carter v canada

Supreme Court of Canada Strikes Down Prohibition against Physician-Assisted Dying in Carter v Canada: Part II

This is the second part of a three-part series discussing the Supreme Court of Canada’s paramount decision in Carter v Canada (Attorney General). Part I has addressed the notion that stare decisis is not a straitjacket that condemns the law to stasis. Part II will address the changes that the Carter decision will have on […]

Supreme Court of Canada Strikes Down Prohibition against Physician-Assisted Dying in Carter v Canada: Part I

This is the first part of a three-part series discussing the Supreme Court of Canada’s paramount decision in Carter v Canada (Attorney General). Part I will address stare decisis. Part II will address the changes that the Carter decision will have on our understanding and interpretation of s. 7 of the Charter.  Part I On […]