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- The Challenge
On November 17th, 2011 Gloria Taylor, BC Civil Liberties and their co-plaintiffs went to the Supreme court of BC to fight for the right to die. We await the decision of Justice Lynn Smith which is expected at any time. Stay tuned, for the latest news right here.
In this press release, BC Civil Liberties provided an overview of the Court Challenge. Click here to read the press release.
- The Plaintiff's Submission to the BC Supreme Court
Click here for the full text of the civil claim filed by BC Civil Liberties.
The civil claim is based on three arguments. Click here to read about them.
Dying With Dignity Canada provided an affidavit as part of the evidence filed in the case. Click here to read the testimony.
- The Intervenors
Interveners in the case include the Canadian Unitarian Council, the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition and the Farewell Foundation for the Right to Die.
BC Civil Liberties Successfully Fights Challenge to Affidavits
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As part of their court challenge, BC Civil Liberties has filed over 60 affidavits that together paint a compelling picture of the need to change our existing laws and allow medically-assisted dying in Canada. Almost a quarter of these affidavits could be described as personal or “lay” affidavits as they contain the testimony of seriously or chronically ill individuals or their family members.
In court hearings held in Vancouver on September 20th and 23rd the government argued that the affidavits should be dismissed because they were irrelevant, prejudicial and unnecessary. BC Civil Liberties insisted that the affidavits were crucial and that the court needed to hear from a wide variety of seriously and incurably ill individuals who want choice in dying.
While the written reasons for the judgment have not yet been provided, Justice Lynn Smith orally provided her decision on September 27th and virtually all the affidavits were allowed to stand.
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