C-14 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session Thursday, December 3, 2015, to Wednesday, September 11, 2019
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying)
This bill received royal assent on Friday, June 17, 2016
Statutes of Canada 2016, c. 3
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, April 14, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, April 14, 2016 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, April 22, 2016 |
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Monday, May 2, 2016 |
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Tuesday, May 3, 2016 |
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Wednesday, May 4, 2016 |
Sitting 48
Agreed to
(Vote 49)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Thursday, May 12, 2016
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 |
Meeting 13 |
Thursday, May 5, 2016 |
Meeting 14 |
Monday, May 9, 2016 |
Meeting 15 |
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 |
Meeting 16 |
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 |
Meeting 17 |
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 |
Meeting 18 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 12, 2016 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Monday, May 30, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 |
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Friday, May 20, 2016 |
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Monday, May 30, 2016 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, May 31, 2016 |
Sitting 62
Agreed to
(Vote 76)
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Senate
End of stage activity
Committee report on subject matter of bill tabled, Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 |
Meeting 16 |
Thursday, May 5, 2016 |
Meeting 17 |
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 |
Meeting 20 |
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 |
Meeting 21 |
Thursday, May 12, 2016 |
Meeting 22 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 |
Sitting 29
Pre-study of House bill
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Tuesday, May 17, 2016 |
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, May 31, 2016 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Friday, June 3, 2016
Referral to committee, Friday, June 3, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
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Friday, June 3, 2016 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Monday, June 6, 2016 |
Meeting 25 |
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 |
Meeting 26 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Bill passed by the Senate with amendments
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 |
Sitting 45
Note
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Thursday, June 9, 2016 |
Sitting 46
Note
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Friday, June 10, 2016 |
Sitting 47
Note
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Monday, June 13, 2016 |
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Tuesday, June 14, 2016 |
Sitting 49
Note
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016 |
Notes
On May 31, 2016, the Senate adopted the following motion:
That, without affecting the progress of any proceedings relating to Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying):
1. immediately after Prayers on the sitting day following the adoption of this motion, the Senate resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole to consider the subject matter of the bill;
2. the committee receive the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, P.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and officials, for a period of up to two hours, followed by the Honourable Jane Philpott, P.C., M.P., Minister of Health, and officials, for another period of up to two hours; and
3. two televisions cameras and two pool photographers be authorized in the Senate Chamber to broadcast and photograph the proceedings of the committee, with the least possible disruption of the proceedings; and
That on the day the Senate resolves itself into Committee of the Whole pursuant to this motion:
1. the provisions of the order of February 4, 2016, respecting the time of adjournment, be suspended; and
2. the provisions of rule 3-3(1) be suspended.
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 47 — Wednesday, May 4, 2016
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying)
- Yeas:
- 165
- Nays:
- 140
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 305
Vote 48 — Wednesday, May 4, 2016
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (previous question)
- Yeas:
- 169
- Nays:
- 141
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 310
Vote 49 — Wednesday, May 4, 2016
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying)
- Yeas:
- 235
- Nays:
- 75
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 310
Vote 63 — Wednesday, May 18, 2016
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying)
- Yeas:
- 172
- Nays:
- 137
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 309
Vote 65 — Monday, May 30, 2016
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 47
- Nays:
- 271
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 318
Vote 66 — Monday, May 30, 2016
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 91
- Nays:
- 229
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 320
Vote 67 — Monday, May 30, 2016
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 96
- Nays:
- 225
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 321
Vote 68 — Monday, May 30, 2016
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 60
- Nays:
- 260
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 320
Vote 69 — Monday, May 30, 2016
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 86
- Nays:
- 236
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 322
Vote 70 — Monday, May 30, 2016
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 53
- Nays:
- 267
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 320
Vote 71 — Monday, May 30, 2016
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 69
- Nays:
- 253
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 322
Vote 72 — Monday, May 30, 2016
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 97
- Nays:
- 222
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 319
Vote 73 — Monday, May 30, 2016
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 57
- Nays:
- 264
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 321
Vote 74 — Monday, May 30, 2016
- Result:
- Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying)
- Yeas:
- 192
- Nays:
- 129
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 321
Vote 75 — Tuesday, May 31, 2016
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (recommittal to a committee)
- Yeas:
- 54
- Nays:
- 267
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 321
Vote 76 — Tuesday, May 31, 2016
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying)
- Yeas:
- 186
- Nays:
- 137
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 323
Vote 102 — Thursday, June 16, 2016
- Result:
- Negatived
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (amendment)
- Yeas:
- 54
- Nays:
- 240
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 294
Vote 103 — Thursday, June 16, 2016
- Result:
- Agreed To
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying)
- Yeas:
- 190
- Nays:
- 108
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 298
Senate
To view the complete list of standing votes that have taken place in the Senate, please refer to the Votes page of the Senate of Canada website.Speaker's rulings and statements
House of Commons
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, April 19, 2016 | Sitting 42 |
| Tuesday, May 17, 2016 | Sitting 57 |
Senate
| Speech date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
| Friday, June 17, 2016 | Sitting 52 |
Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, April 22, 2016 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 45) | Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal) |
| Friday, April 22, 2016 | Response speech(Sitting 45) | Michael Cooper (Conservative) |
| Friday, April 22, 2016 | Response speech(Sitting 45) | Murray Rankin (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, June 2, 2016 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 42) | George Baker (Liberal) |
| Thursday, June 2, 2016 | Response speech(Sitting 42) | Richard Neufeld (Conservative) |
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Further reading
'This is no way to live'.
