Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video I explain the current law on euthanasia or medical assistance in dying in Canada. I look at the history of how we got to where we are, and some trends that are troubling. I also describe a case in BC about access to MAID/euthanasia in a Catholic hospital.
Here are some of the cases I talk about:
Associated Press reporting: apnews.com/article/euthanasia-ethics-canada-doctors-nonterminal-nonfatal-cases-dfe59b1786592e31d9eb3b826c5175d1
Rodriguez v British Columbia: decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/1054/index.do
Carter v Canada: decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/14637/index.do
O'Neil case in BC: vancouversun.com/news/local-news/parents-sue-vancouver-st-pauls-hospital-transferring-daughter-hospice-assisted-death-maid
In this video I explain the current law on euthanasia or medical assistance in dying in Canada. I look at the history of how we got to where we are, and some trends that are troubling. I also describe a case in BC about access to MAID/euthanasia in a Catholic hospital.
Here are some of the cases I talk about:
Associated Press reporting: apnews.com/article/euthanasia-ethics-canada-doctors-nonterminal-nonfatal-cases-dfe59b1786592e31d9eb3b826c5175d1
Rodriguez v British Columbia: decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/1054/index.do
Carter v Canada: decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/14637/index.do
O'Neil case in BC: vancouversun.com/news/local-news/parents-sue-vancouver-st-pauls-hospital-transferring-daughter-hospice-assisted-death-maid
