Canada

“it is illuminating to compare the United States and Canada, which share a continent and have their origin in America’s revolution 250 years ago. One accepted what may plausibly be called [classical] liberalism and the other rejected it. Hence, with many caveats, they can provide useful points of comparison, and give a cautionary tale.” - Providence

“Working alongside Liberty Coalition Canada are dozens of churches across the country, a number of small media outlets and at least one well-funded think-tank…. Several Canadian pastors in the movement also have ties to a controversial branch of evangelical Christianity in the U.S. known as reconstructionism.” - CBC

“To kick off this partnership, they conducted a survey of 742 Canadian Christians between the ages of 18 and 40 to learn more about what they currently think concerning climate change and how the church is already doing at addressing the issue.” - CToday

“As of March 17, 2021, the rules governing Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) law were loosened even further….one need not be terminally ill to request MAID.” - World

Related: The “Face of Assisted Death in Canada” - Breakpoint

“Canada is considering a bill that would allow individuals to sign a waiver that would remove ‘final consent’ for assisted suicide … in which a physician or nurse practitioner carries out the death by chemical injection.” - CPost

“Here’s what I’ve learned as a Christian doctor receiving requests for physician-assisted dying.” - C.Today

ACCtoo is “a group of anti-abuse advocates who were stirred by Proctor’s story to take up her cause. On Feb. 17, 2022, ACCtoo published an open letter to ACC leaders” - RNS

“The lack of science behind this law is staggering…. there’s not a single study showing harm from so-called ‘transgender conversion therapy.’ It could, in fact, be desperately needed, since up to 80 percent of minors with gender dysphoria will desist at puberty.” - Breakpoint

“While I see some precedent in the Scripture for exercising individual legal rights (Paul under arrest by the Romans, for example), I find no precedent for church involvement in any attempt to influence government in any way. The New Testament, as far as I know, gives no mandate for political activism.” - Don Johnson

“What does Bill C-4 criminalize? Why have some Canadians objected to (or applauded) the language of the bill? And why are Christians worried about aspects of the bill’s language?” - TGC