Assisted Death

• Woman dies in ‘suicide pod’ in Switzerland, several people arrested

  Several people were taken into custody on suspicion of inciting, and aiding and abetting suicide after a woman died using a Sarco pod.

  World

  Sep 24
  
• Catholic Church challenging Quebec MAID law in court on religious freedom grounds

  The lawsuit says the Catholic Church should be exempted from a section of the law requiring all palliative care homes in the province to offer medical assistance in dying.

  Canada

  Feb 6
  
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• Should assisted dying be extended to minors? Not so fast, some experts warn  

  In a statement to Global News, Canada's human rights czar warned assisted dying 'cannot become the default' as questions swirl around extending MAID to minors.

  Health

  Feb 23, 2023
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• Quebec tables legislation to allow advance requests for medical assistance in dying

  The primary change in the bill tabled Thursday, applies to people suffering from a "serious and incurable'' illness that could make them incapable of consenting to medical care.

  Health

  Feb 16, 2023
• Engagement, better disability supports would improve assisted dying program: report

  A parliamentary committee is recommending the Liberal government improve access to palliative care and boost financial support for people with disabilities.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2023
• Canadians supportive of assisted dying law but wary of mental health expansion: poll

  The Angus Reid survey indicating over half of Canadians are against the expansion comes as the federal government seeks to further delay the move to 2024.

  Health

  Feb 13, 2023
• Manitoba has seen steady increase in requests for medically assisted death: Shared Health

  Data from Shared Health shows the most common underlying conditions of MAID patients are consistent with the leading causes of death in Canada

  Health

  Feb 2, 2023
• New bill set to delay expansion of assisted dying for mental illness

  It was announced in December that Ottawa intended to seek the delay after hearing concerns the health-care system might not be prepared for an expanded regime.

  Health

  Feb 1, 2023
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• House of Commons agrees to rise until Jan. 30 as inflation weighs on holidays

  Among the issues left for MPs to address upon their return will be high inflation and rising interest rates, a fight over health-care funding and pending gun control legislation.

  Politics

  Dec 14, 2022
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• Assisted dying incident puts Veterans Affairs’ mental health supports in doubt: advocates

  With many Afghanistan and Iraq veterans suffering from traumatic brain injuries, advocates say the need to provide proper care is more important than ever.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2022