“With no safeguard but the personal discretion of providers.” By Michael Cook Euthanasia deaths in Canada have shot upwards. In 2015 there were none; in 2021, the last full year for which there are statistics, there were 10,064. On current trends another 10,000 died in 2022, bringing the total to 40,000. Why? As Scott Kim, a bioethics researcher …
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By James Schadenberg Since February 14, the Twitter hashtag #IamthefaceofMAID has been used to highlight the stories of people with disabilities who’ve been victimized by Canada’s euthanasia (MAiD) laws. The trend started when a Twitter user who goes by @chydorina posted the following tweet: I am the face of #MAID (assisted-death) in Canada. As a single, …
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By We Need a Law Member of Parliament CathayWagantall recently stood in the House of Commons to introduce her private member’s bill, the Violence Against Pregnant Women Act. This bill, Bill C-311, draws attention to the fact that there are two victims when a pregnant woman is assaulted or murdered. Its goal is to add aggravating factors to sentencing requirements in …
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A parliamentary committee recommends liberalizing an already liberal “right to die” law. Canada is a paradigm of the ruthless logic of voluntary euthanasia. By Michael Cook Canadians are famed for their unfailing, even relentless, politeness. This seems inconsistent with another reason for their fame, or infamy: – Canada is the world leader in euthanasia deaths. Since …
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By Michael Cook Finally, after 40,000 or so deaths, Canadians are having second thoughts about legalised euthanasia. Euthanasia deaths in Canada have shot upwards like a skyrocket. In 2015 there were none; in 2021, the last full year for which there are statistics, there were 10,064. On current trends another 10,000 died in 2022, bringing the total …
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By Michael Cook Internationally, there is growing consternation at the rapid take-up of euthanasia in Canada. In Jacobin magazine, “a leading voice of the American left, offering socialist perspectives on politics, economics, and culture,” a former supporter of medical assistance in dying now says that he has reservations. Jeremy Appel, a journalist from Calgary, describes …
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By We Need a Law When a pregnant woman is a victim of violent crime, Canadian law is unable to account for her pre-born child in charging or sentencing a criminal. “The Criminal Code states that babies are not recognized as ‘persons’ under the law until they are fully born,” said Anna Nienhuis, spokeswoman for …
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By Michael Cook Internationally, there is growing consternation at the rapid take-up of euthanasia in Canada. In Jacobin magazine, “a leading voice of the American left, offering socialist perspectives on politics, economics, and culture,” a former supporter of medical assistance in dying [MAiD] now says that he has reservations. Jeremy Appel, a journalist from Calgary, describes …
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By We Need a Law The 1988 Morgentaler decision from the Supreme Court of Canada is often referenced by those on both sides of the abortion debate. It is an important point in the history of abortion in Canada, but it is also one of the most misunderstood aspects of the abortion debate. It deserves understanding. Why the …
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By Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The Canadian Press reported on December 15 that Canada’s Liberal government is seeking to delay the implementation of euthanasia for mental illness alone. According to the Canadian Press: The Liberal government announced Thursday it will seek to delay the expansion of Canada’s assisted-dying regime to include people whose sole underlying conditions are …
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By Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. Michael Higgins, who was published in the National Post on November 22, asks the Quebec College of Physicians if killing babies is just another form of “care.” Higgins explains that the Quebec College of Physicians told the Special Parliamentary Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying that they support …
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Canada has the dubious honour of being the global capital of euthanasia By Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Kevin Yuill spoke at the Euthanasia Symposium at the European Parliament in Brussels on November 16. On November 17, he wrote a piece for Spiked titled “Canada’s euthanasia laws are a moral outrage”. Yuill explains his …
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