This latest case may fuel further calls for a change in the law so it is worth reminding ourselves why the law is as it is and why it does not need changing.
Instead, it passed a resolution stating that “every person nearing the end of life who wishes to receive palliative care services at home should have access to them.”
The annual meeting of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) in Calgary included an open debate on euthanasia and assisted suicide. Canada's Health Minister, Hon. Rona Ambrose, told reporters at the CMA meeting this week that the federal government isn't planning to re-open the debate on euthanasia. Canada.com reported Ambrose to have said: “All of us think about the issue because we have elderly grandparents and elderly parents, and it’s on the minds of many because Quebec has introduced their legislation,” The Calgary Herald reported Ambrose as saying: “This is an issue that is very emotional for a lot of people — […]
“Despite the hateful language used, the Crown Attorney’s office has advised that the content of the letter falls below the threshold for a hate crime," Durham Regional Police said.