Parliament Should Not Wait to Act on Assisted Dying Ruling

Authors

Jocelyn Downie, Dalhousie University - Schulich School of LawFollow
Daphne Gilbert, University of Ottawa, Faculty of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2019

Keywords

Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), Assisted Dying, Charter, Human Rights, Federal Election, Jean Truchon, Nicole Gladu

Abstract

The 2019 federal election just got more complicated, as the issue of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) has been thrust back into the news and onto the desks of government. In a landmark decision released on September 11, Quebec Superior Court Justice Christine Baudouin struck down part of the Criminal Code legislation regulating MAiD as contrary to sections 7 and 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The decision also struck down part of the Quebec MAiD legislation.

Recommended Citation

Jocelyn Downie & Daphne Gilbert, "Parliament should not wait to act on assisted dying ruling" (16 September 2019), online (blog): Policy Options Politiques < https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/september-2019/parliament-should-not-wait-to-act-on-assisted-dying-ruling/ > [perma.cc/HTR7-FPAQ].