Canadian culture-of-life advocates now await a response from Justice Minister Sean Fraser and Prime Minister Mark Carney on a special joint parliamentary committee’s (AMAD) advice to permanently halt the expansion of euthanasia for persons suffering solely from mental illness.

Canada risks creating a health-care culture where death becomes viewed as a treatment option rather than a last resort, Deacon Larry Worthen believes.

He warned that expanding euthanasia laws is reducing incentives for governments and health systems to improve disability supports, housing needs and palliative care access.

Wednesday, June 10 2026 OTTAWA — The Standing Committee for Family and Life of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), with authorization from the Permanent Council, has issued a statement marking the 10th anniversary of Bill C-14, the legislation that legalized euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada under the term “Medical […]