Legislative Background: Medical Assistance in Dying (Bill C-14)

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Bill C-14, legislation on medical assistance in dying, received royal assent on June 17, 2016. For more information, visit canada.ca/health

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Table of Contents

• Introduction – Brief Summary of Carter v Canada
• Part 1 – Description of Proposed Legislation on Medical Assistance in Dying
  • I. Legislative Objectives
  • II. Definitions
  • III. Criminal Exemptions
  • IV. Eligibility Criteria for Medical Assistance in Dying
  • V. Safeguards
  • VI. Monitoring System
  • VII. Other Offences
  • VIII. Related Amendments
  • IX. Parliamentary Review
  • X. Areas for Further Study
• Part 2 – Consideration of International Medical Assistance in Dying Regimes
  • I. Foreign Laws Overview
  • II. U.S. State Laws
  • III. Colombia
  • IV. Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (the “Benelux” countries)
• Part 3 – Relation to Quebec’s Law
• Part 4 – Statement of Potential Charter Impacts
• Annex A: Clause by Clause Guide to the Proposed Legislation
• Annex B: Relevant Excerpts from Carter v Canada (Attorney General), [2015] 1 SCR 331
• Annex C: Overview of Existing Medical Assistance in Dying Regimes
• Annex D: Overview of Recent Foreign Medical Assistance in Dying Bills
• Annex E: Bibliography on Medical Assistance in Dying