The following joint document entitled, Serving a Wounded World in Interreligious Solidarity: A Christian Call to Reflection and Action During COVID-19 and Beyond, published on 27 August 2020, was released by the Pontifical Council and the World Council of Churches. The document is intended to encourage reflection, action and interreligious solidarity in the time of the pandemic and onwards.
The document is now available in several languages on the Pontifical Council’s website at: https://www.pcinterreligious.org/christian-call-reflection-action-during-covid-19-and-beyond
On behalf of Archbishop Mulhall, please find attached, recently released documents regarding Bill C-6 An Act to Amend the Criminal Code – Conversion Therapy and Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying). He invites you to share these documents widely as they contain important insights, reflections and arguments on opposition to both Bill C-6 and Bill C-7. Additionally, there are included here statements from inter-faith and ecumenical groups, disability advocates, and physicians that also present perspectives which oppose Bill C-7.
Bill C-6
The Government has re-introduced its proposal for An Act to Amend the Criminal Code – Conversion Therapy, which is now Bill C-6 (before prorogation, it was Bill C-8). At this time, Bill C-6 has completed First Reading in the House of Commons.
For your information please find attached in English and French a public statement by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) regarding Bill C-6.
Bill C-7
The Government has re-tabled Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying).
In order to provide you with a package of all the statements on Bill C-7, you will find attached: