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: 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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Health Matters: Assisted dying law faces court challenge01:58 | August 20, 2024
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Health Matters: 4 people sickened with listeriosis in Ontario from contaminated beef tongue02:18 | October 9, 2024
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Health Matters: Sugary drinks increase stroke risk, study says02:18 | October 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Canadian doctors told to watch for scurvy02:43 | October 7, 2024
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Health Matters: Death toll from Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda rises to 1101:59 | October 3, 2024
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Health Matters: Salmonella outbreak linked to geckos infects at least 25 people, PHAC says02:14 | October 2, 2024
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Health Matters: McMaster Children’s Hospital to resume tonsil surgeries02:01 | October 1, 2024
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Majority of amputations done on Canadian diabetics could have been prevented, study finds01:58 | September 26, 2024
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Health Matters: First Nations community has been under boil-water advisory for 29 years02:46 | September 26, 2024
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Health Matters: Ottawa launches new pandemic preparedness agency02:40 | September 25, 2024
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Health Matters: Surrogates face higher complication risk, study says02:12 | September 24, 2024
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Health Matters: 1 in 3 former NFL players may have CTE02:03 | September 23, 2024
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Health Matters: Canada to use Pfizer’s ‘Abrysvo’ RSV vaccine02:12 | September 19, 2024
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Health Matters: Thousands of students in Ottawa face suspension for out-of-date vaccination records02:25 | September 18, 2024
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Health Matters: Quebec nurses can’t refuse overtime, tribunal rules02:28 | September 17, 2024
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Health Matters: B.C. becomes 1st province to sign pharmacare agreement02:11 | September 13, 2024
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Health Matters: CMA calls for health spending tracking02:32 | September 9, 2024
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Health Matters: Canadians urged to get second mpox dose amid global rise in cases02:05 | September 6, 2024
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Health Matters: NL becomes 1st province to sign onto National School Food Program02:05 | September 5, 2024
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Health Matters: Canada issues Oropouche travel advisory01:56 | September 4, 2024
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Health Matters: Federal health spending has outpaced provinces02:09 | September 3, 2024
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Health Matters: Samsung recalls 300,000+ ranges due to fire hazard01:41 | August 30, 2024
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Health Matters: Youth condom use declining worldwide, WHO says02:12 | August 29, 2024
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Health Matters: personal risk a key vaccination motivator, study shows02:26 | August 28, 2024
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Health Matters: Eli Lilly launches single-dose vials weigh- loss drug to expand supply02:12 | August 27, 2024
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Health Matters: Germany to donate 100,000 mpox vaccines to combat outbreak02:15 | August 26, 2024
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Excessive fluoride consumption linked to lower IQ in children: report02:29 | August 22, 2024
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Health Matters: Assisted dying law faces court challenge01:58 | August 20, 2024
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Health Matters: 4 people sickened with listeriosis in Ontario from contaminated beef tongue02:18 | October 9, 2024
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Health Matters: Sugary drinks increase stroke risk, study says02:18 | October 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Canadian doctors told to watch for scurvy02:43 | October 7, 2024
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Health Matters: Death toll from Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda rises to 1101:59 | October 3, 2024
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Health Matters: Salmonella outbreak linked to geckos infects at least 25 people, PHAC says02:14 | October 2, 2024
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Health Matters: McMaster Children’s Hospital to resume tonsil surgeries02:01 | October 1, 2024
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Majority of amputations done on Canadian diabetics could have been prevented, study finds01:58 | September 26, 2024
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Health Matters: First Nations community has been under boil-water advisory for 29 years02:46 | September 26, 2024
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Health Matters: Ottawa launches new pandemic preparedness agency02:40 | September 25, 2024
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Health Matters: Surrogates face higher complication risk, study says02:12 | September 24, 2024
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Health Matters: Canada to use Pfizer’s ‘Abrysvo’ RSV vaccine02:12 | September 19, 2024
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Health Matters: CMA calls for health spending tracking02:32 | September 9, 2024
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Health Matters: Canadians urged to get second mpox dose amid global rise in cases02:05 | September 6, 2024
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Health Matters: NL becomes 1st province to sign onto National School Food Program02:05 | September 5, 2024
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Health Matters: Canada issues Oropouche travel advisory01:56 | September 4, 2024
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Health Matters: Federal health spending has outpaced provinces02:09 | September 3, 2024
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Health Matters: Samsung recalls 300,000+ ranges due to fire hazard01:41 | August 30, 2024
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Health Matters: Youth condom use declining worldwide, WHO says02:12 | August 29, 2024
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Health Matters: personal risk a key vaccination motivator, study shows02:26 | August 28, 2024
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Health Matters: Eli Lilly launches single-dose vials weigh- loss drug to expand supply02:12 | August 27, 2024
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Health Matters: Germany to donate 100,000 mpox vaccines to combat outbreak02:15 | August 26, 2024
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Excessive fluoride consumption linked to lower IQ in children: report02:29 | August 22, 2024
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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