The right to determine what should be done with one’s own body is a fundamental right in our society. In Carter v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 5, the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed that, for a competent adult suffering
Physician-assisted dying part 3: Finding a balance between autonomy and access
“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,
Physician-assisted dying part 2: Implications for frontline healthcare professionals
“This issue is not one of life or death. The issue is what kind of death, an agonized or peaceful one. Shall we meet death in personal integrity or in personal disintegration? Should there be a moral or demoralized end
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