An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying) = Loi modifiant le Code criminel (aide médicale à mourir).: XB421-268/1-PDF
This enactment amends the Criminal Code to make it an offence to intimidate a medical practitioner, nurse practitioner, pharmacist or any other health care professional for the purpose of compelling them to take part, directly or indirectly, in the provision of medical assistance in dying. It also makes it an offence to dismiss from employment or to refuse to employ a medical practitioner, nurse practitioner, pharmacist or any other health care professional for the reason only that they refuse to take part, directly or indirectly, in the provision of medical assistance in dying.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. |
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| Title | An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying) = Loi modifiant le Code criminel (aide médicale à mourir). |
| Variant title | Loi modifiant le Code criminel (aide médicale à mourir) Short title: Protection of Freedom of Conscience Act |
| Series title | Bill C-... ; Bill C-268, 1st session, 42nd Parliament |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | Bilingual-[English | French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | First reading, May 5, 2016. Text in English and in French. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : House of Commons, 2016. |
| Description | ii, 2 p. |
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| Subject terms | Criminal code Euthanasia Legislation |
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