DEATH WITH DIGNITY: Civil Liberties Watchdog, Plaintiffs and Family of Gloria Taylor Begin Journey to the Supreme Court of Canada
Supporters of case speak out for compassion and choice at the end of life VANCOUVER, B.C. (May 19, 2014) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is beginning its landmark […]
Dying to Have a Conversation: Let’s Talk About End of Life Issues
Grace Pastine, litigation director for the BCCLA, will be speaking at the event “Dying to Have a Conversation: Let’s Talk About End of Life Issues”, presented by White Rock/Surrey Chapter […]
Just Dying
By Brandon Pardy/ The Independent.ca Published on February 13, 2014 Â On Jan. 16 the Supreme Court of Canada decided it will hear an appeal (of an appeal) regarding a […]
Medically Assisted Dying: Toward a Happier Ending
The BCCLA is pleased to announce that our litigation director, Grace Pastine, will be speaking at the upcoming event presented by the BC Humanist Association, Medically Assisted Dying: Toward […]
DEATH WITH DIGNITY: Supreme Court of Canada decides to hear assisted dying case
Ottawa –  The Supreme Court of Canada announced today that it will hear the BC Civil Liberties Association’s (BCCLA) appeal of the death with dignity case, Lee Carter et al. v. Attorney […]
Top court to decide whether to hear death with dignity case
Ottawa – The Supreme Court of Canada will announce on Thursday, January 16, 2014, whether it will hear BC Civil Liberties Association’s (BCCLA) appeal of the death with dignity case, […]
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 […]
DEATH WITH DIGNITY: Civil liberties watchdog seeks fast-tracked hearing of assisted dying case at Supreme Court of Canada
VANCOUVER, B.C. (October 29, 2013) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is taking its fight for physician-assisted dying for the gravely ill to the Supreme Court of Canada. The […]
Court of Appeal Denies Canadians Right to Choose Assisted Death
Court says that the Supreme Court’s earlier decision in Rodriguez is binding – BCCLA seek leave to appeal decision to Supreme Court of Canada Today the BC Court of Appeal […]
BCCLA to speak publically about BC Court of Appeal judgment in death with dignity case
Vancouver and Toronto – On Thursday, October 10, 2013, the BC Court of Appeal will release reasons for judgment in Carter v. Canada (Attorney General). Lawyers for the BC Civil […]
