christian legal fellowship’s submissions to the
Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying
MAY 9, 2022

download the brief (HERE) and background paper (here)

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The Special Joint Committee was established pursuant to s. 5(1) of An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying) (S.C. 2021, c. 2) which states:

5 (1) A comprehensive review of the provisions of the Criminal Code relating to medical assistance in dying and their application, including but not limited to issues relating to mature minors, advance requests, mental illness, the state of palliative care in Canada and the protection of Canadians with disabilities must be undertaken by a Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament.