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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

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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 ...

Continue Reading → Euthanasia at the Heart of the Federal Election

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Continue Reading → Departure of Mr. Nicolas Steenhout

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The External Panel on Options for a Legislative Response to Carter v. Canada has announced that it is suspending direct consultations during the election period and that it will resume direct consultations, as soon as practical, following the election on October 19th, 2015. The Panel has also announced its intention to continue a passive approach to consultation during the election period. This means that the web site (www.ep-ce.ca) will continue to receive submissions and the on-line consultation tool will ...

Continue Reading → Contact the Panel and share your point of view

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