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INDEPENDENT INQUIRY DEMANDED FOR FUNDING OF TORONTO PRO-EUTHANASIA GROUP
TORONTO, February 7, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) is calling for an independent inquiry by the Ontario Ministry of Culture into the Ontario Trillium Foundation's approval of a grant for $177,800 over three years to Dying with Dignity (DWD)for its "pilot counselling program in Toronto providing information, support and assistance to terminally ill individuals." (Trillium Foundation grants list 2000 - 2001)
Comments attributed to Ms. Pashley of the Trillium Foundation in an Ottawa Citizen, (Feb 3, 2003) article were: "Before we make any grant, we research the organization extensively ... one of our criteria is that organizations must comply with legislation." Ms. Pashley was then quoted as saying she: "did not think a group's philosophical support for euthanasia would exclude it from eligibility."
Ms. Pashley's comments have caused concern to euthanasia opponents because of the nature of the grant to DWD to operate a counseling program. Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide counselling are illegal acts in Canada, punishable by a term not exceeding fourteen years. "DWD exists fundamentally to promote euthanasia and assisted suicide as legitimate options, therefore the grant money might be used to illegally counsel terminally persons to end their lives," said the EPC in a release.
EPC has asked its supporters to express their concerns to the Ontario Ministry of Culture and the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
See the EPC full press release with list of people to contact at:
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2003/feb/030207b.html
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