A joint reaction of Living with Dignity and
the Physicians’ Alliance against Euthanasia
to the report of the Quebec Select Committee on the Evolution of the Act respecting end-of-life care
October 2, 2019 – Health Minister Danielle McCann tabled in the National Assembly the Commission on end-of-life care’s 4th annual report.
The report again deals only with medical assistance in dying (MAiD) and continuous palliative sedation (CPS), without addressing access to ...
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- December 14, 2017: According to a study published by the CISSS of Laval, 77% of physicians who received a request from a patient for assisted suicide refused to participate in the process citing conscientious objection. Read more here and here
- December 14, 2017: According to preliminary ...
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- December 9, 2016: Health minister Barrette presents Bill 130; a bill that would require doctors to perform hospital duties or risk facing a disciplinary committee. Read more
- December 5, 2016: Eddy Lang has cared for the sick and injured in hospital emergency rooms in Montreal and Calgary, and he doesn’t hesitate for a second when asked which city has fared better in dealing with the ER crisis. Read more
- November 29, 2016: A report accidentally released to the National Assembly ...
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- December 18, 2015: Hearing of the Government of Quebec appeal regarding the incompatibility of its articles related to “medical aid in dying” with the Criminal Code of Canada. The decision of the Court of Appeal is expected soon but at this point we do not know the ...
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