Alliance for Life Ontario's Strategic Framework for MAID Policy Reform​

October 8, 2026

Following the defeat of Bill C-218 in the House of Commons on October 7, 2026, Alliance for Life Ontario submitted a strategic brief to federal representatives on October 8, outlining key recommendations for Canada's future MAID (euthanasia and assisted suicide) legislation. The submission calls for an indefinite exclusion of mental illness as a sole underlying condition for MAID eligibility, opposes the introduction of advance requests, emphasizes the importance of preserving contemporaneous consent, and urges greater investment in palliative and hospice care. These recommendations are relevant in light of the federal government's subsequent introduction of Bill C-41 on October 27, 2026, which addresses both the mental illness exclusion and proposed advance-request provisions.

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​Read the full Alliance for Life Ontario submission here.

 

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GARTL's Submission on Recommendation #65 of Federal Budget 2026

October 6, 2026

 

Guelph & Area Right to Life submitted a formal response to the federal government's 2026 pre-budget consultation, raising concerns about Recommendation #65 of the Standing Committee on Finance's report. Our submission addressed the proposed changes to the Income Tax Act and their potential implications for charitable organizations, including community-based pregnancy support programs like Guelph & Area Right to Life's Sanctuary Outreach Pregnancy Support Program.

Read our submission to learn more about our concerns and recommendations.

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