On 2nd February 2023 the Canadian government tabled a bill to defer by one year the authorisation of euthanasia and assisted suicide for those people whose only medical problem is mental illness.
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Euthanasia: Continuous Extension in Canada and Quebec
After extending access to euthanasia for people whose natural death is not “reasonably predictable” a mere 5 years after passing the first law in 2016, Canada intends to organise its access for people suffering from mental disease as of 17th March 2023.
The Contentious Case of Euthanasia in Canada: The Concerns of Human Rights Experts and the Handicapped
In early October 2022, the CBC news daily reported the sad story of a young woman in Manitoba, suffering from ALS who resolved to apply for euthanasia due to the unavailability of home care.
Euthanasia in Canada: The Legitimate Concerns Regarding the Slippery Slope
Tom Koch, the research scientist specializing in ethics has studied how the situation of medical termination, which covers euthanasia and assisted suicide, has evolved in Canada since its legalization in 2016.
Euthanasia: Downhill Slope Amid Fierce Controversies in Quebec
On May 25th, a new euthanasia bill, referred to in Canadian legislation as “medical aid in dying” (MAiD), was tabled in Quebec. If Bill 38 is adopted, it will add very laxist and controversial measures to the existing law. First of all, the criterium of a “reasonably...
Canada Extends Euthanasia to People with Disabilities
Less than five years after euthanasia was decriminalized in Canada, drastic changes are now being implemented. Euthanasia, referred to in Canadian legislation as "medical aid in dying" (MAID), will be extended to anyone with a serious and incurable condition who...
Canadian Euthanasia Bill Aims to Eliminate the “End of life” Criterion
On October 6, 2020, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada tabled a bill to eliminate the end-of-life criterion for the law on euthanasia and Medical Assistance In Dying (“MAiD”). Such a provision would make Canada the most permissive country in terms...
WMA Reiterates Opposition to Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide
On October 26, the World Medical Association (WMA) reasserted its opposition to euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide during its’ annual Assembly in Tbilisi, Georgia, stating that these practices violate "the principles of medical ethics ". The Netherlands and...