Euthanasia Articles
MPs should oppose any euthanasia law short of a ban
The Supreme Court of Canada has granted the government another four months to come up with a law on euthanasia [...]
Ottawa grants government four-month extension to write euthanasia law
Euthanasia Prevention Coalition executive director Alex Schadenberg says it is not possible to develop an effective law on assisted-suicide [...]
Trudeau government seeks extension to mull euthanasia law
The Liberal government has asked the Supreme Court of Canada for an extension beyond the Feb. 6 deadline to come [...]
Confusion over Quebec law
On Dec. 1, the Quebec Superior Court ruled that the province’s euthanasia law was inoperable until February because it was [...]
EPC symposium recommends ‘clarity’ in current assisted-suicide debate
On Oct. 31, the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition held its annual symposium at downtown Montreal’s Best Western Ville Marie Hotel. Attendees [...]
Will British courts ignore Parliament’s rejection of euthanasia?
Rory Leishman Following a lengthy and sometimes impassioned debate on the euthanasia issue, the British House of Commons [...]
Be bold
In February, the Supreme Court threw out Canada’s Criminal Code prohibition on euthanasia and assisted-suicide and told Parliament it had [...]
Ontario quietly adopts new policy forcing doctors to take part in euthanizing patients
Ontario’s governing body for doctors issued an official policy last month that forces doctors unwilling to kill patients or help [...]
Quebec health minister threatens to crush doctors’ dissent on euthanasia
Ontario’s governing body for doctors issued an official policy last month that forces doctors unwilling to kill patients or help [...]
EPC ‘hopes for the best’ with federal election
Since the federal election campaign began in early August, a variety of issues are being presented to the Canadian public [...]
Ontario government stacks panel to devise end-of-life law
The Ontario Government is spearheading its own “expert panel” on euthanasia and assisted suicide in conjunction with many provinces and [...]
Safeguards for euthanasia inevitably breakdown
Euthanasia is the voluntary act of ending a person’s life on their request. Assisted Suicide is the intentional providing of [...]
Feds announce panel to advise on euthanasia ruling
The federal Conservatives’ appointment of a panel to advise the government on how to regulate doctor-assisted suicide is a welcome [...]
Euthanasia Prevention Coalition campaign calls on Parliament to “Give Us Time”
The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) has launched the “Give Us Time” postcard campaign in response to the Supreme Court of [...]
13 days that changed my life: Remembering Terri Schiavo
Terri Schiavo Ten years ago this month, the world watched as 41-year-old Terri Schindler Schiavo was starved and [...]