On February 6, 2015 the Supreme Court of Canada issued a horrific ruling in the case of Carter v. Canada. How horrific? The Court held: Section 241 (b) and s. 14 of the Criminal Code unjustifiably infringe s. 7 of the Charter and are of no force or effect to the extent that they prohibit physician‑assisted death for a … Continue reading NDY Files Statement With Canadian Panel on Carter Case
The ADA is not dead yet, and so are we. In 1991 when I was learning the details of the Americans with Disabilities Act, in order to educate others with disabilities, business owners, governments, etc., the dates for entry into compliance of many of the law’s provisions seemed very far away. I had seen and … Continue reading Amy Hasbrouck: The ADA is Not Dead Yet and So Are We
Dear NCD members: I have been a member of the board of Not Dead Yet in the United States since 2000. I am also the director of Toujours Vivant-Not Dead Yet, a project of the Council of Canadians with Disabilities Ending of Life Ethics Committee to inform, unify and give voice to the disability rights … Continue reading Amy Hasbrouck’s Powerful Message to NCD Urges U.S. Disability Leadership Against the Global Threat of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Laws
This is a belated but timeless post of Amy Hasbrouck’s powerful open letter to the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). Amy is Director of NDY’s sister organization, Toujours Vivant/Not Dead Yet Canada. She issued the letter in August 2014 in response to the CMA’s report entitled “End of Life Care: A National Dialogue.” Her message calling … Continue reading An Open Letter to Doctors From NDY Canada’s Amy Hasbrouck
In Canada this week, the issues of assisted suicide and euthanasia were argued before the Supreme Court. Here’s some of the coverage/commentary published before the date of the arguments (10/15): Dave Hingsburger is a respected – almost revered, and for good reason – voice in the disability rights community. He missed a presentation at a … Continue reading In the news: Canada SC Case
