February 12, 2026

Dear Friends:

Thank you to everyone who renewed their $30 Friendship (previously called Membership). The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) has been very active in 2026. Items to note are the release of our powerful “Life Worth Living” film, promotion of Bill C-218, the bill that would prevent euthanasia for mental illness alone, our work to share the story of Kiano Vafaein who was euthanized by Dr Ellen Wiebe in Vancouver on December 30, and our January 21 leaders’ training meeting that was held in Washington DC.

Bill C-218, sponsored by Tamara Jansen MP, had its first hour of debate on December 5 and is scheduled to have its second hour in late March, just before the Easter parliamentary break, and then a final vote in mid-April. These dates might change again. If you have not done so, we need you to contact your Member of Parliament to ask them to support Bill C-218 to prevent “MAiD” for mental illness. You can also ask your pastor and local groups to contact their MP.

“Life Worth Living” has been very well received. EPC provided two online screenings of the film and various communities are organizing local screenings. You can purchase the film online at www.lifeworthlivingfilm.com We encourage you to organize a screening in your community. We are now working on a US version.

On January 21, EPC held an online and in-person training meeting in Washington DC for pro-life leaders. Featured speakers were Wesley Smith, Alexander Raikin, Aleš Primc from Slovenia and myself. I published an article on Wesley Smith’s presentation on the use of language. A euthanasia leader responded with a long article attacking Smith’s points. The key point in the article was: Do not use the language of the death lobby. Smith called “MAiD” a “gooey euphemism”. Use the term “assisted suicide” when referring to assisted suicide, and when referring to euthanasia, use the terms “lethal injection homicide,” “medical homicide,” or “euthanasia”. Euthanasia and assisted suicide poison people to death.

I received a call from Margaret Marsilla in January. Margaret is the mother of Kiano. She was heartbroken when she learned that her son, who was a diabetic and legally blind, flew from Toronto to Vancouver to be killed by Dr Wiebe. You may remember that Kiano’s life was saved in 2022 when his mother learned that he was scheduled to die by euthanasia in September of that year at a euthanasia clinic in Toronto. At that time, Margaret contacted the media and launched a petition with EPC that resulted in [the clinic] and Dr Tepper deciding not to kill Kiano. In late January, I visited Kiano’s mother and interviewed her for a video of Kiano’s story that we released in early February. Kiano died because doctors in Ontario would not approve his killing. [You can watch, “One Mother’s Mission” on YouTube at this link.]

Garnett Genuis MP has introduced Private Members Bill C-260, a bill to prevent Canadians from being coerced by non-medical persons into death by euthanasia. The timing of the bill is not completely clear at this time but we will keep you up-to-date.

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Alex Schadenberg
Executive Director