assisted dying in Canada

• Canadian Senate passes Bill C-7, expanding assisted dying to include mental illness

  The bill is expected to receive royal assent later tonight.

  Canada

  Mar 17
• Bill to amend law on assisted dying in Canada reintroduced 2 months before court deadline

  The government has until Dec. 18 to amend the law to comply with a Quebec court ruling last fall, which found it was unconstitutional to allow only those whose natural death is ``reasonably foreseeable'' to be able to get medical help to end their suffering.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2020
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• Jean Truchon, Quebecer who fought to expand medically assisted death, receives procedure

  Jean Truchon's lawyers said he received medical aid in dying at a Montreal-area long-term care facility.

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2020
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• Liberals set to drop some assisted dying restrictions with new legislation

  The requirement for death to be "reasonably foreseeable" was deemed unconstitutional last year.

  Canada

  Feb 24, 2020
• Quebec will comply with ruling that struck down assisted death provisions

  The Quebec government says it will comply with a court decision striking down parts of the federal and provincial laws on medically assisted death that were deemed too strict.

  Canada

  Jan 21, 2020
• 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.

  Health

  Jun 21, 2018
• Indigenous politicians played key role in assisted dying debate

  Indigenous MPs and senators played a central role in securing passage of the new assisted dying law, bringing to the debate what they describe as a unique perspective on the sanctity of life.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2016