Closing arguments in a lawsuit challenging ‘institutional religious obstruction’ to medical assistance in dying at Catholic-run, publicly funded hospitals began in Vancouver Monday.
For the second time, Dr. Michel Prevost is facing sanctions for administering Botox to patients for migraines—a direct violation of his practice conditions.
Executive director Stephanie Holfeld says the office did not identify anything that was inconsistent with a recently completed investigation by Health Canada.
The intent of the bill—to condemn sterilization without informed consent—has unanimous support, including from medical groups who have raised concerns about its potential unintended consequences during House of Commons committee hearings.
Under the new rules, the colleges will investigate complaints but the provincially appointed director of discipline will establish a panel to decide how someone will be disciplined.
The Chiefs of Ontario organization said Heather Winterstein went to the emergency department Marotta Family Hospital for a severe backache on Dec. 9, 2021, when she was given Tylenol and discharged.
If Canada continues expanding assisted dying, it must answer hard questions. Are we expanding access to death faster than access to care? Are we ending lives prematurely when people could have flourished with adequate suicide prevention and support?
