“[D]uring the present pandemic it may not be possible for people to receive Holy Communion either because they cannot attend church or because of a delicate conscience relative to receiving Communion on the hand; I hereby dispense the faithful of the Diocese of Hamilton from the Easter Duty this year, 2021.”
Over the last several years, doctors and healthcare professionals have been fighting to have their individual conscience rights recognized by both the Federal and Provincial governments. An Angus Reid poll last year found that 80% of Ontarians favour conscience rights legislation to protect healthcare providers from having to violate their conscience when caring for a patient.
We are at a crucial moment in history when it comes to conscience rights and MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying)
Please click below for a letter from Bishop Crosby on Conscience Rights in Ontario.