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Fast Facts About Bill C-384

What does Bill C-384 do?
Bill C-384 would legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada.

How does it do this?
It amends two sections of the Criminal Code of Canada—Section 222 and 241.

Who could avail themselves of the intent of Bill C-384? The Bill makes euthanasia and assisted suicide available to:

People at least 18 years of age

Experiencing physical or mental pain without prospect of relief or
Suffering from a terminal illness.

Press Release

Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) Opposes Bill C-384

18 June 2009 For Immediate Release

Winnipeg—The COUNCIL OF CANADIANS WITH DISABILITIES (CCD) believes that everyone who supports disability rights should oppose Bill C-384 which would legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide and put Canadians with disabilities at risk! CCD is a national human rights organization of persons with disabilities working for an accessible and inclusive Canada.

Volume 27, Issue 2

31 March 2009—Today, the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women and called upon the Federal Government to make EI more accessible and inclusive to women with disabilities by expanding eligibility criteria and expanding its coverage.

30 March 2009—Today marks the second anniversary of Canada’s participation in the signing ceremony for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which took place at the United Nations. By signing, the Federal government signaled its intent to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by following typical Canadian procedures, with an emphasis on Federal, Provincial, Territorial discussions that take place behind closed doors.

Volume 27 Issue 1

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The Community-University Research Alliance
“Disabling Poverty and Enabling Citizenship”
by

Yvonne Peters & Michael J. Prince

February 2009

Introduction

At our Community and University Research Alliance (CURA) Team meetings in Winnipeg on January 6 and 7, 2009, questions arose and discussion followed around the meaning of concepts central to our research project.

Questions about concepts included the following:

The Government of Canada’s Federal Budget had a heavy focus on what has been termed initiatives that are shovel ready. We at CCD have also been busy building, putting down a strong foundation on a number of different fronts. This month, I will share with you information on areas where CCD is, or has been, building for the future.

For Immediate Release | 29 January 2009