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Final report of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying
The final report offers 23 recommendations regarding issues related to medical assistance in dying in Canada.
Government response to the first report of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying
The Government’s response to the first report from the Special Joint Committee on MAID entitled: Medical Assistance in Dying and…
Dying With Dignity Canada 2023-2025 Strategic Plan
This strategic plan reflects the organization’s new mission, vision, and strategic goals to guide DWDC through 2023-2025.
Third annual report on Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada 2021
The Third Federal Annual Report on Medical Assistance in Dying presents data for the 2021 calendar year, using data collected under the Regulations for the Monitoring of Medical Assistance in Dying. It builds upon the First and Second Annual Reports on Medical Assistance in Dying.
Medical Assistance in Dying and Mental Disorder as the Sole Underlying Condition: An Interim Report
Pursuant to its Orders of Reference from the Senate on Thursday, March 31, 2022, and Wednesday, May 4, 2022, and from the House of Commons on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, and Monday, May 2, 2022, the committee has studied mental illness as a sole underlying condition in the context of the statutory review of the provisions of the criminal code relating to medical assistance in dying and their application.
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