Thousands of Canadians to Publicly Witness to Life at 36th annual Life Chain—Media Advisory On Sunday, October 4, thousands of Christians across North America will gather for Life Chain, an annual hour of prayer and peaceful public witness for the preborn whose lives have been snuffed out by abortion. Now in its 36th year in Canada, Life Chain has become one of the country’s largest coordinated pro-life demonstrations. The tradition began in Canada in 1991, when Campaign Life Coalition brought Life Chain north from the United States. This year, Life Chain is expected to take place in approximately 375 communities across Canada. Participants gather at designated intersections to pray quietly and hold signs with messages such as “Abortion Kills Children,” “Abortion Hurts Women,” and “Jesus Forgives and Heals.” “The Canadian pro-life movement silently but boldly confronts our pro-death culture with the pro-life message through Life Chain,” said Josie Luetke, a member of the Life Chain Canada committee. “The mainstream media may studiously ignore this message, but we’ve bypassed them, bringing the truth directly to our neighbours passing by.” There are no speeches or graphic images. For one hour, participants simply stand peacefully, pray, and invite their neighbours to consider the deadly reality of abortion. Almost 5 million preborn children have been erased by abortion since legalization in 1969. She added, “Our reach is unparalleled. On this one day, a considerable segment of our population will be forced to think about abortion and what it actually does.” Last year, more than 15,000 Canadians participated in Life Chain in over 375 locations from coast to coast, including a number of new locations in Quebec. Also last year, a new website was launched, lifechain.ca, to provide a dedicated hub for the event. Luetke said this event is particularly important at a time when it's assumed there's consensus on abortion. “When our country is committed to shrouding this evil in euphemisms and pretending this issue is settled, our visible opposition is critical,” she said. “It is the duty of anyone who would call themselves ‘pro-life’ to bear witness to those convictions.” Life Chain locations and times are posted on the Life Chain website. Event Details What: Life Chain—one hour of prayer and peaceful public witness for the preborn When: Sunday, October 4, 2026, at varying times Where: ~375 communities across Canada (See lifechain.ca for locations)

BREAKING: Liberals vote down protection for the mentally ill, open door to ‘advance request’ euthanasia for dementia – Press Release OTTAWA, October 7, 2026 — The Liberal Government today defeated Conservative-sponsored Bill C-218, which would have stopped the expansion of euthanasia (MAiD) to Canadians whose sole underlying condition is mental illness. The vote was 187-141. Hours before the vote, Liberal Justice Minister Sean Fraser told media that the Liberal government intends to table its own legislation this fall to indefinitely exclude people whose sole condition is a mental illness from euthanasia. But, in an alarming move for concerned Canadians, the government said its legislation will also expand euthanasia by decriminalizing advance requests, a long-sought goal of the euthanasia lobby. If passed, people diagnosed with a serious illness, such as dementia, who may lose the capacity to consent, will be permitted to request to be killed by euthanasia in the future, and will not have to provide consent before it happens. “The Liberal government is playing with lives,” said Jeff Gunnarson, National President of Campaign Life Coalition (CLC). “It plans to vote down a bill that would protect the mentally ill while claiming it will introduce its own protections. And on the same day, it says that it plans to make euthanasia more available for those suffering with dementia. The Liberal government is still bent on expanding death—it just changed its target.” Pro-life advocates have warned that euthanasia by advance request is a defining mark along the slippery slope that leads to euthanasia on-demand. Matthew Wojciechowski, CLC’s Vice President, said a bill like the one Minister Fraser outlined today would be unsupportable. "The Liberals, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, failed to do the right thing, again. Now they are planning to expand euthanasia through advance requests. This raises serious questions about who is really driving this euthanasia regime. Canadians deserve a government focused on upholding human dignity at all its stages, not one steered by a death lobby of euthanasia activists.” Campaign Life Coalition thanks MP Tamara Jansen for introducing and championing Bill C-218 and for her steadfast commitment to protecting vulnerable Canadians.

