Health Matters: Assisted dying law faces court challenge
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Health Matters: Assisted dying law faces court challenge
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Health Matters: Mental health conditions on the rise in Canada, CIHI report
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Health Matters: Assisted dying law faces court challenge
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August 20, 2024
An 83-year-old man who says he suffers from chronic and worsening mental health issues is among those launching a court challenge against the federal government's assisted dying law. The Dying with Dignity charity argues that it is discriminatory to bar people with mental disorders from being eligible for an assisted death. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Aug. 20, 2024.
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Health Matters: Assisted dying law faces court challenge01:58 | August 20, 2024 -
Health Matters: Alberta auditor general to finish health probe by end-of-year02:19 | July 9, 2026 -
Health Matters: Toronto Public Health reports nearly 40 heat-related E.R. visits during heat wave02:17 | July 7, 2026 -
Health Matters: European heatwave continues to devastate France02:15 | June 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: European heat wave causing hospital machines to fail02:08 | June 25, 2026 -
More than 1,000 confirmed cases of Ebola in DRC01:21 | June 22, 2026 -
Health Matters: Experts call for more AI safeguards in online safety bill02:20 | June 22, 2026 -
Health Matters: Judge dismisses bid to stall closure of Alberta supervised drug sites01:42 | June 17, 2026 -
Health Matters: Britain to ban social media for kids under 1602:31 | June 15, 2026 -
Health Matters: Quebec bans energy drinks for people under 1602:15 | June 12, 2026 -
Health Matters: World Cup visitors warned about drug supply02:44 | June 10, 2026 -
Health Matters: Canadian who tested positive for hantavirus has recovered02:33 | June 9, 2026 -
Health Matters: Confirmed Ebola cases continue to rise in Congo outbreak02:40 | June 8, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ottawa tables first national strategy on eye care02:28 | June 5, 2026 -
Health Matters: Support for MAID law remains high in Canada, Angus Reid survey says02:30 | June 1, 2026 -
Health Matters: Head of WHO arrives in Congo amid Ebola outbreak01:59 | May 29, 2026 -
Mental health conditions on the rise in Canada, CIHI report says01:53 | May 28, 2026 -
Health Matters: Mental health conditions on the rise in Canada, CIHI report02:02 | May 28, 2026 -
Health matters: Federal health minister announces launch of new drug analysis centre02:24 | May 27, 2026 -
DRC Treatment hospital attacked during Ebola outbreak02:26 | May 25, 2026 -
Health Matters: Lyme disease on the rise in Montreal02:15 | May 22, 2026 -
Private companies looking to fill ‘care gap’ for menopausal, perimenopausal women01:53 | May 20, 2026 -
Health Matters: Global risk of Ebola outbreak spreading remains low, WHO says02:16 | May 20, 2026 -
Health Matters: 1 in 5 pregnancies in Ontario missed syphilis screening deadline02:16 | May 19, 2026 -
Health Matters: Passengers disembark norovirus-hit cruise ship02:19 | May 14, 2026 -
Federal government restricts entry for passengers and crew of MV Hondius02:00 | May 13, 2026 -
Health Matters: More than 1700 passengers confined to cruise ship near France due to suspected norovirus outbreak02:05 | May 13, 2026 -
Public health risk remains low in global hantavirus outbreak: WHO01:43 | May 12, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health Canada issues warning for infant self-feeding devices02:10 | May 12, 2026 -
Health Matters: Pregnant people with endometriosis face slightly higher risk of having a child with birth defects, study says02:33 | May 11, 2026 -
Health Matters: New co-pay system for refugees could save $140M annually02:24 | May 8, 2026 -
Health Matters: Quebec pharmacy pulling energy drinks from shelves02:41 | May 7, 2026
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Health Matters: Assisted dying law faces court challenge01:58 | August 20, 2024
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Health Matters: Alberta auditor general to finish health probe by end-of-year02:19 | July 9, 2026
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Health Matters: Toronto Public Health reports nearly 40 heat-related E.R. visits during heat wave02:17 | July 7, 2026
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Health Matters: European heatwave continues to devastate France02:15 | June 29, 2026
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Health Matters: European heat wave causing hospital machines to fail02:08 | June 25, 2026
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More than 1,000 confirmed cases of Ebola in DRC01:21 | June 22, 2026
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Health Matters: Experts call for more AI safeguards in online safety bill02:20 | June 22, 2026
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Health Matters: Judge dismisses bid to stall closure of Alberta supervised drug sites01:42 | June 17, 2026
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Health Matters: Britain to ban social media for kids under 1602:31 | June 15, 2026
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Health Matters: Quebec bans energy drinks for people under 1602:15 | June 12, 2026
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Health Matters: World Cup visitors warned about drug supply02:44 | June 10, 2026
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Health Matters: Canadian who tested positive for hantavirus has recovered02:33 | June 9, 2026
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Health Matters: Confirmed Ebola cases continue to rise in Congo outbreak02:40 | June 8, 2026
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Health Matters: Ottawa tables first national strategy on eye care02:28 | June 5, 2026
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Health Matters: Support for MAID law remains high in Canada, Angus Reid survey says02:30 | June 1, 2026
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Health Matters: Head of WHO arrives in Congo amid Ebola outbreak01:59 | May 29, 2026
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Mental health conditions on the rise in Canada, CIHI report says01:53 | May 28, 2026
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Health Matters: Mental health conditions on the rise in Canada, CIHI report02:02 | May 28, 2026
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Health matters: Federal health minister announces launch of new drug analysis centre02:24 | May 27, 2026
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DRC Treatment hospital attacked during Ebola outbreak02:26 | May 25, 2026
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Health Matters: Lyme disease on the rise in Montreal02:15 | May 22, 2026
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Private companies looking to fill ‘care gap’ for menopausal, perimenopausal women01:53 | May 20, 2026
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Health Matters: Global risk of Ebola outbreak spreading remains low, WHO says02:16 | May 20, 2026
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Health Matters: 1 in 5 pregnancies in Ontario missed syphilis screening deadline02:16 | May 19, 2026
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Health Matters: Passengers disembark norovirus-hit cruise ship02:19 | May 14, 2026
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Federal government restricts entry for passengers and crew of MV Hondius02:00 | May 13, 2026
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Health Matters: More than 1700 passengers confined to cruise ship near France due to suspected norovirus outbreak02:05 | May 13, 2026
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Public health risk remains low in global hantavirus outbreak: WHO01:43 | May 12, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada issues warning for infant self-feeding devices02:10 | May 12, 2026
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Health Matters: Pregnant people with endometriosis face slightly higher risk of having a child with birth defects, study says02:33 | May 11, 2026
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Health Matters: New co-pay system for refugees could save $140M annually02:24 | May 8, 2026
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Health Matters: Quebec pharmacy pulling energy drinks from shelves02:41 | May 7, 2026
Health Matters: Assisted dying law faces court challenge
Description
August 20, 2024
An 83-year-old man who says he suffers from chronic and worsening mental health issues is among those launching a court challenge against the federal government's assisted dying law. The Dying with Dignity charity argues that it is discriminatory to bar people with mental disorders from being eligible for an assisted death. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Aug. 20, 2024.
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