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By Margaret Somerville Why, after millenniums of prohibiting the intentional killing of another human being, in particular by physicians, did Quebec politicians think euthanasia is a “progressive” idea that must be implemented without delay? Bill 52, originally...
Living with Dignity denounces the adoption of Bill 52 on “end-of-life care” Montreal-- Dramatic day for Quebec Thursday: by a vote of 94 to 22, the Members of the National Assembly have adopted Bill 52, "An Act respecting end-of-life care." The citizen network...
By Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Editor’s note. Mr. Schadenberg submitted this letter to the editor to the Globe and Mail newspaper in response to article written by columnist Jeffrey Simpson, but it was not printed. It...
By Jean Echlin Editor’s note. This appeared at alexschadenberg.blogspot.com. The push by those driving the “dying with dignity” groups, including much of our media, to neutralize the terms euthanasia and assisted suicide now includes the Canadian Nurses...
By Alex Schadenberg, executive director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The following article was written by Catherine Frazee and published on March 4, 2014 as a special to the Montréal Gazette. Catherine Frazee is a former chief commissioner of the Ontario...
By Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director - Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Editor’s note. This first appeared at alexschadenberg.blogspot.com. When Québec Premier Pauline Marois decided to dissolve the government and call for an April 7 election, the effect was...
Editor’s note. The following Open Letter comes from the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. _________________ Dear Member, Subject: Bill 52, An act respecting end-of-life care You will soon be called upon to vote on Bill 52, An act respecting end-of-life care....
By Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition At their national policy convention in Calgary, the Conservative Party of Canada on Saturday supported a resolution that the government will not support any bill that would legalize euthanasia or...
By Dave Andrusko A split British Columbia Court of Appeal today upheld Canada’s ban on physician-assisted suicide. The vote was 2-1. The federal government had appealed what was described as a “landmark” ruling , a reference to “Carter v. Canada,” a 2012 decision in...
By Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition An article written by Adam Withnall and published in The Independent newspaper on October 8 is reporting that the Belgian parliament has resumed its debate on the extension of euthanasia to...