Category Archives: Council of Canadians with Disabilities

NDY Board Member Amy Hasbrouck Quoted Extensively in The Epoch Times

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In a November 14th article in The Epoch Times entitled ‘Death Is Becoming an Industry’: Euthanasia Opponents Bemoan Rise in Medically Assisted Deaths in Canada, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Executive Director Alex Schadenberg discussed the growing momentum of euthanasia in Canada. The article by Lee Harding included the following extensive quotes from NDY Board member Amy Hasbrouck … Continue reading NDY Board Member Amy Hasbrouck Quoted Extensively in The Epoch Times →

NDY Files Statement With Canadian Panel on Carter Case

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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 →

An Open Letter to Doctors From NDY Canada’s Amy Hasbrouck

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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 →

Council of Canadians with Disabilities Media Advisory – Suicide Celebration Instead of Suicide Prevention

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From the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Blog: (Note – the op-ed mentioned below is included at the end of the media advisory, instead of just linked as stated in test) CCD Media Advisory: Suicide Celebration Instead of Suicide Prevention   23 April 2013, WINNIPEG, MB    According to media reports, Susan Griffiths’ assisted suicide will likely … Continue reading Council of Canadians with Disabilities Media Advisory – Suicide Celebration Instead of Suicide Prevention →

Canada: Appeals Court Hearing on Assisted Suicide in British Columbia; Amy Hasbrouck of Not Dead Yet Canada Quoted in Vancouver Sun

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From the Vancouver Sun: Castlegar mother Ann Fomenoff misses her dead daughter Gloria Taylor every day. But the 85-year-old does not question the battle waged by Taylor to change the laws that criminalized doctor-assisted dying. To honour her daughter, who has ALS and died in October aged 64, Fomenoff will be in B.C. Court of … Continue reading Canada: Appeals Court Hearing on Assisted Suicide in British Columbia; Amy Hasbrouck of Not Dead Yet Canada Quoted in Vancouver Sun →