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Assisted dying law faces constitutional challenge over exception for mental disorders

A man who says he suffers from chronic and worsening mental health issues is among those pursuing a court challenge…

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With assisted death, Christian clergy face profound questions

Peter McQuaid was scheduled to die the following Monday, but first he wanted to see a priest. His wife, Connie,…

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Quebec coroner orders public inquiry into assisted death of quadriplegic man

Quebec’s chief coroner has ordered a public inquiry into the death of a quadriplegic man who sought medical assistance in…

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Quadriplegic Quebec man chooses assisted dying after 4-day ER stay leaves horrific bedsore

On a Thursday in January, Normand Meunier arrived at the hospital in Saint-Jérôme, Que., with a respiratory virus. Weeks later, he…

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My dad’s assisted death was a parting gift. I wish I’d said so in his obituary

This First Person column is written by Kelley Korbin, who lives in West Vancouver, B.C. For more information about CBC’s…

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Canada

Catholic Church files court challenge of Quebec’s assisted dying law

The office of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Montreal has filed a legal challenge against Quebec’s end-of-life legislation, arguing it…

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Canada

Liberals introduce legislation to delay expansion of assisted dying eligibility until 2027

The Liberal government introduced legislation Thursday that will delay the expansion of assisted dying to include those suffering solely from mental…

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Politics

Provinces ask Ottawa for indefinite pause on expansion of assisted dying eligibility

Most provinces and territories are asking the federal government to hold off “indefinitely” on a controversial plan to expand eligibility…

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14% of Quebec’s organ donors in 2022 were people who chose medically assisted death

Researchers say 64 people in Quebec donated their organs after receiving medical assistance in dying (MAID) between 2018 and the…

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Provinces concerned about expanding assisted dying for mental disorders: Holland

Politics Health Minister Mark Holland says some of his provincial counterparts have concerns about whether Canada is ready to extend…

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