Supreme Court closes physician-assisted dying debate
Originally published by Impact Ethics and reproduced with permission. J.S. Russell and D.A. Browne discuss the Supreme Court of Canada’s historic decision to strike down the ban on physician-assisted dying. […]
The death with dignity decision explained
A brief synopsis of Lee Carter v. Canada (Attorney General) In February 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada, in a unanimous decision, confirmed that Canadians have the constitutional right to […]
Coming Together in Memory and Hope
This is a defining moment in the epic legal battle the BC Civil Liberties Association has been waging for over four years to decriminalize physician assisted dying. Tomorrow, on October 15, […]
Carter v. Canada: The Death with Dignity Case
Synopsis The BCCLA filed a lawsuit in April 2011 to seek to allow seriously and incurably ill, mentally competent adults the right to receive medical assistance to hasten death under […]
Carter v. Canada Case Documents
The BCCLA filed a lawsuit in April 2011 to challenge the laws that make it a criminal offense to assist seriously and incurably ill individuals to die with dignity. The […]
Press Releases
For all press releases related to physician assisted dying click here. Further Resources The BCCLA has a number of resources related to this case. Related Content
In Memory of Gloria Taylor
Gloria Taylor, the 64 year-old woman who fought courageously to change Canada’s law on assisted dying, died on Thursday, October 4th, 2012. Gloria had ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and […]
Canada’s Top Lawyers Fight Tirelessly for Compassion at the End of Life
A special message from our Executive Director, David Eby: The B.C. Civil Liberties Association and the individual plaintiffs in the death with dignity lawsuit are represented by three of […]
