Paul Schratz · October 17, 2026
Former Quebec premier Philippe Couillard’s reservations about the expansion of medical assistance in dying are drawing international attention, with a longtime opponent calling on him to do something about the legislation he helped enact.
Quinton Amundson · October 7, 2026
The Government of Canada is heeding the unanimous recommendation of a joint parliamentary committee to indefinitely pause access to medical assistance in dying (MAiD) from broadening to individuals solely living with a mental illness.
Leading with compassion
Luke Mandato · October 7, 2026
The deVeber Institute for Bioethics and Social Research is filling a growing need for conversations with loved ones around MAiD (medical assistance in dying) where statistics and expert arguments are no longer most critical.
Quinton Amundson · September 23, 2026
Liberal MP Kevin Lamouroux voiced opposition on Sept. 23 to Conservative MP Tamara Jansen’s private member’s bill that would permanently halt the scheduled March 17, 2027, expansion of euthanasia to individuals solely experiencing a mental illness.
Quinton Amundson · September 14, 2026
The Help Not Harm Act is slated for a second hour of debate Sept. 23, the third day of the fall parliamentary session. And if current scheduling remains intact, Bill C-218 will undergo its pivotal second reading vote in the House of Commons Oct. 7.
Quinton Amundson · August 24, 2026
Conservative MP Tamara Jansen has learned that many Canadians remain unaware of the scheduled March 17, 2027, expansion of euthanasia access to individuals solely experiencing mental illness and a joint parliamentary committee’s recommendation to hit pause indefinitely.
Terry O'Neill · August 5, 2026
The failure of provincial health authorities to enforce MAiD safeguards has led a leading critic of assisted suicide to call for an independent national watchdog.
Quinton Amundson · August 2, 2026
Alicia Duncan wants the world to know, through her new book, that her late mother, Donna, was, for many years, a woman of “unflinching positivity” and a great deal of fun.
Terry O'Neill · July 7, 2026
An internal B.C. government document obtained by Canadian Catholic News through a freedom of information request shows doctors, nurse practitioners and pharmacists in the province made thousands of errors in managing euthanasia in 2024.
Editorial
June 26, 2026
As Canadians blow out the candles on our 159th birthday cake, many will also be heaving a huge sigh of relief.
