Dear Constituents,
If you were in “grievous,
unending pain”, do you agree with the Supreme Court of Canada that you have a
constitutional right to end your life with help from a Doctor? I regret to writ that at this time it appears BC Premier Clark does not. There are only four provinces in Canada that are
dragging their feet on this issue, and BC is one of them.
Please see my column on this subject in the Saanich News:
http://www.saanichnews.com/community/377039341.html
And a video of a Statement in the BC Legislature that I made on this topic is here:
https://youtu.be/R_AaRlIvtYg
More info from MLA Judy
Darcy:
Supreme Court
ruling on end-of-life care
VANCOUVER — Opposition spokesperson for health, Judy Darcy, released the following statement in response
to today’s Supreme Court ruling allowing a four-month delay in new laws to
address end-of-life care.
“Today’s decision only serves to underscore the
failure by Christy Clark’s government to take decisive action towards effective
regulations to address dying with dignity.
“In contrast with, for example, the decision by the
Ontario government to begin crafting regulations in anticipation of laws we
know are coming, the Christy Clark government has chosen simply to defer and
delay.
“This is unacceptable and will leave people at the end
of their lives without compassionate options while leaving their families and
caregivers without a clear understanding of how to deal with some of the most
difficult decisions of their lives.
“I am calling on the government to follow Ontario’s
lead and begin making preparations for new laws around end-of-life care.
“The Select Standing Committee on Health, of which I
was deputy chair, heard from hundreds of stakeholders from around the province
last year. We crafted a thoughtful and balanced report, one which was almost
unanimously supported by committee members of both parties.
“Then, apparently to satisfy an extreme view of a few
members of her caucus, Christy Clark refused to adopt the report.
“The Supreme Court ruling, one year ago, made it clear
that the law needed to be changed. We know that the law will be changed and
that the provincial governments will be responsible for implementing the new
laws.
“British Columbians deserve better than what they’re
getting from Christy Clark’s government.”
