
Lawyer says the fight is over after court approves physician-assisted death
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Lawyer says the fight is over after court approves physician-assisted death
Description
March 17, 2016
The lawyer for the unidentified 81-year-old man who is now allowed to have doctors help him die said "the fight is over." The Supreme Court approved the man's death, which is said to likely happen this weekend. The lawyer also spoke about the process and application fir allowing those who want to "avail themselves of [the] relief" by physician-assisted death.
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Lawyer says the fight is over after court approves physician-assisted death04:39 | March 17, 2016
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Toronto ISIS suspect faces war crime charges in Canadian first00:49 | December 18, 2024
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Girl Guide leader reacts to driver’s sentencing statement in crash that killed 8 year old01:34 | June 21, 2024
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Nygard makes 1st court appearance in Toronto to face sexual assault charges01:49 | October 29, 2021
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Terror charges laid against accused in London, Ont. attack02:22 | June 14, 2021
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Crime Beat: New allegations raised against one of Tori Stafford’s murderers03:53 | March 19, 2021
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‘Crown has onus to disclose everything against accused’ in St. Michael’s college case: Defence laywer02:23 | January 28, 2019
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B.C. politicians announce intervenor status for federal government’s carbon pricing court case02:35 | November 27, 2018
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David Livingston guilty in Ontario gas plants trial01:44 | January 20, 2018
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Canadian man who is accused of hacking Millions of Yahoo accounts appears in Hamilton court today.01:38 | March 17, 2017
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Lawyer says client wanted control over his ‘destiny’; court approves doctor-assisted death to 81-year-old man03:59 | March 17, 2016
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Raw milk supporters protest outside Newmarket courthouse00:43 | March 16, 2016
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Toronto mom acquitted: ‘I didn’t do anything but care for Kasandra’00:30 | February 29, 2016
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Toronto mom acquitted in disabled daughter’s death made ‘best’ decision at time of guilty plea00:31 | February 29, 2016
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Dr. Charles Smith ‘like a god’ at time of mom’s guilty plea00:39 | February 29, 2016
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Toronto mom acquitted of manslaughter in disabled daughter’s death00:55 | February 29, 2016
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Lawyer says the fight is over after court approves physician-assisted death04:39 | March 17, 2016
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Nygard makes 1st court appearance in Toronto to face sexual assault charges01:49 | October 29, 2021
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Crime Beat: New allegations raised against one of Tori Stafford’s murderers03:53 | March 19, 2021
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‘Crown has onus to disclose everything against accused’ in St. Michael’s college case: Defence laywer02:23 | January 28, 2019
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David Livingston guilty in Ontario gas plants trial01:44 | January 20, 2018
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Canadian man who is accused of hacking Millions of Yahoo accounts appears in Hamilton court today.01:38 | March 17, 2017
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Lawyer says client wanted control over his ‘destiny’; court approves doctor-assisted death to 81-year-old man03:59 | March 17, 2016
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Raw milk supporters protest outside Newmarket courthouse00:43 | March 16, 2016
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Toronto mom acquitted: ‘I didn’t do anything but care for Kasandra’00:30 | February 29, 2016
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Toronto mom acquitted in disabled daughter’s death made ‘best’ decision at time of guilty plea00:31 | February 29, 2016
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Dr. Charles Smith ‘like a god’ at time of mom’s guilty plea00:39 | February 29, 2016
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Toronto mom acquitted of manslaughter in disabled daughter’s death00:55 | February 29, 2016
Lawyer says the fight is over after court approves physician-assisted death
Description
March 17, 2016
The lawyer for the unidentified 81-year-old man who is now allowed to have doctors help him die said "the fight is over." The Supreme Court approved the man's death, which is said to likely happen this weekend. The lawyer also spoke about the process and application fir allowing those who want to "avail themselves of [the] relief" by physician-assisted death.
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