Carter v Canada

  • October 1, 2020
  • Phil Emery
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Carter v Canada, 2015 SCC 5; The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the prohibition on physician-assisted dying infringes the life, liberty and security of the person (section 7 of the Charter) as it results in intolerable suffering. This decision legalized medical assistance in dying.