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
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
Physician-assisted dying: Where are we now and where are we going?
What is the current status of physician-assisted dying in Canada?
For most of Canada’s history, physician-assisted dying was a crime: sections 14 and 241(b) of the Criminal Code absolutely prohibited any person from assisting another person to commit suicide and