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IN THE DEATH RESISTANCE
By
Jim Derksen
I am not ashamed, have learned not to be,
of my body, being different in shape and function:
large head and stomach, crooked fingers,
thin arms and legs.
I am not embarrassed to ask for help:
to cut the meat on my plate, put on my clothes,
wash my body, lift me in and out of bed,
on and off the toilet, wipe my bum - all things I know
I can no longer do.
24 HOURS IN EMERGENCY: IS THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM READY FOR BILL 52?
En direct du bureau du Coordonnateur national du CCD
11 et 12 décembre 2013. Ces deux jours sont presque terminés mais je dois avouer qu’ils ont été tout aussi passionnants que stimulants.
From the Desk of the CCD National Coordinator
December 11th and 12th, 2013. Well these two days are almost over and I must say they were challenging and exciting. It began with providing final comment to CCD’s legal brief to the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the Appellants opposition to our intervention in the Carter case (assisted suicide). Our legal team at bakerlaw have been great, responding to short time lines, balancing some challenging issues, and responding strongly to protect the interests of vulnerable people in regard to any change in the Criminal Code prohibition on assisted sui
Célébration, au lieu de prévention, du suicide
Sue Griffiths de Winnipeg, MB est la dernière personne à faire connaître son désir d’avoir de l’aide pour se suicider et ses efforts sont célébrés par la presse.
La semaine dernière, son appel au Parlement pour rouvrir la question du suicide assisté a été largement rapporté pendant qu’elle se préparait à aller à Dignitas, une clinique en Suisse qui aide les gens à se tuer.
Suicide Celebration Instead Of Suicide Prevention
Sue Griffiths of Winnipeg, MB is the latest person to publicize her desire for assisted suicide, and to have her efforts celebrated by the press.
Last week, her plea for parliament to re-open the assisted suicide question was widely reported as she prepared to go to Dignitas, a clinic in Switzerland that helps people kill themselves.
Constitutional Equality Rights: People with Disabilities Still Celebrating
17 April 2013
April 17, 1982 signaled a new era beginning for Canadians with disabilities, as Canada’s new Constitution came into force. In the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Canada made a constitutional commitment in Section 15 to equality before and under the law for those living with disabilities. (Section 15 came into force in 1985.) Canada’s constitution was the first to include equality rights protection of people with disabilities.
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