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Federal Government Takes Action on Physician Assisted Dying

August 14, 2015

A lot has happened since CARP hosted an ‘Adult Conversation on Medically Assisted Dying’ - a televised forum that ...

Next step in assisted suicide: Ensuring it can be done humanely

February 11, 2015

The Supreme Court of Canada, in lifting the legal impediments to physician-assisted death, expressed clearly what ...

Four issues surrounding the Supreme Court ruling on assisted death

February 11, 2015

A Supreme Court of Canada ruling that cleared the way for doctors to help competent, grievously ill adults end their ...

Our laws have not kept pace with Canadian views on assisted death

October 18, 2014

Editor's Note:  This author was a guest panelist on CARP's  medically assisted dying panel which will be televised ...

CARP Assisted Dying Poll Report

October 17, 2014

Key Findings October 17, 2014: The vast majority of CARP members approve of legalizing assisted dying, and they have ...

Supreme Court to rule soon if assisted suicide is a human right

October 7, 2014

The Globe and Mail has published the following article on the state of right to die legislation in Canada as it ...

Physician-assisted death and euthanasia in Canada: should it be legal or banned?

August 9, 2014

When Canadians saw the video from Donald Low pleading for physician-assisted death, it sparked a nationwide ...

Quebec passes landmark end-of-life-care bill

June 6, 2014

Act respecting end-of-life care, Bill 52, allows terminally ill patients to choose death Terminally ill patients in ...

Let’s Talk Tough Questions: Sudden Growing Consensus on Assisted Suicide?

July 26, 2013

In our last column we discussed the highly charged emotional nature of end-of-life care… As we continue to discuss ...

Quebec tables bill on medically assisted death

July 12, 2013

The Quebec government today tabled its controversial bill on medically assisted death. Social Services Minister ...