Proudfoot, Shannon.
Maclean's, 129(47):14-17
A better way to care for the dying..
Economist, 423(9038):45-48
A comparative analysis of voluntariness safegurards and review procedure under Oregon and Netherlands' physician assisted dying laws.
Michaela E. Okninski.
Dalhousie Law Journal, 41(1):122-151
A conscience-based human right to be "Doctor Death".
John Adenitire.
Public law, 4:613-630
Alzheimer's : while we still can.
Proudfoot, Shannon.
Maclean's, 129(23):26-29
An ethical-legal analysis of medical assistance in dying for those with mental illness.
Ryan Tanner.
Alberta Law Review, 46(1):149-175
And miles to go before I sleep : the future of end-of-life law and policy in Canada.
Jocelyn Grant Downie.
Dalhousie law journal, 39(2):413-430
Appeal court ruling heaps doubt on viability of assisted death bill.
Schmitz, Cristin.
Lawyers weekly, 36(5):1,2
Assisted death in Canada : an exploration of the constitutionality of Bill C-14.
Firuz Rahimi.
Saskatchewan law review, 80(2):457-488
Assisted dying laws around the world.
National, 25(3):14-15
Assisted dying, suspended declarations, and dialogue's time.
Leckey, Robert.
University of Toronto law journal, 69(5):64-83
Assisted suicide in Australia : on the brink.
Economist, 412(9012)
Assisted-dying demand concentrated in four provinces.
Roger Collier.
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal, 188(17-18):E421-E422
Autonomy and beneficence in assisted dying in Canada : the eligibility of mature minors.
Juliet Ruth Guichon.
Alberta law review, 54(3):775-802
Canada and US going opposite directions on conscientious objection for doctors.
Wendy Glauser.
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal, 190(9):E270-E271
Carter c. Canada : l'arrêt de la Cour suprême du Canada sur le recours à l'aide d'un médecin pour mourir.
Butler, Martha.
Bibliothèque du Parlement, Service d'information et de recherche parlementaires, no 2005-47-F
Carter v. Canada : the Supreme Court of Canada's decision on assisted dying.
Butler, Martha.
Library of Parliament. Parliamentary Information and Research Service, no. 2005-47-E
Carter, medical aid in dying, and mature minors.
Constance MacIntosh.
McGill journal of law and health, 10(1):1-33
Contexte législatif : aide médicale à mourir (projet de loi C-14).
Ministère de la Justice Canada.
Cross-cultural dynamics in palliative care : the emerging Canadian scenario.
Chidi Oguamanam.
Dalhousie law journal, 39(2):455-469
Dialogue between the Court and Parliament : a recent charter trilogy.
Kent Roach.
Criminal law quarterly, 63(3):251-254
Dialogue between the Court and Parliament : a recent charter trilogy.
Kent Roach.
Criminal law quarterly, 63(3):251-254
Dialogue, remedies, and positive rights : Carter v Canada as a microcosm for past and future issues under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Emmett Macfarlane.
Ottawa law review, 49(1):107-129
Doctor-assisted dying in the Netherlands : between life and death..
Economist, 4419
Doctors left to define foreseeable death in new law.
Barbara Sibbald.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association journal, 188(11):E243-4
Euthanasia by organ donation.
