Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition On January 14, I wrote an article urging EPC supporters to participate in the Canadian Department of Justice Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) consultation questionnaire. In my article I stated: The language of the consultation questionnaire is not great, nonetheless, the questionnaire does allow you to leave further comments. AlexContinue reading “Canadian MAID (euthanasia) online consultation questionnaire was a sham and the data is unreliable.”
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MAID in Canada: A Thankless Fight
This article was published by Convivium on January 20, 2020 Peter Stockland As Canadians weigh in on prospective changes to MAiD laws, Peter Stockland sits down with Euthanasia Prevention Coalition’s Alex Schadenberg to discuss his serious concerns with the country’s trajectory. By Peter StocklandAlex Schadenberg has been leading the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition in the thanklessContinue reading “MAID in Canada: A Thankless Fight”
Participate in the Canadian Government MAiD euthanasia consultation
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Guide to answering the MAID consultation questionnaire (Link). The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) is urging you to participate in the Canadian Department of Justice Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) consultation questionnaire. (Consultation webpage).The language of the consultation questionnaire is not great, nonetheless, the questionnaire does allow you to leave furtherContinue reading “Participate in the Canadian Government MAiD euthanasia consultation”
Canada’s Justice Minister is considering expanding euthanasia to include teenagers and incompetent people.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Canada’s Justice Minister, David Lametti was reported in a Radio Canada interview that he is considering extending euthanasia to teenagers and people who are incompetent but made a previous request. Lametti, who voted against Bill C-14 in 2016 because it didn’t go far enough, has been ordered by PrimeContinue reading “Canada’s Justice Minister is considering expanding euthanasia to include teenagers and incompetent people.”
Euthanasia in Canada: What has happened to democracy?
Alex Schadenberg Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Last January, Prime Minister Trudeau replaced Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould and appointed Hon. David Lametti as Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada. Wilson-Raybould was replaced because she refused to change her mind when pressured by Trudeau in the SNC Lavalin affair. I was very concerned by Lametti’s appointment becauseContinue reading “Euthanasia in Canada: What has happened to democracy?”
EPC letter to the Attorney General of Canada to appeal the Truchon Québec assisted suicide decision.
Hon David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada284 Wellington St.Ottawa ON K1A 0H8mcu@justice.gc.caDear Minister Lametti: We are writing on behalf of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition to urge you to appeal the Québec Superior Court’s ruling in Truchon c. Canada (Procureur general) 500-17-099119-177 (2019-09-11). We believe the court made substantial errors in rulingsContinue reading “EPC letter to the Attorney General of Canada to appeal the Truchon Québec assisted suicide decision.”
Trudeau promises further expansions of Canada’s euthanasia law.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition On September 11, a Québec court struck down the provision in Canada’s euthanasia (MAiD) law requiring that a person be terminally ill to qualify for death by lethal injection. * Québec court expands euthanasia law by striking down the terminal illness requirement. The court decided that requiring that a person’sContinue reading “Trudeau promises further expansions of Canada’s euthanasia law.”