FYI
Colin
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Dear Friends:
Last Friday, Justice Lynn Smith released a disturbing decision in the Carter case in British Columbia. This decision needs to be appealed to the BC Court of Appeal, and then to the Supreme Court of Canada. There are several areas of appeal with this decision and we need you to help us assure that the appeal occurs sooner rather than later.
Justice Smith decided that the assisted suicide act is unconstitutional, she decided to legalize euthanasia (it a little unclear), she decided to suspend her decision for one year to give parliament time to comply with her orders, and she decided to grant a constitutional exemption to Gloria Taylor, who has ALS, giving her the right to be killed by euthanasia or assisted suicide.
This is a link to an article<http://alexschadenberg.blogspot.ca/2012/06/wrong-decision-on-assisted-suicide.html> written by Dr. Will Johnston, chair of EPC-BC that was published in the National Post.
EPC needs your help.
1. We need you to contact the Hon Rob Nicholson, Justice Minister and ask him to appeal the decision by Justice Smith in the Carter case. We have created Talking Points for you<http://alexschadenberg.blogspot.ca/2012/06/responding-to-disturbing-decision-by.html>.
Contact the Justice Minister at: http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/contact/Comm3.html or Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
2. Since Justice Smith has ordered the Parliament of Canada to legalize "assisted death" within the year. We need you to contact your Member of Parliament (MP) to urge him/her to oppose euthanasia and assisted suicide. Link to the talking points<http://alexschadenberg.blogspot.ca/2012/06/responding-to-disturbing-decision-by.html>.
Contact your Member of Parliament at: http://www.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/MainMPsCompleteList.aspx?TimePeriod=Current&Language=E.
3. We need you to write letters in response to the many articles that are being written about this decision. To write a letter to a the media you should include personal stories, when possible, and use one of the talking points<http://alexschadenberg.blogspot.ca/2012/06/responding-to-disturbing-decision-by.html>.
4. We need you to donate to the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition<http://www.euthanasiaprevention.on.ca/Donations.htm> or call the office at: 1-877-439-3348.
5. To counter the false ideas and intentional confusion, EPC has produced a pamphlet titled: Protecting People<http://www.euthanasiaprevention.on.ca/Newsletters/Protecting%20People_low_res_final.pdf>. Order the pamphlet by sending a donation of $25 for 100 copies (plus postage) or $100 for 500 copies (plus postage) for the pamphlet or by calling the office at: 1-877-439-3348.
6. The First-European Symposium on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide<http://www.carenotkilling.org.uk/events/first-european-symposium-on-euthanasia-and-assisted-suicide/> is being held in Edinburgh Scotland on September 7 - 8. The Conference will feature myself and several other excellent speakers. This is a great opportunity to visit Scotland.
7. EPC is organizing our national conference at the Ramada Hotel in London Ontario on Sat. November 10.
I will be speaking in Australia and New Zealand (June 20 - July 1). I will be available by email at: [log in to unmask]
You can help EPC pay for the Carter and Leblanc court interventions without any cost to you by contacting Real Estate for Life<http://www.realestateforlife.org/EPCC/> when you want to sell your home. The service is free and EPC will receive a small percentage from the sale of your home.
* Join the almost 3300 people who follow the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition on facebook<http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Euthanasia-Prevention-Coalition/138827297524>.
If you do not wish to receive emails from EPC please ask to unsubscribe. We will be disappointed but will do so.
Thank you for your support
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Alex Schadenberg,
Executive Director
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