As of June 17, Bill C-14 became law after bouncing back and forth between the Senate and House of Commons. This formally legalized euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada. Although this is a tragic choice, our leaders did so in full knowledge of the consequences and a much better alternative.

ARPA’s Legal and Policy Resources on Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia:

• New: ARPA’s Submission to Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights
• Speech at God and Government 2016 on Euthanasia and its Harms
• Talking points on euthanasia (great for your letters, phone calls, meetings)
• Important: Legal Analysis & Draft law:How Parliament can continue to prohibit assisted suicide without needing to invoke the “not-withstanding clause”
• Using not-withstanding clause to continue to prohibit assisted suicide
• Policy Report: Broader analysis of why Parliament must prohibit assisted suicide and euthanasia
• Factum: ARPA’s legal submission to the Supreme Court of Canada in Carter v Canada