Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada After Carter v Canada

In February 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada released Carter v. Canada (Attorney General), an important decision about the law on assisted dying. The decision found that the Criminal Code provisions that made it a crime to help a person end their life violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. As a result, several groups were formed to study the issue of assisted dying and to consider options for changing the law and related policies. This included a joint Senate and House of Commons committee that used the term “medical assistance in dying,” or MAID. This HillStudy provides an in-depth analysis of this difficult policy issue.