CHPCA Policy Alert

Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association Policy Alert – UPDATE II Bill C-14 Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) Bill C-14, called An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (or Medical Assistance in Dying) was passed by parliament on Friday June 17, 2016 and has received Royal Assent. To view the […]

Bill C-14, called An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (or Medical Assistance in Dying) was tabled on Thursday April 14, 2016 in response to the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) Carter v Canada decision of February 6, 2015. To view the CHPCA’s original MAID Policy Alert from April […]

Bill C-14 (Medical Assistance in Dying) Bill C-14, called An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (or Medical Assistance in Dying) was tabled on Thursday April 14, 2016 in response to the Supreme Court of Canada Carter vs Canada decision of February 6, 2015. It allows for the following: […]

From time to time the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) releases Policy Alerts to our membership. Much has happened lately around euthanasia and assisted suicide so we thought it would be timely to send a Policy Alert. CHPCA has a Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide Task Group that is actively monitoring this issue. Lately, there […]