Kelly Block has introduced her private member’s bill, that seeks to amend the Criminal Code to protect healthcare practitioners from both legal and professional repercussions for refusing to take part in the provision of “Medical Assistance in Dying”.
She describes the importance of Bill C-268 here:
“I have introduced this legislation to ensure in plain language those rights guaranteed to all Canadians in the Charter. This bill seeks to enshrine in law a minimum national standard of protections for the freedom of conscience of medical professionals… It would ensure that medical professionals who choose to not take part in, or refer a patient for, euthanasia or medical assistance in dying would never be forced by violence, threats, coercion or loss of employment to violate the sovereign rights we all enjoy by virtue of our citizenship in this nation.”
For more information online visit http://www.kellyblockmp.ca
Please contact your MP to urge them to support Kelly Block’s C-268 which will be voted on in the fall.
Dave Epp phone 519-358-7555 email [email protected]
Lianne Rood phone 519-627-4899 email [email protected]