An Act to amend the Criminal Code (intimidation of health care professionals) = Loi modifiant le Code criminel (intimidation de professionnels de la santé).: XB432-268/1-PDF

"This enactment amends the Criminal Code to make it an offence to intimidate a medical practitioner, nurse practitioner, pharmacist or 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 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"--Summary, page ii.

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Department/Agency Canada. Parliament. House of Commons, issuing body.
Title An Act to amend the Criminal Code (intimidation of health care professionals) = Loi modifiant le Code criminel (intimidation de professionnels de la santé).
Variant title Loi modifiant le Code criminel (intimidation de professionnels de la santé)
Short title: Protection of Freedom of Conscience Act
Series title Bill C-... ; Bill C-268, 2nd session, 43rd Parliament
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language Bilingual-[English | French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) "First reading, February 18, 2021."
"Mrs. Block."
Issued also in HTML format.
Text in English and French.
Publishing information [Ottawa] : House of Commons of Canada = Chambre des communes du Canada, 2021.
Description 1 online resource (ii, 2 pages).
Catalogue number
  • XB432-268/1-PDF
Subject terms Canada. Criminal Code.
Medical laws and legislation -- Canada.
Intimidation -- Canada -- Prevention.
Assisted suicide -- Law and legislation -- Canada.
Euthanasia -- Law and legislation -- Canada.
Right to die -- Law and legislation -- Canada.
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