A disabled single mother from Ontario is contrasting how fast she was able to start the process for medical assistance in dying (MAiD) compared to support for her disability. “I’m a quadriplegic, single mom raising two kids with disabilities, and I’ve spent the last 79 days trying to raise as much awareness as I possibly…
Another Person Choosing Assisted Death Under Canada’s Liberalized Laws Over Lack of Support for Disability
Quebec Forces Palliative Care Homes to Offer Assisted Suicide
June 13, 2023
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A new Quebec law that mandates palliative care facilities to provide medical assistance in dying has drawn criticism from euthanasia opponents and a palliative care advocate. Bill 11 to expand medical assistance in dying (MAiD) passed in Quebec’s national assembly on June 7. In a June 5 post online, Living with Dignity (Vivre Dans La…
Ahead of March for Life Event, Group Calls for Protection of Children and Ending Euthanasia Expansion
May 10, 2023
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One day before the annual March for Life in Ottawa kicks off, members of the Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) gathered on Parliament Hill to call for the protection of unborn children and to criticize the potential expansion of Canada’s euthanasia laws to include minors. “The hundreds of thousands of us across this country who recognize…
27 Federal Inmates Have Applied for Assisted Suicide Since 2016 Legalization, Say Feds
A total of 27 federal inmates in prisons across Canada have applied for medical assistance in dying (MAID) since it was first legalized by the Liberal government in 2016, says the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC). Of those 27 offenders, nine have been authorized to receive MAID, says the CSC, which is the federal government agency responsible…
Tory MP to Table Bill That Would Repeal Assisted Suicide Extension for the Mentally Ill
Conservative MP Ed Fast says he will be introducing a private member’s bill that seeks to repeal the planned extension of Canada’s medically assisted suicide laws to include individuals whose sole medical condition is mental illness. Fast made the announcement in Ottawa on March 6 during a press conference in which he was joined by…
Assisted Suicide: Legalize First, Ask Questions Later
Commentary In 2021, Parliament set up a special committee of MPs and senators to study the issue of “medical assistance in dying” (or MAiD) and to make recommendations to Parliament. The Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying released its “Choices for Canadians” report on Feb. 15. The committee recommends expanding MAiD further, even…
‘No Evidence’ Veterans Were Offered Unsolicited Assisted Suicide by Federal Department, Minister Says
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay says there is “no evidence” that medically assisted death was ever offered unprompted, or suggested to veterans or their families, by Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC). The minister’s statement, which responded to an order paper question issued by Conservative MP Cheryl Gallant, comes less than two months after a VAC worker who…
Opposition Parties Signal Support for Bill Seeking to Delay MAID Expansion
MPs have begun debate in the House of Commons on the Liberal government’s proposed bill to delay until next year the expansion of eligibility for receiving medical assistance in dying (MAiD). Bill C-39, sponsored by Justice Minister David Lametti, aims to amend the Criminal Code to delay the eligibility expansion until March 2024. Eligibility is currently set to…
Liberals Table Bill Delaying MAID Expansion by 1 Year
The federal government has introduced legislation that seeks to delay the planned expansion of Canada’s medical assistance in dying (MAiD) laws by one year. Current laws dictating who is eligible to receive MAiD are set to expand on March 17, allowing patients whose sole medical condition is mental illnesses to apply for assisted suicide. Bill C-39,…
Feds May Introduce Legislation Delaying MAiD Eligibility Expansion This Week
The federal Liberal government is expected to introduce legislation as soon as Feb. 2 that would seek to delay the expansion of eligibility requirements for receiving medical assistance in dying (MAiD). Canada’s law governing who is eligible for receiving assisted suicide is set to change on March 17 to include patients whose only medical conditions are…
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