Our representatives in Parliament and their advisors have the power to affect millions of lives. From the constitutional framework that empowers and limits government, to issues of law and policy that touch on deeper issues like the value and dignity of human life, we work on a range of policy and legal issues.
Palliative care is an important ingredient for good end of life care.
International experience certainly shows that over time the law itself can change, and in doing so,
International experience shows us that after euthanasia and/or assisted suicide has become law the n
Emergency powers bring significant risk to democratic practices, and therefore to democratic values.
A fixed, four year parliamentary term is likely to afford good government without unduly reducing
Of a total 252 jurisdictions worldwide, only 19 allow some combination of euthanasia and assisted
Once such a distinction in society has been established, making assisted suicide a "human right"
While the criteria outlined in the End of Life Choice Act may sound clear and reasonable
Withdrawing treatment, withholding life-sustaining treatment, and pain relief are all distinct from
While it is right and proper that we have autonomy over decisions about our medical care and
The law’s desire in these provisions is to protect human life. In the modern era, there has been
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