LIVE: Euthanasia Prevention Coalition discusses Bill C-218 & MAID ➡️ow.ly/yzfp50ZVsnb EN DIRECT : L’EPC discute du projet de loi C-218 et de l’aide médicale à mourir ➡️ow.ly/6giR50ZVsna #cdnpoli | #polcan

Critics accuse Liberals of using MAID ban to advance requests for dementia westernstandard.news/canadia…

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What if the “peaceful death” promised by euthanasia isn’t peaceful at all? New evidence raises disturbing questions about the drugs used in Canadian euthanasia and whether they can cause severe respiratory distress, pain, panic and even the sensation of drowning. We need to know the truth about how people are dying. Read the full article from The Interim

“I am so grateful I made it.” Carling Rygielski knows what it is like to feel that life is unbearable. But she made it through the darkness—and today, she is grateful to be alive. Rygielski’s story is a reminder that there is no going back once a life is ended. Give people the chance to recover. Bill C-218 will be voted on tomorrow (October 7). It would prevent euthanasia when mental illness is the sole underlying medical condition. Please contact your MP and ask them to SUPPORT BILL C-218. Read Rygielski’s story: tinyurl.com/kxnjyz7p

So true, so sad.

October 7 is an important day for the protection of vulnerable 🇨🇦 Canadians. MPs will vote on Bill C-218, which would prevent euthanasia from being provided when mental illness is the sole underlying condition. Those struggling with mental illness need care, treatment and hope—not death. Read more from The Interim: Bill C-218 to ban euthanasia set for October 7 vote

A culture of life starts with each one of us. #MarchForLife #MarchForLifeCanada #WhyWeMarch

The details of Christa Pike’s failed execution are deeply disturbing—and raise serious questions about what happens when lethal injection goes wrong. Alex Schadenberg of @EuthanasiaPC draws an important comparison to euthanasia and assisted suicide, where similar lethal drugs are intentionally used to cause death—including drugs used for euthanasia in 🇨🇦 Canada. He examines the troubling parallels between a botched execution and the intentional use of lethal drugs in medicine. If a method of killing can be considered cruel and inhumane when used for an execution, should we ignore the risks when the same basic principle is applied in medicine? Read Alex Schadenberg’s analysis: “Christa Pike Did Not Die by Lethal Injection.” tinyurl.com/5ys5836y

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Life Chain 2026 in Barry's Bay, Ontario was a phenomenal turnout. Some 250 attendees. Life will one day win in Canada. #LifeChain

Michael D. O'Brien, Catholic author and painter, attended the pro-life demonstration Life Chain in Barry's Bay, Ontario, on Sunday afternoon. He held a sign which stated: "Abortion Hurts Women." Life Chain is an annual day of public witness for children killed by abortion. Praying his rosary, which he visibly held in his right hand, O'Brien joined thousands across Canada standing against abortion in a peaceful, prayerful demonstration. #LifeChain

Life Chain in Barry's Bay, Ontario, drew an astounding 250 people to support preborn children. Many were young people from local families and Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College. Six Catholic priests and a number of consecrated religious men and women attended. Several pregnant mothers were also there for their unborn children and all the unborn children of Canada. These young people are the faces of those who will one day end abortion in Canada. They are the present of the pro-life movement. #lifechain

Fr. Mario at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Mississauga did again. He told his parishioners they’d get 10 homilies in a row on abortion if he didn’t get a turnout of at least 600 at Life Chain—and they got a reported 650! If a 100-year-old parishioner could attend, what excuse could her fellow parishioners use?

More photos from today’s Life Chain, which is presently ongoing in Western Canada. Featured: St. Stephen’s, NB; Brockville, ON; Orléans, ON; Mississauga, ON

Thank you for your consistent and courageous participation, @JohnZwicker1!

The annual Life Chain is taking place rn: Thousands from coast to coast are standing opposed to abortion & praying for the Lord to have mercy on us! Featured: Marystown, NL; St. John’s, NL; Barrhead, AB; Toronto, ON

Lethbridge is joining communities across North America this weekend to stand for life. The annual Life Chain is a public demonstration opposing abortion and raising awareness about the issue. bridgecitynews.ca/lethbridge…