogs","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CCCCCharities","article_published_time":"2020-06-02T18:38:06+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-06-02T19:19:27+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/20200601-Delta-Hospice-Call-to-Prayer.jpg?fit=625%2C808&amp;ssl=1","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"Deina Warren","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@cccccharities","twitter_site":"@cccccharities","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Deina Warren","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2020\/06\/02\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2020\/06\/02\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\/"},"author":{"name":"Deina Warren","@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#\/schema\/person\/ebdf91372c7d841de19e5a1eb3344c97"},"headline":"A Call to Prayer for Life","datePublished":"2020-06-02T18:38:06+00:00","dateModified":"2020-06-02T19:19:27+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2020\/06\/02\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\/"},"wordCount":337,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2020\/06\/02\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/20200601-Delta-Hospice-Call-to-Prayer.jpg?fit=625%2C808&amp;ssl=1","keywords":["Church &amp; Culture","Day of Prayer","MAiD"],"inLanguage":"en-CA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2020\/06\/02\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2020\/06\/02\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\/","url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2020\/06\/02\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\/","name":"A Call to Prayer for Life - CCCC Blogs","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2020\/06\/02\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2020\/06\/02\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/20200601-Delta-Hospice-Call-to-Prayer.jpg?fit=625%2C808&amp;ssl=1","datePublished":"2020-06-02T18:38:06+00:00","dateModified":"2020-06-02T19:19:27+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2020\/06\/02\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-CA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2020\/06\/02\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-CA","@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2020\/06\/02\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/20200601-Delta-Hospice-Call-to-Prayer.jpg?fit=625%2C808&amp;ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/20200601-Delta-Hospice-Call-to-Prayer.jpg?fit=625%2C808&amp;ssl=1"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2020\/06\/02\/a-call-to-prayer-for-life\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"A Call to Prayer for Life"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/","name":"CCCC News &amp; Blogs","description":"CCCC Blogs","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-CA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#organization","name":"Canadian Centre for Christian Charities","url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-CA","@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/260wbRGB.png?fit=260%2C260&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/260wbRGB.png?fit=260%2C260&ssl=1","width":260,"height":260,"caption":"Canadian Centre for Christian Charities"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CCCCCharities","https:\/\/x.com\/cccccharities","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/canadian-council-of-christian-charities"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#\/schema\/person\/ebdf91372c7d841de19e5a1eb3344c97","name":"Deina Warren","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-CA","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2fffd55f4003e713f308c93fe98b05eb4c7911940d0e4a7e183cd3456e4c9356?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2fffd55f4003e713f308c93fe98b05eb4c7911940d0e4a7e183cd3456e4c9356?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2fffd55f4003e713f308c93fe98b05eb4c7911940d0e4a7e183cd3456e4c9356?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Deina Warren"},"description":"The content provided in this blog is for general information purposes and does not constitute legal or professional advice. Every organization\u2019s circumstances are unique. Before acting on the basis of information contained in this blog, readers should consult with a qualified lawyer for advice specific to their situation.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.cccc.org","simone.waller@cccc.org"],"url":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/author\/legal\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":38512,"url":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/cccc\/2025\/05\/22\/providence-intervention\/","url_meta":{"origin":29142,"position":0},"title":"Protecting Conscience Rights: CCCC to Intervene in BC Euthanasia Case","author":"CCCC","date":"May 22, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"In April 2025, CCCC was granted intervenor status in a landmark case that asks: Can a religious healthcare institution be compelled to perform euthanasia? Factual Context The case arises in the context of a young woman with incurable cancer who was admitted to St. Paul\u2019s Hospital, operated by Providence Health\u2026","rel":"","context":"In \"charities\"","block_context":{"text":"charities","link":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/tag\/charities\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/providence1.jpg?fit=542%2C542&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/providence1.jpg?fit=542%2C542&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/providence1.jpg?fit=542%2C542&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":38913,"url":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2026\/03\/30\/albertas-bill-18-proposes-important-safeguards-to-maid-regime\/","url_meta":{"origin":29142,"position":1},"title":"Alberta&#8217;s