April 24, 2026

Dear Friends:

The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) had a successful press conference and rally on April 13 on Parliament Hill. The press conference featured Dr . Paul Saba, a family physician in Lachine, Québec, Dr. Peter Blusanovics, a Montréal physician who cares for people in mental health institutions, and myself. The press conference received coverage from many media outlets.

We were happy that almost 100 people joined us on Parliament Hill in the pouring rain including Tamara Jansen (MP), the sponsor of Bill C-218, the bill that will reverse euthanasia for mental illness in the law, who spoke during the rally.

Early in the week of April 20, I was approved to speak on May 5, 2026, before the Parliamentary Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying (AMAD). The topic is euthanasia (MAID) for mental illness. I will explain how Canada’s euthanasia law lacks any effective definition and oversight and that Canada should not only reject euthanasia for mental illness, but in fact Canada needs to do a complete investigation into the euthanasia law.

Euthanasia activist and academic Jocelyn Downie told the Parliamentary Committee that euthanasia for mental illness is needed to prevent other suicide deaths. Suicide is being sold as the answer to suicide.

Our Life Worth Living film continues to be shown in communities across Canada. I have had opportunities to provide question-and-answer sessions after the film screenings.

Our new film, Prescription Poison, is oriented to educating and activating Americans to oppose assisted suicide. Assisted suicide is now legal in 13 US states and Washington DC. Americans are shocked by the stories from Canada, but they do not realize that the winds of death are blowing their way. Please donate to the production of Prescription Poison.

In the next few months, I will be speaking to the Special Joint Committee, to a leaders’ meeting in Europe and at a physicians’ conference in South Korea. Your donations make our work possible. Thank you for your continued support.

Alex Schadenberg
Executive Director