The members of the Board of Directors of the Living with Dignity network announce with enthusiasm the arrival of our new executive director, Mr. Aubert Martin.
His experience clearly demonstrates a deep concern for the most vulnerable among us, as you will discover by reading the biographical notes below.
Welcome, Aubert !
Biographical ...
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The election campaign is moving ahead and politicians are firing out their promises. Yet despite their life or death implication for all Canadians, the issues of assisted suicide and euthanasia remain taboo! The next government will have as a first duty the enormous responsibility of passing a law to regulate assisted suicide in time for the Supreme Court’s February 6, 2016 deadline.
Moreover, the aggressive reaction of Quebec politicians against palliative care professionals who refuse to kill people under their care ...
Following the announcement by the Quebec College of Physicians of the September 10th publication of its first guide to euthanasia intended for doctors, the 29 palliative care centres in Quebec have announced that they will all avail themselves of the exemption provided in the law for their institutions, saying no to "medically assisted death".
In their wake, the CHUM also stated that euthanasia will not be offered in its palliative care department. "Everyone was against it, it was unanimous. It ...
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Montreal, September 3, 2015 - The announcement by the Collège des médecins of the imminent publication of the administrative protocol for “medical aid in dying”, a euphemism for euthanasia, led to a number of untimely and false statements from several authorities.
Throughout the debate that led to the adoption of Bill 52, An Act regarding end of life care, Living with Dignity and the Physicians’ Alliance against Euthanasia have always acted with great respect for truth and dignity. Therefore, the two organizations, together representing over ...Continue Reading → Medical Aid in Dying: the moment of truth has come
While the federal election campaign is in full swing, the question of Euthanasia is beginning to make its way among major election issues in healthcare. Indeed, the next federal government will have the mandate to enact a law before February 6 in response to the Supreme Court’s judgment on "medical assistance in dying."
To stimulate discussions, the Ontario Ministry of Health has announced the creation of a second Expert Advisory Group in addition to the Federal External Panel set ...
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