March 3, 2026

Dear Friends:

The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) is thankful for all your support. Twenty-twenty-five was a difficult year but we accomplished many things. For instance, in this newsletter I mention our role in the referendum that overturned the Slovenian assisted suicide law.

If passed, Bill C-218 will prevent euthanasia for mental illness alone in Canada. Bill C-218 is scheduled to have its second hour of debate on Monday, April 13 and it will go to a vote on Wednesday, April 15. Around the same time, Canada will surpass 100,000 people killed by euthanasia.

If you can, join us on Par­liament Hill on Monday April 13 at 12 noon for a one-hour rally with speech­es. The Bill C-218 debate in the House of Commons will directly follow our rally. The themes for the rally are:

Despair Needs Care, Not Death. Support Bill C-218.

We mourn 100,000 deaths since legalization.

We are also involved with the assisted suicide battle in the UK. The British assisted suicide bill looks like it will likely die in the House of Lords while the Scottish assisted suicide bill will likely go to a vote in the Scottish parliament on March 17. The vote in Scotland appears to be too close to call.

Have you seen or screened the “Life Worth Living” film yet? “Life Worth Living” was named a finalist at the Cannes Film Festival. You can obtain the film at www.lifeworthlivingfilm.com or email me at info@epcc.ca  

We are working on a US film with the working title, “Living with Dignity”. “Preventing Assisted Suicide in America: Living with Dignity” will be similar to “Life Worth Living” but it is oriented to assisted suicide in America. As you are aware, last year three more states passed assisted suicide laws. There is still a huge opportunity to prevent the further legalization of assisted suicide in America.

Please sponsor me for the Hamilton Around the Bay (30 km) run on April 12. Your donation and support will enable me to run this grueling race. [You can donate online at this link.]

Your support is incredibly important to us. We need your support to organize the April 13 event in support of Bill C-218, to enable us to produce another powerful film to counter assisted suicide in America and join us in mourning 100,000 Canadian euthanasia deaths. Thank you for your continued financial support.

Alex Schadenberg
Executive Director