Canada’s MAiD Regime: How We Became a World Leader in Assisted Death — and How Christians Should Respond

“Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) regime has undergone one of the most rapid expansions of any assisted dying system in the world since it was legalized in 2016. Originally introduced through Bill C-14, MAiD was limited to competent adults suffering from grievous and irremediable medical conditions whose natural deaths were “reasonably foreseeable.” However, successive legislative changes and evolving clinical interpretation have broadened eligibility while reducing procedural safeguards.

Today, MAiD accounts for roughly one in every 20 deaths, meaning Canada has the second-highest rate of assisted deaths in the world. …”

– A sobering article from Ray Jennings at The Gospel Coalition Canada.

Canada steps up its war on the Bible

“The Canadian parliament has passed Bill C-9, known as the Combating Hate Act; it received Royal Assent on June 18 and the provisions come into force on July 18. Mark Carney, the liberal Prime Minister, considers that the legislation is ‘a huge step forward in our mission to build a stronger, safer country’.

Bill C-9 will usher in a ‘dark day’ for Canadians of faith. Conservative MP Brad Redekopp described the Bill as ‘a tool to enforce liberal DEI ideology while leaving fundamental freedoms dangerously exposed’. Such is the danger to the church that the legislation been dubbed the ‘Bible Ban’ Bill. …”

– Dr Campbell Campbell-Jack, retired Presbyterian minister in Scotland, wrote this opinion piece for TCW.

The State of Theology in Canada – some good news, but not a lot

“What do Canadians in 2026 believe about God, the Bible, and salvation? Ligonier Ministries Canada and Lifeway Research partnered to find out. …

Evangelicals were defined by Lifeway Research as people who strongly agreed with the following four statements:

– See the rather mixed results here. (Link thanks to challies.com.)