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Participation encouraged regarding Government consultation on medical assistance in dying

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Published on 
January 15, 2020

Canadian Anglicans may not all share the same views on medically assisted dying, but we do share concerns to protect the most vulnerable in our midst. The questions before the federal government carry implications for the use of appropriate safeguards against coercion and other practices that have the potential to do damage to vulnerable persons. Please consider filling in the Department of Justice questionnaire to have your voice heard.

You may also wish to consult the existing resources available before completing the questionnaire.

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The survey will close on January 27, 2020. The survey can be accessed at https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cons/ad-am/index.html.

If you have any concerns regarding the use and disclosure of personal information, click on the privacy statement link, just before the “Complete the questionnaire” button at the bottom web page for the web address noted above.

For further information on Anglican Church of Canada discussions about MAID, please contact Eileen Scully, [email protected].

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Acknowledging the land and God’s creation

This acknowledgement is crafted in light of the Principles of Reconciliation by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, as we seek to live faithfully in Christ and in right relationship with all. 

We give thanks to the Creator for this land, its waters, forests and all living beings, and for the abiding presence of Christ among us. From coast to coast to coast, these have been cared for and nurtured by First Nations, Inuit and Métis through countless generations. 

We honour the enduring relationship Indigenous Peoples have cultivated with these lands and waters, and the treaties and agreements that reflect these sacred bonds. We acknowledge the harms caused by colonial expansion, through frameworks like the Doctrine of Discovery and structures like the residential school system. We recognize our past failures as a Church, including disruption of connections to the land and suppression of Indigenous spiritualities. 

Guided by the gospel of Jesus Christ, we confess our need for healing. We commit ourselves to seeking truth, pursuing reconciliation and nurturing harmony with all creation. We place our trust in Christ, through whom all things are reconciled to God. 

May God strengthen us to live faithfully as stewards of the Earth. Let us walk in love, justice and reconciliation, joining in God’s work to restore all creation.