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Update on medical assistance in dying: Bill C-14

Posted on April 20, 2016

Update on Medical Assistance in Dying: Bill C-14
On April 15, 2016, the federal government responded to the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Carter v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 5 by introducing Bill C-14 into the House…

Update on physician-assisted dying: A changing medical legal landscape

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By Melissa Perry (CA) on March 7, 2016

On February 29, 2016, an Alberta woman suffering from amynotrophic lateral sclerolsis (“ALS”), became the first person in Canada to obtain a physician-assisted death.

Four days prior to her death, Ms. S applied to the Alberta Court of the Queen’s…

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Physician-assisted dying part 3: Finding a balance between autonomy and access

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By Melissa Perry (CA) on February 19, 2016

“Health institutions, including regional health authorities and other institutional providers (e.g. hospitals, hospices and long-term care facilities) are critical enablers of effective and equitable access to physician-assisted dying.”

Provincial-Territorial Expert Advisory Group on Physician-Assisted Dying,

Final Report, November 30, 2015,…

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