The BC Humanist Association (BCHA) is calling on Justice Minister Sean Fraser to reject the recommendation of the federal Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying (AMAD), which, on June 17, 2026, recommended that the government "indefinitely exclude" persons whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental disorder from...

Humanist Groups Condemn Religious Obstruction of Healthcare; Call for Protection of MAID Rights The British Columbia Humanist Association (BCHA), Humanist Canada, and Centre for Inquiry Canada (CFIC) are calling on the federal government to uphold the state’s duty of religious neutrality in response to renewed efforts by the Catholic Church...

In its brief to the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying, the BC Humanist Association is calling on Senators and Members of Parliament to end the categorical exclusion of people with mental disorders from MAID eligibility.

The BC Humanist Association (BCHA) is back in court defending something fundamental: your right to access public healthcare free from religious interference.

Lawyers have begun presenting arguments at the BC Supreme Court in a trial that could determine the future of faith-based hospitals in the province.

The BC Humanist Association will be going to the Supreme Court of British Columbia to bring the perspectives of the non-religious and the importance of the duty of religious neutrality in a case that's challenging the refusal of St Paul's Hospital to provide medical assistance in dying (MAID) on site.

The BC Humanist Association (BCHA) supports the legal action taken by Dr Jyothi Jayaraman and the family of Samantha O’Neill against Providence Health Care and the Province of British Columbia. The lawsuit challenges health authority and provincial policies prohibiting medical assistance in dying (MAID) within the facilities, violating patients’ Charter...

“B.C. Ministry of Health pledges to build a corridor of sin.” That should have been the headline attached to B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix’s recent announcement that he will instruct Vancouver Coastal Health to make room next to the city’s St. Paul’s Hospital for a dedicated clinical and care space...

The BC Humanist Association is warning that further delays to the expansion of medical assistance in dying (MAID) risk putting Canadian's end-of-life choices in jeopardy.

The BC Humanist Association (BCHA) is deeply disappointed and concerned by the federal government’s decision to further extend the exclusion of eligibility for medical assistance in dying (MAID) for persons suffering solely from mental illness until 2027. This decision violates the rights and dignity of Canadians who are experiencing intolerable...