Media Advisory: We support Bill C-218. No to MAiD for Mental Illness.

We support Bill C-218. No to MAiD for Mental Illness. 

Press Conference: Friday, December 5, 2025 at 10 a.m.

Location: Parliamentary Press Gallery – Room 135B West Block

Alex Schadenberg

The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) is hosting a press conference at the Parliamentary Press Gallery in Ottawa on Friday, December 5, at 10 am.

The press conference will focus on our support for Bill C-218, a private members bill that will prevent the implementation MAiD for mental illness alone, and the reality of permitting MAiD for mental illness alone.

Bill C-218 receives its first hour of debate in parliament on December 5 at 1:30 pm.

Alicia Duncan

Speakers: Alex Schadenberg, EPC Executive Director, Alicia Duncan, whose mother died by MAiD based on mental health, Kelsi Sheren, Combat veteran, CEO, mental health expert and social media influencer, and Dr Paul Saba, a family physician in Lachine Québec who will speak about his experience.

The press conference will focus on our support for Bill C-218, the private members bill that will prevent the implementation MAiD for mental illness alone, and the reality of permitting MAiD for mental illness alone.

Kelsi Sheren

Alex Schadenberg will share key stories from people who have lived with chronic mental health issues.

Alicia Duncan will speak about the MAiD death of her mother and her personal experience with MAiD for mental illness.

Kelsi Sheren, who is a Canada combat veteran who required treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after returning from Afghanistan will speak about the affect of allowing MAiD for mental illness.

Dr Paul Saba

Dr Paul Saba is a family physician in Lachine Québec who has personal experience with caring for people with mental health related trauma.

For more information contact Alex Schadenberg at: 519-851-1434 or email: alex@epcc.ca

To participate in-person or by zoom contact the Parliamentary Press Gallery at: pressres2@parl.gc.ca.

The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition has almost 60,000 supporters from different political beliefs who unite in opposition to MAiD.