News/Canada
OTTAWA – Canada’s Senate passed an amended version of euthanasia and assisted suicide Bill C-14 June 15 that is almost certain to face backlash from elected Parliamentarians as it is sent back to the House of Commons.
Senate changes to C-14 ‘very bad news’, opponents charge
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA – The Senate has put itself on a collision course with the House of Commons after it voted to amend the government’s assisted-suicide bill to include people who may not be facing imminent death.
Interfaith leaders call for palliative care strategy
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA – Catholic, Evangelical, Jewish and Muslim faith leaders united on Parliament Hill June 14 to issue a joint call for a well-funded, quality national palliative care strategy.
Church's role in Montreal's 375th anniversary celebration remains unknown
By Philippe Vaillancourt, Catholic News ServiceMONTREAL – As Montreal prepares to celebrate its 375th anniversary in 2017, it is yet unclear how the city will honor its Catholic heritage.
Third-party option needed to navigate assisted suicide
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterWhether it’s to protect consciences or vulnerable patients, the best hope for limiting the scope of assisted suicide in Canada now is a “robust third party option for all end-of-life care issues,” said Sr. Nuala Kenny as Bill C-14 wended its way from the House of Commons and through the Senate.
Senate amends Bill C-14 to make assisted suicide more accessible
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA – A majority of Canada’s Senators, concerned Bill C-14 is unconstitutional, voted June 9 to get rid of the requirement death must be reasonably foreseeable to be eligible for assisted suicide.
Five-year, $80-million renovation planned for Montreal's St. Joseph's Oratory
By Philippe Vaillancourt, Catholic News ServiceMONTREAL – Canada's most visited Catholic shrine is about to get a facelift.
Uncertainty, confusion reign for physicians over assisted suicide
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterWith no law in place to govern assisted suicide, physicians and vulnerable patients face uncertainty, confusion and more opinions than facts.
Pressure mounts on Senate to end legal limbo of Bill C-14
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA – Canada awoke to a new dawn of assisted suicide on June 7 as a Supreme Court deadline passed and government legislation to legalize doctor-assisted death was stuck in the Senate.
Quebec parishes seek to become missionary centres in a changing era
By Philippe Vaillancourt, Catholic News ServiceQUEBEC CITY – Catholic parishes in Quebec have undergone transformation in recent years as most of them were merged into new entities. But perhaps the biggest challenge lies ahead as the Catholic Church promotes what it calls a "missionary turning point."
High school team to run soccer camp for youths in troubled Attawapiskat community
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO – A Catholic high school soccer team from Toronto is using its passion for the game to make a difference in the lives of youth in the troubled Attawapiskat First Nations community in northern Ontario.