Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) in Canada: Following Bill C-14 through Parliament
type: CreativeWork
description: This thesis explores the Government of Canada’s legislative response to the Carter v. Canada (Attorney General) ruling. More specifically, this thesis analyzes the major issues that afflicted Bill C-14, or An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying), as it progressed through the House of Commons and the Senate. I utilized a thematic analysis to determine the issues that shaped the debates on Bill C-14 and whether or not they had an impact on the proposed legislation that is now a law. These issues include whether or not Bill C-14 complies with the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruling, if Bill C-14 would adequately protect the vulnerable, and if Bill C-14 would adequately ensure access to medical assistance in dying (MAID). This thesis will further enrich our understanding of a relatively new end-of-life care option in Canada and speculate the future of MAID legislation.
abstract: This thesis explores the Government of Canada’s legislative response to the Carter v. Canada (Attorney General) ruling. More specifically, this thesis analyzes the major issues that afflicted Bill C-14, or An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying), as it progressed through the House of Commons and the Senate. I utilized a thematic analysis to determine the issues that shaped the debates on Bill C-14 and whether or not they had an impact on the proposed legislation that is now a law. These issues include whether or not Bill C-14 complies with the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruling, if Bill C-14 would adequately protect the vulnerable, and if Bill C-14 would adequately ensure access to medical assistance in dying (MAID). This thesis will further enrich our understanding of a relatively new end-of-life care option in Canada and speculate the future of MAID legislation.
author: Alchin, Amanda Paige
language: en_CA
license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
date published: 2017-01-01
date modified: 2026-07-27T22:04:39Z
provider: University of Windsor
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: University of Windsor

PropertyValue
property ID: Handle
value: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14776/6430