This is why Canada is debating assisted death laws
Audrey Parker’s fight to change Canada’s assisted-dying law has continued after her death, the This Is Why podcast finds. Continue reading
Assisted Death
Halifax woman’s fight to change Canada’s assisted-dying law continues after her death
A video was released Wednesday by Dying With Dignity Canada, as part of the charity’s national campaign to amend Canada’s assisted-dying law. Continue reading
Patient wheeled outside Alberta Catholic hospital to have assisted death assessment
Alberta’s health minister says it’s unacceptable that a terminally ill patient at a Catholic care centre was wheeled off the property near a busy street to have an assessment for a doctor-assisted death. Continue reading
Medically assisted deaths in Saskatchewan now categorized as ‘unclassified’
A new regulation in Saskatchewan clarifies that in cases of a medically assisted death, the manner of death will no longer be recorded as “suicide.” Continue reading
‘Suffering is something they want to alleviate’: medically-assisted deaths on rise in Canada
By Meaghan Craig Reporter
The number of Canadians opting for medically-assisted deaths rose 29 per cent between the first and last six months of 2017. Continue reading
Medically-assisted deaths rise nearly 30 per cent in second half of 2017
A total of 3,714 Canadians chose a medically-assisted death between June 2016 and July 2017. Continue reading
Medically assisted death fails Saskatoon family
By Meaghan Craig Reporter
Cecilia Chmura wanted to die more than she wanted to live but because her death wasn’t “reasonably foreseeable” she was denied a medically assisted death. Continue reading
Bob Layton Editorial: Baby love
Asking for a medically assisted death for your baby. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
B.C. assisted dying review finds program working well, but room for improvement
The review also found there is work being done on improving documentation as 40 per cent of case files were missing forms. Continue reading