Michael Shapiro.
Dalhousie Law Journal, 41(1):154-171
Foreseeably unclear : the meaning of the 'reasonably foreseeable' criterion for access to medical assistance in dying in Canada.
Jocelyn Grant Downie & Kate Scallion.
Dalhousie Law Journal, 41(1):23-57
Health providers react to Bill C-14.
Vogel, Lauren.
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol.188(9), pp.E167-E168
Informing the future of end-of-life care in Canada : lessons from the Quebec legislative experience.
Michelle Giroux.
Dalhousie law journal, 39(2):431-454
Interpreting Canada's medical assistance in dying legislation.
Jocelyn Grant Downie.
Institute for Research on Public Policy
Kelley, Geoffrey.
Medically assisted dying : new challenges.
Inroads, 46:124-133
L'aide médicale à mourir à la croisée des chemins : perspectives de droit comparé à la suite de l’arrêt Carter.
Marie Annik Grégoire.
Canadian bar review, 93:613-639
L'échéancier parlementaire et le renvoi de lois fédérales à la Cour : réévaluer le projet de loi C-14.
Charlie Feldman.
Revue parlementaire canadienne, 40(2):18-23
La situation juridique de l'aide médicale à mourir au Canada : évolution jurisprudentielle et régression législative.
Florence Chadronnet.
Revue du barreau du Québec, 75:279-318
Le concept d'autonomie dans l'arrêt « Carter c. Canada » : au-delà du libre-choix.
Karine Millaire.
McGill Law Journal, 63(2):283-314
Legalizing assisted dying : cross purposes and unintended consequences.
Emily Jackson.
Dalhousie Law Journal, 41(1):59-91
Legislative background : medical assistance in dying (Bill C-14).
Department of Justice Canada.
Lois sur l'aide à mourir dans le monde.
National, 25(3):14-15
MAID in Canada? : debating the constitutionality of Canada's new medical assistance in dying law.
Thomas McMorrow.
Queen's Law Journal, 44(1):69-119
Medical aid in dying : what matters most ?.
Peter Tanuseputro.
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal, 189(3):E99-E100
Medical assistance in dying : time for physicians to step up to protect themselves and patients.
James Downar and Louis Hugo Francescutti.
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal, 189(25):E849-E850
Medical Assistance in Dying After Carter: Developing a "Trialogue Theory" Framework.
Sarah Gupta.
National journal of constitutional law, Vol.40 (2), p.111-129
Medical assistance in dying: Canadian registry recommendations.
Rose M. Carter, Brandyn Rodgerson and Michael Grace.
Alberta Law Review, 45(1):55-72
Opinion - Parliament on verge of making dying ‘all that messier’.
Sam Goldstein.
The Lawyer's Daily
Parliamentary timing and federal legislation referred to courts : reconsidering C-14.
Charlie Feldman.
Canadian parliamentary review, 40(2):18-2
Physicians' attitudes, concerns, and procedural understanding of medical aid-in-dying in Vermont.
Teresa Ditommaso, Ari P. Kirshenbaum, Brendan Parent.
Dalhousie Law Journal, 41(1):1-21
Police in Britain increasingly turn a blind eye to assisted suicide.
Economist, 422(9023)
Questioning POLST : practical and religious issues.
Lloyd H., Steffen.
Dalhousie Law Journal, 41(1):173-195
Rebooting Canadian democracy.
John Geddes.
Maclean's, 129(24):18-20
Safeguarding against abuse.
Jen Rinaldi.
Briarpatch, 45(4):8-11
Should assisted dying for psychiatric disorders be legalized in Canada ?.
Scott Y. H. Kim.
Canadian Medical Association journal, 188(14):E337-E339
Sudden death: Deconstructing the Justice Minister's approach to medical aid in dying following Canada's 2015 federal election..
Agathon Fric.
Journal of parliamentary and political law, 13(1):99-120
The editorial.
Maclean's, 129(24):5
The sunniest way.
Martin Patriquin.
Maclean's, 129(24):12-17
Trying and dying : are some wishes at the end of life better than others?.
Oliver Kim.
Dalhousie Law Journal, 41(1):93-119
Uncertainty over MAiD likely to continue.
B. Sibbald (Barbara).
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal, 188(17-18):E417-E418
What is unbearable?; The right to die.
Economist, the.
The Economist, Vol.420(9001)