Christine Baudouin

• Quebec court gives Ottawa more time to amend assisted-dying law

  A Quebec court has given the federal government more time to amend its assisted-dying legislation.

  Health

  Mar 2, 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
  
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• Trudeau urged to make assisted dying less restrictive

  Dying with Dignity Canada is urging Trudeau to have his next justice minister give priority to amending the law and go further than the ruling demands.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2019
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• Quebec has no plans to appeal ruling that struck down parts of assisted dying law

  The Quebec government says it won't appeal a court ruling striking down sections of the provincial law on medically assisted dying deemed unconstitutional.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2019
• Quebecers behind assisted dying ruling want to see it become election issue

  Two Quebecers who were successful in getting a court to invalidate sections of the federal and Quebec laws on medically assisted dying want the issue to be given a prominent place on the federal campaign trail.

  Health

  Sep 12, 2019
• Final arguments begin in case of Quebecers seeking assisted death

  They are asking the court to allow doctors to provide them with medical aid in dying.

  Health

  Feb 18, 2019
• Quebec plaintiff in assisted death case says he wants an end to suffering

  Under federal law, natural death must be "reasonably foreseeable" before someone can receive medical assistance in dying. The Quebec law similarly says people must "be at the end of life."

  Canada

  Jan 8, 2019
• 4 Quebec Superior Court justices appointed by federal justice minister

  The appointments partially fulfil Quebec's request for 14 new judges.

  Canada

  May 4, 2017