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Pathways to a National Framework for the Regulation of Physician-assisted Dying

April 28, 2015 · by · in Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy · Leave a comment

Jocelyn Downie suggests ways of creating a national framework for the regulation of physician assisted dying in Canada.

The Supreme Court of Canada Decision Allows for the Prescription and the Syringe

March 1, 2015 · by · in Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy · Leave a comment

Jocelyn Downie clarifies the Canadian Medical Association’s confusion regarding the Carter v. Canada decision.

In a Nutshell: The Supreme Court of Canada decision in Carter v. Canada (Attorney General)

February 11, 2015 · by · in Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy · 1 Comment

Jocelyn Downie provides a brief summary of the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Carter v. Canada (Attorney General) to help explain why prohibiting physician-assisted death is unconstitutional.

Debunking the Myth About Access to Palliative Care

September 30, 2014 · by · in Death & Assisted Dying, Health Research · 1 Comment

Jocelyn Downie and Georgia Lloyd-Smith dispute the oft-repeated claim that current rates of access to palliative care in Canada are between 16%-30%.

Silencing Ethics at CIHR

July 2, 2014 · by · in Law & Policy, Research Ethics · Leave a comment

Françoise Baylis and Jocelyn Downie challenge the recent reply from Minister Ambrose to a question on the Order Paper about ethics at CIHR.

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