Bishops ‘deeply troubled’ as Bill C-7 marches on
OTTAWA -- The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has questioned why the federal government is not putting more effort into improving care for Canadians rather than making it easier for Canadians to legally commit suicide.
Peter Stockland: What’s the rush on Bill C-7?
A mad push appears to be on to get the federal government’s MAiD legislation out of committee and into the House of Commons for rapid passage.
Charles Lewis: Here’s why we need to oppose euthanasia
I would not blame you if you sighed in frustration at yet another column about euthanasia. You may think others and myself have made the point repeatedly.
Canadian religious leaders condemn Bill C-7
Religious leaders across Canada have expressed their concern and opposition with the recently reintroduced Bill C-7 which would expand access to medically assisted dying.
Assisted-suicide bill re-introduced
Liberals going full steam ahead on C-7
OTTAWA -- The federal Liberals are vowing to pass changes to Canada’s assisted suicide law before a court-imposed deadline even though if they will be in the position to make changes remains to be seen.
OTTAWA -- The federal government is now conceding it can’t change the rules around assisted suicide before a court-imposed deadline of July 11.
Dutch euthanasia ruling ignites C-7 fears
A Dutch court ruling that green lights the killing of dementia patients incapable of giving consent is a prelude to what Canada could face under a proposed new law, fear euthanasia opponents.
Editorial: A fearful future
Among the many stories of illness and death wrought by COVID-19 comes the tragic case of Jean Truchon.
Charles Lewis: We can’t hide the looming mess of Bill C-7
In 2006 I was home for about a month recovering from back surgery. It was the first time in my life I was so confined. I was literally staring at all four walls … and what I saw was not pretty.
Editorial: Law slipping away
In the 2015 Supreme Court ruling that imposed assisted suicide on Canada, the chief justices conceded the need for a “carefully designed system imposing stringent limits” on who would be eligible for a state-sanctioned death.
The federal government has introduced new legislation expanding the eligibility criteria for euthanasia. The inaccurate term, medical assistance in dying (MAiD), is currently used to describe what this law would allow, but the process is more accurately called euthanasia or assisted suicide.