Bill -18 Proposes Important Safeguards to MAID Regime","author":"Deina Warren","date":"March 30, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"On March 18, 2026, the Alberta government introduced Bill 18, Safeguards for Last Resort Termination of Life Act, 2nd Sess, 31st Leg, 2026 (Bill 18). Key Elements of Bill 18 Bill 18 would address many deep concerns about the rapid expansion and lack of oversight of Canada\u2019s medical assistance in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In \"charities\"","block_context":{"text":"charities","link":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/tag\/charities\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-for-Bill-18-Blog-from-LB-dated-March-30-2026-.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-for-Bill-18-Blog-from-LB-dated-March-30-2026-.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-for-Bill-18-Blog-from-LB-dated-March-30-2026-.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":31100,"url":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2021\/02\/12\/bill-c-7-an-act-to-amend-the-criminal-code-medical-assistance-in-dying\/","url_meta":{"origin":29142,"position":2},"title":"Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)","author":"Deina Warren","date":"February 12, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"UPDATE: On February 17 the Senate passed Bill C-7 and sent a message to the House of Commons with the amendments it adopted, as summarized below. Senate amendments expand MAID As our regular readers will know, Bill C-7 proposes to significantly expand euthanasia. By euthanasia we mean the purposeful act\u2026","rel":"","context":"In \"MAiD\"","block_context":{"text":"MAiD","link":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/tag\/maid\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/MAID-04.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/MAID-04.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/MAID-04.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":36322,"url":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2023\/04\/12\/parliamentary-committee-recommends-maid-expansion-expert-witnesses-respond-with-concern-criticism\/","url_meta":{"origin":29142,"position":3},"title":"Parliamentary Committee Recommends MAID Expansion; Expert Witnesses Respond with Concern &#038; Criticism","author":"Deina Warren","date":"April 12, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"In February, the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying (AMAD) issued its final report, Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada: Choices for Canadians. The report recommends significant and unprecedented expansion of medical assistance in dying (euthanasia and assisted suicide; \u201cMAID\u201d), including for children, by advance directive, and in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In \"charities\"","block_context":{"text":"charities","link":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/tag\/charities\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/MAID-02.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/MAID-02.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/MAID-02.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":28720,"url":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2020\/01\/21\/euthanasia-tell-the-government-what-you-think\/","url_meta":{"origin":29142,"position":4},"title":"Euthanasia: Tell the Government what You Think","author":"Deina Warren","date":"January 21, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"The federal government is asking for your feedback about expanding access to \"medical assistance in dying\" (MAID), a euphemism for euthanasia or assisted suicide. Whichever term you choose, we are talking about the intentional killing of human beings, a matter of serious concern for the Christian. Why now? What has\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Law and Religion&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Law and Religion","link":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/category\/law-and-religion-2\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":38827,"url":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2026\/03\/05\/one-year-until-maid-expands-for-mental-illness-what-you-need-to-know\/","url_meta":{"origin":29142,"position":5},"title":"One Year Until MAID Expands for Mental Illness: What You Need to Know","author":"Deina Warren","date":"March 5, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"March 17, 2026 will mark one year until the expansion of medical assistance in dying (\u201cMAID\u201d) to people whose sole underlying medical condition is mental illness (\u201cMAID MD-SUMC\u201d). In February 2024 Parliament passed Bill C-62, which would amend the Criminal Code to allow physicians to perform MAID on those whose\u2026","rel":"","context":"In \"charities\"","block_context":{"text":"charities","link":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/tag\/charities\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Blog-2026.09.05.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Blog-2026.09.05.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Blog-2026.09.05.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p30X8p-7A2","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29142"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29142\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29142"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=29142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}