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Montreal, July 17, 2014 – As announced when Bill 52, An Act respecting end-of-life care, was adopted, the citizen movement Living with Dignity (LWD) and the Physicians’ Alliance against Euthanasia (the Alliance), representing together over 650 physicians and 17,000 citizens, have today filed a lawsuit before the Superior Court of Quebec in the District of Montreal. The lawsuit requests that the Court declare invalid all the provisions of An Act respecting end-of-life care that ...

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Living with Dignity denounces the adoption of Law 52 on end of life care.

Montreal, June 5, 2014 - Dramatic day for Quebec today: by a vote of 94 to 22, the Members of the National Assembly have adopted Bill 52 , "An Act respecting end-of-life care". The citizen network Living with Dignity (LWD) denounces the new law, which allows anyone who meets the criteria to request and obtain death on demand by a doctor. Our elected representatives from all parties ...

Continue Reading → Quebec’s elected officials have lifted a vitally important ban

Montreal, May 22, 2014 – In order to have Bill 52, An Act respecting end-of-life care,adopted prior to the end of the new session on June 13,the Quebec Government has broken Mr. Philippe Couillard’s promise to hold a free vote on the Bill and announced that the Bill will be reintroduced in the exact state it was in when the election was called.

To do so, the unanimous consent of all members of the National Assembly, from all political parties, is required. ...

Continue Reading → Press release: Rushed adoption of Bill 52: a parody of democracy that invites legal challenges

MONTREAL, May 21, 2014 – Media representatives are invited to a joint press conference with the Physicians’ Alliance against Euthanasia and the citizen network Living with Dignity. At this time, the spokespersons of both groups will announce their intention to challenge the possible adoption of Bill 52 by the National Assembly. The spokespersons will be available to answer questions.

Continue Reading → Press Conference – Rushed adoption of Bill 52: a parody of democracy that invites legal challenges