May 5, 2025

Dear Friends:

The Canada Post strike created a financial crisis for the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) last December. The strike did not end in December but rather it was postponed. There is a distinct possibility that Canada Post will renew the strike later this month.

The majority of our supporters donate by cheque. We are very thankful to all of our regular and annual donors, but we need more people to become monthly donors by credit card or PAD.

We are launching a new campaign demanding a full review of Canada’s euthanasia (“MAiD”) law. The campaign is both an online petition and a mail-in postcard. This campaign recognizes that the newly elected Liberal government will likely have the same or similar policies as the previous government. The campaign is based on the March 21, 2025, United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities review of Canada’s euthanasia law. The review called on Canada’s federal government to reverse the law by preventing euthanasia for people who are not terminally ill, by rejecting euthanasia for mental illness alone, rejecting euthanasia by advance consent, and rejecting euthanasia for “mature minors”. This campaign is also based on the Chief Coroner of Ontario report from the Ontario MAiD Death Review Committee (published on October 17, 2024) which indicated that there were 428 non-compliant euthanasia deaths in Ontario between 2018 and 2023. The campaign also aims to increase awareness about the reality of euthanasia in Canada. People are reacting to the truth. Stories from Canada have also affected the euthanasia debates in Britain, Scotland, France, and other jurisdictions.

I recently published articles about Canadians who are not receiving or who are waiting for medical treatment, and offered euthanasia. People need to know that the only healthcare reform that is being offered is death.

We are calling on the Federal and Provincial governments to do a complete review of Canada’s euthanasia law.

EPC is selling the 530-page book: Unravelling MAiD in Canada edited by Doctors Ramona Coelho, Sonu Gaind and Trudo Lemmens. The book features 15 chapters by academics, physicians, and policy makers. The size of the book means higher shipping costs. EPC is selling the book for $40 + $30 shipping.

We are very concerned with the potential of another postal strike. The last strike was very difficult for us. We need more people to become monthly donors. We also need donations toward the cost of repairing an outside wall of our office. Our office has cement block walls and one wall has some serious cracks causing water damage. You can donate by cheque, online at this link or by calling 1-877-439-3348. You can also donate by sending an e-transfer to info@epcc.ca

Thank you again for your continued support.

Alex Schadenberg
Executive Director