Physician-assisted dying in Canada: Where do we stand after the Supreme Court's Decision in Carter v. Canada?

dc.contributor.authorZarzeczny, Amy
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-13T18:44:39Z
dc.date.available2021-08-13T18:44:39Z
dc.date.issued2015-08
dc.descriptionView archived Policy Briefs; The Policy Brief is a digital and print publication, written by JSGS scholars and leading policy experts, to provide context and perspective on important public issues and to further discussion and debate within the public sector. It provides policy makers and those interested in policy formation with timely and expert analysis, observations and potential policy approaches to relevant issues concerning the public.
dc.description.abstractOn February 6, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its judgment in Carter v. Canada, 2015 SCC 5 [Carter]. This much-anticipated decision changed the law relating to physician-assisted dying in Canada for individuals whose circumstances meet a list of conditions enumerated by the court, including a grievous and irremediable medical condition that causes enduring and intolerable suffering.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10294/12268
dc.titlePhysician-assisted dying in Canada: Where do we stand after the Supreme Court's Decision in Carter v. Canada?

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