Monthly Archives: October 2026

Two-year-old Dutch child euthanized

Mary Zwicker, Europe Correspondent: A Dutch commission has confirmed that the euthanasia death of a two-year-old boy, the first case under the age of 12 in the Netherlands, was handled with “due care.” A commission from the Netherlands has just confirmed that the euthanizing of a child just under 24 months old was handled with “due care,” despite also admitting that other doctors [...]

admin2026-10-06T13:05:15-04:00October 6, 2026|Euthanasia|

Bill C-218 to ban euthanasia set for October 7 vote

Interim Staff: Bill C-218, the private member’s bill introduced by Tamara Jansen (Cloverdale-Langley City), that if passed would prevent Medical Assistance in Dying for those whose sole criteria is mental illness, is scheduled to be voted on in the House of Commons on Oct. 7. In March 2021, Parliament passed Bill C-7, the Help Not Harm Act, liberalizing Canada’s euthanasia law including [...]

admin2026-10-06T12:44:42-04:00October 6, 2026|Euthanasia|