Assisted Death Canada

• 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
  
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• 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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• Tory senators hold up start of parliamentary review of assisted dying and mature minors

  Conservative senators are holding up the start of a long-awaited, legally required, special parliamentary committee that is supposed to review Canada's assisted dying regime.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2021
• Conservatives accuse government of rushing assisted dying legislation

  The Liberal government last week introduced a bill that would amend the law on medical assistance in dying to bring it into compliance with a Quebec court ruling last fall.

  Canada

  Oct 9, 2020
• Canadian pediatricians ‘increasingly’ being asked about assisted death for children

  Canadian doctors say it's still far too early to make any decisions, but the medical community should start thinking about issues involving assisted death for minors.

  Canada

  Oct 26, 2017
• 17-year-old first minor to be granted assisted death in Belgium

  A 17-year-old has committed doctor-assisted suicide in Belgium, the first minor to do so under rules adopted in 2014.

  World

  Sep 17, 2016
• Bill C-14: MPs reject Senate’s changes to assisted dying legislation

  The political game of ping pong over the assisted dying bill is continuing, with the House of Commons sending Bill C-14 back to the Senate.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2016