Hearings begin at Court of Appeal in death with dignity case
Vancouver – On Monday, March 18, 2013, the hearing of the “death with dignity” case will begin at the B.C. Court of Appeal. The court will hear arguments in the […]
Media update – Right to die court hearing.
Vancouver – The government of Canada advised the BC Civil Liberties Association today, Sunday, March 3rd, that it will seek a last minute adjournment of the Death with Dignity case. […]
Right to Die: Gloria Taylor’s family heads to Court of Appeal for death with dignity case
Vancouver – Family members of Gloria Taylor, the 64 year old Kelowna woman who died last year of ALS after a courageous legal battle to change the laws that criminalize […]
Gloria Taylor’s family heads to Court of Appeal for death with dignity case
Vancouver – On Sunday, March 3, 2013, the BCCLA will hold a press conference with family members of Gloria Taylor, the 64 year-old Kelowna woman who died last year of […]
Dying with Dignity Rally
The Dying with Dignity organization will be hosting a rally in support of the BCCLA’s Carter case on March 4th. We invite you to join along, showing your support […]
Rodriguez Revisited: Diverse Perspectives on Physician-Assisted Suicide in Canada
The McGill Journal of Law and Health presents its 5th annual Colloquiam on the topic of physician assisted dying in Canada. BCCLA Litigation Director Grace Pastine will discuss the BCCLA’s […]
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 […]
Gloria Taylor, Heroic Westbank Woman With ALS, Dies
Gloria Taylor, the 64 year-old Westbank, B.C. woman with ALS who fought courageously to change Canada’s law on assisted dying, died on Thursday, October 4. Gloria was the lead plaintiff […]
