Carter Decision
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Guidelines begin for assisted dying in Sask. after federal deadline passesLegal counsel for the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan say doctors will need to refer to the college's policy until federal law is enacted.HealthJun 6, 2016
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NS medical, legal experts hope feds take time to create effective assisted dying legislationThe College of Physicians and Surgeons in Nova Scotia has developed a standard of practice on medically assisted dying, much like other medical regulators in the country.PoliticsJun 6, 2016
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Assisted dying in Canada: The clock has run out but what does that mean?Here's a basic rundown of where we find ourselves on medically assisted death, what it means, and how long the legal limbo might last.CanadaJun 6, 2016
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Will Canadian doctors grant assisted death without a new law?Dr. Jeff Blackmer of the Canadian Medical Association tells Tom Clark that the Carter decision – the Supreme Court ruling on assisted death – is too vague to adequately guide doctors on assisted death.CanadaMay 22, 2016
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Alberta ruling makes waves in OttawaThe federal government's rationale for a restrictive approach to medically assisted dying has been shot down in flames by the Alberta Court of Appeal, even before its controversial legislation is put to a vote in the House of Commons.HealthMay 18, 2016
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‘Bill has not met the benchmark’: Some Liberal MPs call assisted dying law too restrictiveNot all Liberal backbenchers are happy with the Trudeau government's restrictive approach to medical assistance in dying.CanadaApr 19, 2016
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