Physicians’ Alliance Newsletter, December 2022

Dear friends,

As the end of 2022 approaches, Canadians and the world are becoming more and more alarmed at the dramatic expansion of euthanasia in our country.

10,000 people died through “medical assistance in dying” in Canada in 2021.

According to the latest report of the Commission on end-of-life care, Quebec has become the euthanasia capital of the world. 5.1% of deaths were through MAiD in 2021-2022, compared to 4.8% in the Netherlands and 2.3% in Belgium, countries where it has been legal ...

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December 2021 Newsletter

Dear friends,

On December 8, 2021, the Select Committee on the Evolution of the Act respecting end-of-life care tabled their report (please see attached document).

You will recall that we submitted a brief and a follow-up letter to the committee, and Drs. Ferrier and Cattan testified on August 12, 2021.

The good news is that the committee did not recommend extending “medical aid in ...

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Update on our mailing of July 1, regarding the Quebec Select Committee on the Evolution of the Act respecting end-of-life care:

Please click the following link to view our mailing of July 1, regarding the Quebec Select Committee on the Evolution of the Act respecting end-of-life care.

The Physicians’ Alliance against Euthanasia will appear before the Committee on August 12. Dr. Candice Cattan and Dr. Catherine Ferrier will represent the Alliance. You can read our brief online.

Click here to consult a detailed hearing schedule of the Special consultations and public hearings on the Evolution of the Act respecting end-of-life care

As you will recall, this ...

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Physicians’ Alliance Newsletter, June 2021

WORLD NEWS:

World Medical Association (WMA) International Code of Medical Ethics (ICoME) Draft revision

The World Medical Association (WMA) recently held a public consultation on the draft revised version of the International Code of Medical Ethics (ICoME). All experts and stakeholders were invited to submit comments on this draft version until 28 May 2021.

Click below to download:

  1. The Joint Submission of Living With Dignity and the Physicians’ Alliance to the WMA ICoME public consultation
  2. The Protection of Conscience Project submission: Click here to view ...
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Physicians’ Alliance Newsletter, May 2021

Dear friends,

As you know, we reach out to you from time to time to carry out our mission. I invite you to pay attention to our email next week for all the details. Our team is mostly volunteer, but some tasks and actions require your financial support. We thank you in advance for your support.

I would like to take this opportunity to inform you that we have just learned the detailed schedule of the hearings of the Quebec Select ...

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Hot off the press! World Medical Journal article : The Declaration of Geneva: Conscience, Dignity and Good Medical Practice

Dear Friends,

We would like to share an article that was published in the World Medical Journal last week, on the importance of conscience to practise medicine with integrity. Part 1 of the article was published a few months ago.

As you know, a third extension was granted to address the changes in Bill C-7, with the new deadline set for Feb. 26, 2021. The proposed changes will facilitate access to medical assistance in dying (MAiD) for those whose ...

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September 2020 Newsletter of the Physicians’ Alliance against Euthanasia

MUHC palliative care pioneer, Dr. Balfour Mount, gets his own commemorative stamp from Canada Post

Dear members and supporters,

After a longer-than-expected hiatus due to the COVID pandemic, we now resume our Newsletter.   We’re sure the past few months have been particularly strenuous for many of you, with new and increasing demands on your time and skills.

The pandemic has also brought clearly to light several serious concerns regarding the care of ...

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Stopping the evil domino chain. March 2020 Newsletter of the Physicians’ Alliance against Euthanasia

Dear Friends,

A few short years ago, when we were first confronted with the possibility of euthanasia, many warned of a slippery slope that would lead to fearful unknown conclusions. Experience has shown that a better analogy would be that of falling dominoes, where it becomes obvious what reactions are to follow in this terrible chain of events.

For this is nothing like a sudden impetuous slide. ...

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True compassion and prudence. December 2019 Newsletter of the Physicians’ Alliance against Euthanasia

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Dear friends,

On September 11, 2019, Quebec Superior Court judge Christine Baudouin ruled that the prohibition of “medical assistance in dying” of people who are not at the “end of life” (in the Quebec law) or whose death is not “reasonably foreseeable” ( Canadian law) is unconstitutional. Elated by its victory, the death lobby is now pressing the Prime Minister to weaken the law even further by removing the requirement ...

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