The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Carter raises a number of difficult questions: In what circumstances might it be morally acceptable to deliberately and prematurely end another’s life? How should it be done? And …
Read MoreOf all the jurisdictions worldwide that permit some form of assisted suicide, Ontario stands alone in mandating that physicians participate in it. Assisted suicide, or “medical assistance in dying” (MAID), as it is now known, was …
Read MoreThe Alberta Court of Appeal ruled in May in Canada (AG) v. E.F. that a woman suffering from “severe conversion disorder” — a nonterminal, psychiatric condition that causes physical symptoms — was eligible to receive …
Read MoreIn April, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms turned 38 years old. The Charter, which forms part of our Constitution and thus part of Canada’s supreme law, is widely celebrated by Canadians. It is …
Read MoreThe federal government plans to expand Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (“MAiD”) regime, less than four years after the practice was legalized. The move is in response to Truchon v Attorney General of Canada, in …
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