Etiket: dying
Medical assistance in dying | The Bloc will not support C-62 without an amendment on advance requests
(Ottawa) Quebec is once again at the forefront in the issue of medical assistance in dying and Ottawa must adjust, according to the leader of the Bloc Québécois, Yves-François Blanchet.…
Bar Association supports expansion of medical assistance in dying
(Ottawa) The Canadian Bar Association has voted to maintain its support for expanding eligibility for medical assistance in dying to people whose only health problem is mental illness. Published at…
Medical assistance in dying | Quebec asks Ottawa to modify the Criminal Code
(Quebec) After affirming that two years could be necessary for its new law on medical assistance in dying (MAID) to come into force, the Quebec government now says it is…
Ready for advance requests for medical assistance in dying, Quebec is forced to wait for Ottawa
Quebec says it is ready to move forward by the fall with advance requests for medical assistance in dying, but considers itself paralyzed by Ottawa. Minister Sonia Bélanger is urging…
“Active assistance in dying must be viewed with respect for the convictions of each person”, underlines Catherine Vautrin
The Minister of Labor, Health and Solidarity considers that the text on the end of life is “extremely important”, Tuesday February 6, on France Bleu Champagne-Ardenne. Article written by France…
The Archbishop of Montreal goes to court to invalidate a provision of medical assistance in dying
The Archbishop of Montreal asks the court to invalidate the recent addition to the law which obliges all palliative care homes to offer medical assistance in dying, the Act respecting…
Dying, the encounter of a lifetime
For those who want to see things this way, private residences for seniors (RPA) are schools where the attendants are the owners. Registered in one of them for a few…
Without consensus, people suffering from a mental disorder will not be able to access medical assistance in dying
If there is one thing that the test of time has taught us, it is that advances in the field of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) have been won through…
Medical assistance in dying | New three-year timeline for people with mental disorders
(Ottawa) We will have to wait until 2027 to see the expansion of medical assistance in dying to people with mental disorders. Federal Health Minister Mark Holland tabled a bill…
Ottawa postpones extension of eligibility for assisted dying until 2027
The Liberal government is postponing until 2027 its plan to expand eligibility for medical assistance in dying to include people whose only medical problem is mental illness. Federal Health Minister…
Quebec relieved by the postponement of the expansion of medical assistance in dying by Ottawa
Quebec breathes a sigh of relief after Ottawa’s decision to postpone the expansion of medical assistance in dying for people affected by serious mental disorders. “I think they weren’t there…
Provinces call on Ottawa to suspend expansion of assisted dying
Most provinces and territories have signed a letter asking the federal government to indefinitely suspend its plan to expand eligibility for medical assistance in dying. A parliamentary committee indicated Monday…
Medical assistance in dying | Provinces call for pause on enlargement
(Ottawa) Most provinces and territories have signed a letter asking the federal government to indefinitely suspend its plan to expand eligibility for medical assistance in dying. Posted at 10:03 a.m.…
Country not ready to extend assisted dying to mental disorders, says Minister Holland
(Ottawa) The federal government is pausing plans to make medically assisted dying available to people whose only medical problem is mental illness – and Health Minister Mark Holland is giving…
Canada not ready to extend assisted dying to mental disorders
Health Minister Mark Holland said the country is not ready to expand eligibility for assisted dying to people whose only medical condition is mental illness. He says the Liberal government…
Request medical assistance in dying and donate your organs
In 2022, 14% of organ donations in Quebec came from people who requested medical assistance in dying. And among the 3,663 people who received medical assistance in dying during that…
David Lametti believes medical assistance in dying should be expanded now
Former federal Justice Minister David Lametti would not be afraid to immediately expand eligibility for medical assistance in dying to people suffering from mental illness. Mr. Lametti had a law…
David Lametti believes medical assistance in dying should be expanded now
(Ottawa) Former federal Minister of Justice David Lametti would not be afraid to immediately expand eligibility for medical assistance in dying to people suffering from mental illness. Posted at 11:47…
One last show before the big departure: after attending Alexandra Stréliski’s concert, Mélanie Lachance will receive medical assistance in dying
As soon as they saw each other in a box at the Grand Théâtre de Québec on Thursday evening, Alexandra Stréliski and Mélanie Lachance fell into each other’s arms. “I…
Emmanuel Macron plans two texts, one on palliative care, the other on active assistance in dying
Welcome Company End of life The President of the Republic agreed at the end of December “to take the time” on this sensitive subject. Published on 01/09/2024 09:55 Reading time:…