Medical-assisted dying
‘Suffering is something they want to alleviate’: medically-assisted deaths on rise in Canada
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 death fails Saskatoon family
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
Drug used for assisted deaths in other countries now available in Canada
Secobarbital is considered the best way for suffering individuals who want to control the manner of their death as much as possible. Continue reading
First year of medically assisted dying in Saskatchewan
By Adam MacVicar Digital Journalist
On June 17, 2016, a bill to legalize and regulate medically assisted dying in Canada passed in the House of Commons. Continue reading
All senators to get chance to propose amendments on Canada’s assisted-dying law
The Senate’s legal and constitutional affairs committee has decided to forgo the usual procedure of recommending amendments to the upper house. Continue reading
Without law, B.C. guides doctors on assisted death
British Columbia’s health minister has stepped in to clear up some confusion for doctors in the province who may be asked to provide medical assistance in dying. Continue reading
Health Minister Jane Philpott says Canada’s assisted-dying guidelines ‘insufficient’
A deadline the Supreme Court gave the federal government to draft a new law expired at midnight. Continue reading