The BC Humanist Association submitted a brief today to the Parliamentary committee studying physician-assisted dying. Its brief argues that a physician-assisted death should be available to all who freely choose it and that so-called "conscientious objection" clauses pose a threat to universal access.

The expert panel established by the federal government last summer has delivered its final report on its consultations on physician-assisted dying, citing the BC Humanist Association's response. After months of inaction, the previous Conservative government established the External Panel on Options for a Legislative Response to Carter v Canada in July...

The Supreme Court of Canada agreed today to a four month extension before Canada's assisted dying law is struck down. Those in suffering today will be able to apply to a judge for permission to hasten their death in the meantime. The decision follows a request by the Liberal government for...

A new report on physician assisted dying from a provincial and territorial governments expert group echos calls the BC Humanist Association and others made earlier this year. The report sets out a clear blueprint for how federal and provincial governments can implement last February's Supreme Court of Canada ruling that...

On Saturday the Vancouver Sun published our letter to the editor calling on the BC and Canadian governments to stop delaying physician-assisted dying in Canada.

The B.C. government continues to pass on opportunity after opportunity to show country-wide leadership on physician assisted dying. E-mail your MLA today. Tell your representatives to speak out for patients' rights

The BC Humanist Association today called on BC Minister of Health Terry Lake to reverse his decision to refuse recommendations to guarantee access to assisted dying through the BC health care system. The all-party Select Standing Committee on Health had presented its recommendations on assisted dying regulations in BC following...

Yesterday the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada released a joint declaration opposing assisted dying. Michael Coren sums up their opposition in today’s Toronto Star: No to abortion, no to gay rights, no to euthanasia. Because [the Christian right] have lost the first two they are...

What happens when religious believers want to infringe on the rights of patients and healthcare practitioners? Right now, the answer is we don’t know - but it isn’t looking good.

A senior Liberal adviser has told CBC that Justin Trudeau's new Liberal Government is considering asking the Supreme Court for an additional six months delay in bringing forward legislation to comply with the Court's unanimous decision in February to end the prohibition on physician assisted dying. This would mean that...